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What is Putin's end game?
Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:28 AM
CAPTAINCRUNCH
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:37 AM
JAYNEZTOWN
Quote:Originally posted by CAPTAINCRUNCH: Lots of questions: Why did he send in old material and untrained troops?
Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:08 AM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:56 PM
Quote:Originally posted by JAYNEZTOWN: it's hard to predict, I'm not sure he's mentally there, Joe Biden is messed up but Putin might be more crazy. It's difficult to see through propaganda and know what's really happening because this has been going back to Putin's plans to be remembered as some great Tsar or military leader and you also have Obama and Hunter Biden's political stuff inside Ukraine. The problem with Ukraine is it already had a lot of Ethnic Russians and Russian speakers who felt closer to Russian culture. There are also mixes of other races and culture such as Moldovans, Belarusians, Crimean Tatars, Jewish, Arab, Bulgarians, as Ukraine started to open up and modernize more ethnic groups came in. Many speak a foreign language, Russian (15%), while 22% used both languages. A non government Ukraine think tank called the Razumkov Centre took a poll that showed that 53.3% of the respondents use the Ukrainian language in everyday life, while 44.5% use Russian, a lot of the older factories and industry was developed by Russia or the old USSR. The Previous election? a long ago Ukrainian presidential election gives a clue how he could cut the nation in half, but if he takes the North or East teher will be regions with lots of Native Ukrainian culture I have no idea what his objective is, the political and command structure in Russia is odd. Some say Putin is going nuts, he is losing his mind, he took too many steroids and going paranoid about Labs or Money or NATO missiles or some other issue. What would make sense is to have that front to the North at Belarus continue attacking the poor Ukranians who are trying to resist, to continue taking and controlling the ports to the South and maybe finally the main river running North to South which gives total control of trade. Here are some maps that were on Spanish and Japan sites, showing where Russian attacks have come from I hope the 21st century is forward looking but perhaps it will be ruled by Emperors, Tyrants, the Heartless Technocrats and Dictators maybe it is going to be a violent, hungry and dangerous period in human history. Here is a crude map I have done of what he could possibly do with low level resitance and without a good ground force of patriot revolutionaries fighting back. I know some regions have new names like Donetsk and Luhansk breakway regions but there might be more breakaways coming so let's just call all breakaway regions some other name to simplify. Let's call the gaint new Red Region inside the country 'New USSR Ukraine' He might simply move native people out of the cities after a long siege, and transport groups of people, force language or cultures to evacuate just as Joe Stalin did. Although the bombing and fighting is brutal he has not unleashed the full power of the military, I think its a mix of incompetence but holding back as the does not want bad public relations and protest back home. A 'siege' does not mean destroying a city, it can simply cut off the electricity and food which is also hellish for people but it is without the full scale death and bombing it is a slower death by many cuts. However it leave the structures of the cities more or less intact which would give Russian culture a chance to occupy later in a land grab. If he can control Nuclear power plant he can simply siwtch off their power. Moldova is almost smack in the middle of it now, between Russians and Romania they could join the resistance but their best move might be to stay out of it. Moldova is already one of the poorest regions on Earth, they are already paying for waves of refugees fleeing and joining a war isn't going to do their people much good. If they take all the South the Black Sea they will choke off Ukraine, 'ChorneMore' or 'Marea Neagra' Greece likes to get acess to it by sailing ships past Turkey or sending Cars or Trucks to Bulgaria, this is the large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe with Ukraine to its north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west, it seems Ukraine can be totally cut off from the sea and a new landlocked country will suddenly have lots of new problems already in a time of war. The pink area I imagine is perhaps a planned buffer zone not exactly Russians but something such as 'Pro-Russian pro-Putin peacekeeping forces' Putin is probably something of an idiot, that does not mean Russia should be under estimated but it should not be over estimated. Also Think of a KGB bin-Laden Stasi dictator type character, surrounded by 'yes men' afraid to speak up and question his orders. Things might go out of control like the rage of a forest fire that takes any home any towns How the War in Ukraine Could Get Much Worse: Russia and the West Risk Falling Into a Deadly Spiral https://fam.ag/3HUIG8J Killers now arrive looking for cash, mercenary guns for hire lots of Mercs from all over the world now arrive to fight in this war
Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:13 PM
Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:31 PM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:20 PM
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:52 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: If it was Iranians that would be OK. They tend to be proud people but they're not nutbag-crazy like the Saudis or Afghanis.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:35 PM
Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:59 PM
SECOND
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: What does Russia want in Ukraine? Neutralization and de-Nazification. They don't want to expand their borders, they just want a buffer zone of neutral nations.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:16 PM
Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:30 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Ten Commandments of War Propaganda 7. We suffer small losses, those of the enemy are enormous. (It is your patriotic duty to pay $5.00 per gallon of gas and like it).
