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  • John Fedup
    Yes, he may well think the Russians were incompetent (the corruption issue). This same issue is the apparent reason for his culling of...
  • John Fedup
    John Fedup reacted to swerve's post in the thread China - Geostrategic & Geopolitical. with Like Like.
    One can only hope that Xi has an open enough mind & enough caution to worry about what happened when Putin's yes-men told him they were...
  • C
    crest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    Russia is interested in Russian stability this is how it's achieved. I have never said anything about it being a high horse or holy...
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    crest replied to the thread Russia - General Discussion..
    I'm aware of the scale of it in certain locations it was above that of Rome but in general no slavery was everywhere in Rome it was in...
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    crest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    I don't know I think for any peace deal your going to need a Ukrainian government that adheres to it. It's far cheaper for Russia to...
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    crest replied to the thread Russia - General Discussion..
    I'm not speaking against Spain here I'm just saying it's not culturaly Rome those who think it is don't know Rome. Personaly I don't...
  • Feanor
    Feanor replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    I don't think Russia keeps places like Transnestria or Belarus poor. Belarus is a Russian satellite state but very much a separate...
  • C
    crest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    There is a whole hose of reasons it's underdeveloped. Underdeveloped does not mean. It's unstable nor does it mean it's under some kind...
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    crest replied to the thread Russia - General Discussion..
    If soane was romen in culture and supported Ukraine they would be fighting in Ukraine. Full stop And the acceptance of violence e is a...
  • S
    One can only hope that Xi has an open enough mind & enough caution to worry about what happened when Putin's yes-men told him they were...
  • S
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c701kr5zqdqo I keep saying that despite shiny propaganda exercises, the Chinese military could...
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    swerve replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    What? This is insane! The rest of Europe was more or less disarming until a few years ago, & wanted peace, stability, good order...
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    crest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    Things like concrete wood energy these a things Russia has plenty of. Truth is there rebuilding in areas already. On the bigger...
  • John Fedup
    If any rebuilding happens, it won't be Russia unless China funds and supplies the effort. As for the Americans, doubtful for now...
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    crest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.
    On that I think you might have it wrong. Russia is the country with the vested interest in Ukraine being stable and if possible a...
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