Quote:"As I have said from the start, there will be costs at home as we impose crippling sanctions in response to Putin's unprovoked war, but Americans can know this, the costs we are imposing on Putin and his cronies are far more devastating than the costs we are facing," Biden said in a statement.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:51 PM
Friday, March 11, 2022 2:33 AM
Friday, March 11, 2022 2:37 AM
Quote:SIGNYM: What does Russia want in Ukraine? Neutralization and de-Nazification. They don't want to expand their borders, they just want a buffer zone of neutral nations. SECOND: That is an abstract answer. In 2007, Signym wrote an answer to the question "When Did You Start Paying Attention To Politics?" Towards the end of the Vietnam War. I had "followed" politics in the sense that I knew who was President and I knew that people in Chile got killed in a coup, but it just didn't hit home until I saw Hearts and Minds. And then it struck me that the people who were getting killed were people. Real people whose families wept and were terrified. Babies, parents, young boys and girls... I never looked at politics the same since. -- November 13, 2007 http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=18&tid=31463&mid=558427#558427 Signym, your answer to 'What does Russia want in Ukraine?' Or 'What is Putin's end game?' cleaves to abstractness and flees from "the people who were getting killed were people. Real people whose families wept and were terrified. Babies, parents, young boys and girls..." That was Signym in 2007, but this is Signym now
Friday, March 11, 2022 8:16 AM
Friday, March 11, 2022 8:21 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: The people YOU killed in Vietnam were people. And yet, all you do is bitch about Trump. I mean, seriously??? Talk about deflection! If you're worried about the people who're getting killed in Ukraine, why don't you tell the Azov Battalion to let their human shields go?
Friday, March 11, 2022 9:26 AM
THG
Quote:Originally posted by CAPTAINCRUNCH: Lots of questions: First - did he/his generals completely underestimate the task at hand, "taking Ukraine and imposing his own president?" Or... is destruction of Ukraine the purpose? To what end? He's only driving them further away and unifying most countries against Russia. Why did he send in old material and untrained troops? I wonder if the whole point is to bait the West into WWIII...? Throw the world into chaos and destruction to bring down the west and while we're reeling, rebuild his world the way he wants it. I dunno - totally guessing since nothing makes sense. He'll never hold Ukraine and they aren't going to give up. Ever. And Russian people will eat his liver before too much longer. Oligarchs are going to send in hit squads soon as well. He's totally fubarred.
Quote:Originally posted by CAPTAINCRUNCH: Quote: G; Lots of questions: First - did he/his generals completely underestimate the task at hand, "taking Ukraine and imposing his own president?" Quote: T Yep, they were caught completely off guard. The evidence of this is in the world being caught off guard by Ukrainians fortitude. Quote: G; Or... is destruction of Ukraine the purpose? To what end? He's only driving them further away and unifying most countries against Russia. Quote: T This is true as well. Putin can’t survive with a free and prosperous Ukraine. It has too much influence on the Russian people who he wants to believe democracy doesn’t work. That it’s no better than what they have. That’s what made Trump so valuable to him. Quote: G; Why did he send in old material and untrained troops? Quote: T Same answer as first question. Quote: G; I wonder if the whole point is to bait the West into WWIII...? Throw the world into chaos and destruction to bring down the west and while we're reeling, rebuild his world the way he wants it. I dunno - totally guessing since nothing makes sense. He'll never hold Ukraine and they aren't going to give up. Ever. And Russian people will eat his liver before too much longer. Oligarchs are going to send in hit squads soon as well. He's totally fubarred.
Quote: G; Lots of questions: First - did he/his generals completely underestimate the task at hand, "taking Ukraine and imposing his own president?"
Quote: T Yep, they were caught completely off guard. The evidence of this is in the world being caught off guard by Ukrainians fortitude.
Quote: G; Or... is destruction of Ukraine the purpose? To what end? He's only driving them further away and unifying most countries against Russia.
Quote: T This is true as well. Putin can’t survive with a free and prosperous Ukraine. It has too much influence on the Russian people who he wants to believe democracy doesn’t work. That it’s no better than what they have. That’s what made Trump so valuable to him.
Quote: G; Why did he send in old material and untrained troops?
Quote: T Same answer as first question.
Quote: G; I wonder if the whole point is to bait the West into WWIII...? Throw the world into chaos and destruction to bring down the west and while we're reeling, rebuild his world the way he wants it. I dunno - totally guessing since nothing makes sense. He'll never hold Ukraine and they aren't going to give up. Ever. And Russian people will eat his liver before too much longer. Oligarchs are going to send in hit squads soon as well. He's totally fubarred.
Quote: T I don’t think he wants to bait us into WW3. I think he is scared shitless we will get directly involved which if you think about it we already are. His lies are already know to be just that, lies. If he wanted us involved he would at the very least just attack us and say we attacked him first. What we need do is a reset with China now because keeping them from assisting Russia in the immediate future is key. Our problems with them are much simpler and can be dealt with tomorrow.
Friday, March 11, 2022 9:44 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: It is time for the Truth: I killed zero people.
Friday, March 11, 2022 10:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: It is time for the Truth: I killed zero people. I don't think anybody believes that. In fact, I think most folk who know you suspect that you've got a few dead bodies buried in your back yard that had nothing to do with war.
Friday, March 11, 2022 10:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: It is time for the Truth: I killed zero people. I don't think anybody believes that. In fact, I think most folk who know you suspect that you've got a few dead bodies buried in your back yard that had nothing to do with war.Per your usual, 6ix, you misunderstand everything, all the time. What I wrote was: It is time for the Truth: I killed zero people.
Friday, March 11, 2022 11:30 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sigs was talking about you killing people in Vietnam. THIS is what you replied back. If you didn't always post off-topic replies, than people would understand where you're going with things. I'm sure you killed a lot of people. Both in and outside of wars.
Friday, March 11, 2022 12:08 PM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Sigs was talking about you killing people in Vietnam. THIS is what you replied back. If you didn't always post off-topic replies, than people would understand where you're going with things. I'm sure you killed a lot of people. Both in and outside of wars.6ix, you are as paranoid as Putin.
Friday, March 11, 2022 12:59 PM
Quote:Originally posted by captaincrunch: Originally posted by SIGNYM: Russia's leadership wants: S: "Military and border security" - nukes removed in '94, Crimea stolen in 2014, check. Maybe stop trying to kill people who live next door?
Quote:S: "Economic and financial independence from the west" - welp, you sure are getting that now
Quote: So: "Trade with reliable partners" - dust up on your mandarin. Seriously, who is reliable? Here's a tip: maybe you should look inside. If everyone treats you the same way maybe it's your fault?
Quote:S: "Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources" - word salad, whatever. Happiness and sunshine.
Quote: S: "Internal prosperity" - more word fluff. I guess you'll just have to keep the 15 year prison sentence around for your citizens who speak out.
Quote: SIGNYM types a lot and says nothing as usual. Like Russian nothing speak.[/
Quote: S: "Russia's Security Council has been working on this since 2000*. By 2007 they realized that the west was inimical to Russia and would never be anything but an enemy. By 2022 they decided they had reached their financial, economic, and military goals and that they could fight back." - hey now! - we figured the same thing!
Friday, March 11, 2022 1:46 PM
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Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:31 PM
Quote: Russia's leadership wants Military and border security Economic and financial independence from the west Trade with reliable partners Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources Internal prosperity
Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:40 PM
Quote:Originally posted by THG: The title of the thread is 'what is Putin's end game.' We need to ask kiki. Where is she, is she hiding or is she dead? T
Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:17 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: You ask a question, and then you argue about the answer! It may not be the answer that you want, but it's from the Russian leadership itself, and it hasn't changed since 2000. Quote: Russia's leadership wants Military and border security Economic and financial independence from the west Trade with reliable partners Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources Internal prosperity If you look at Russia's ACTIONS, they serve these goals.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Americans aren't all that fired up about Ukraine. When the dog takes me for a walk, I chat with my neighbors, and they NEVER bring up RUSSIA!!! They talk about their family and their family's health, and ask me about mine. They worry about the cost of healthcare They talk about the price of gas. They worry about inflation And the fact that items are missing from the shelves They're pissed about crime going unpunished, thanks to Dem DAs. They're not too crazy about CRT being taught in schools, and they want Covid restrictions lifted in schools At least half think we should have SOME sort of border control This constant yammering about RUSSIA!RUSSIA! isn't going to help the DNC in the long run.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Also, to be clear, I'm not too crazy about the GOP leadership either. They've climbed aboard the crazy-train too. The only people who make sense are Rand Paul and Tulsi Gabbard. It's says something really terrible about our pols if I can only find two in all of the Senate who care enough about America to tell us the truth. It says something terrible about so many Americans that they don't care enough about themselves to learn the truth. They believe life is like a football game, where you can worm your way into the biggest group of fans and mindlessly wave your team flag and shout yourself hoarse, and then climb into another group of fans and shout yourself hoarse in that one, forgetting what you were hyperventilating about just a few minutes ago.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: THAT is not a strong nation or strong people. That's weak, and unable to survive reality.
Sunday, March 13, 2022 11:51 AM
Quote: Signym Russia's leadership wants Military and border security Economic and financial independence from the west Trade with reliable partners Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources Internal prosperity
Sunday, March 13, 2022 2:50 PM
Quote: Signym Russia's leadership wants Military and border security Economic and financial independence from the west Trade with reliable partners Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources Internal prosperity THUGR: Signym posts Russia’s demands G. Let break them down shall we. First Military and border security ; that is what their military is in place to do. No one has challenged that. No one is trying or even thinking about invading Russia.
Quote:THUGR... What is happening is all the countries Russia invaded during WW2 and then refused to leave, have now reclaimed their sovereignty due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Surly you won’t begrudge them their right to rule themselves Signym? Economic and financial independence from the west ; again dummy, that’s exactly what is happening. The west is separating itself from Russia as fast as it can. The past two weeks the West has been honoring that request and leaving. Russia is at record speed, being given its financial independence.
Quote: THUGR... Trade with reliable partners ; countries have to want to do business with Putin. Very few are willing to do that. Actually ...
Quote: THUGR: ]Lack of interference in its internal politics from outside sources ; this is impossible Signym. It’s impossible because the Russian people are always exposed to what freedom, democracy has to offer. The internet exposes them to that. It’s not a conspiracy concocted by the west. It just exposes Russians to alternatives to Putin. Innocent exposure to the way of life in the west. It’s why you’re not living in Russia; right comrade?
Quote: THUGR: Ukraine being successful on the world stage and doing better all the time
Quote: THUGR: Internal prosperity ; go ahead. That’s something Russia has to do for itself. Its continual failure to do so
Sunday, March 13, 2022 3:34 PM
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Sunday, March 13, 2022 8:27 PM
Quote:Originally posted by THG: ]Signym provides an accurate portrait of many Russians view of the world. Everything is tinted with a Soviet
Quote: perspective. They are paranoid
Quote: they perceive their surroundings as a victim would.
Quote: blah blah blah... I remember how Signym sounded off about TPP, Trans-Pacific-Partnership. She wanted posters to believe it was bad that America had a proposed trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United State. My bet is she would love to post Russia has made such an agreement. Well, that's not going to happen.
Sunday, March 13, 2022 11:34 PM
Monday, March 14, 2022 7:35 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: BTW, as you can see from SECOND'S post, we really DO want to destroy Russia. Every anti-Russian post by you, SECOND, CAPON, and JAYNEZ drives that point home, over and over. It's not a paranoid belief on Russia's part, it's reality.
Monday, March 14, 2022 7:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I stand in solidarity with The People of Russia and Ukraine. Fuck the politicians of all countries. All of this is their doing.
Monday, March 14, 2022 8:58 AM
Monday, March 14, 2022 9:39 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SignyM: BTW, as you can see from SECOND'S post, we really DO want to destroy Russia. Every anti-Russian post by you, SECOND, CAPON, and JAYNEZ drives that point home, over and over.
Monday, March 14, 2022 9:44 AM
Monday, March 14, 2022 9:50 AM
Quote: SignyM: BTW, as you can see from SECOND'S post, we really DO want to destroy Russia. Every anti-Russian post by you, SECOND, CAPON, and JAYNEZ drives that point home, over and over. CAPON: I wouldn't care a fig about Russia if they'd just stop invading other countries and fcking with the world economy. And it's not "Russia." This is all on your bff, Putin. One. Fcking. Guy.
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