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[Bluerover]

The nuclear weapons are doing their job already really, they are a deterrent and the whole reason why NATO doesn't want to get involved and rightly so as frustrating as it is because Putin is mad enough to use them and nobody seems prepared to stop him. If nukes were not a threat, I'd imagine this war would have been stamped on by now.

Putin is taking full advantage of the nuclear threat, it sucks but what else can NATO do, obliterate half the planet by going in?

Very sensible post mate.

 

[Robert Heenan]

Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.

Reuters quotes the official, speaking on condition of anonymity:

We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the Russian military is performing and how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions, because his senior advisors are too afraid to tell him the truth.

 

[Bluerover]

Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.

Reuters quotes the official, speaking on condition of anonymity:

In my career there was one Minister that I had to brief in Brussels- not my own Department - but the most ignorant arrogant politician I ever met.

However, at least he couldn't order my demise. I really fear for anyone giving Putin briefing that he doesn't want to hear.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.

Reuters quotes the official, speaking on condition of anonymity:

I’m fairly sure he has the internet

 

[Yarrgh]

Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.

Reuters quotes the official, speaking on condition of anonymity:

So a US official whose afraid to be named says the Russians are too afraid also. You couldn't make it up!

 

[roydo]

So a US official whose afraid to be named says the Russians are too afraid also. You couldn't make it up!

Well, if a US "official" has intel on what Putins closest aides are or arent telling him, having his name attached to the info would not be a great move.

If it is even true that is.

 

[Yarrgh]

Well, if a US "official" has intel on what Putins closest aides are or arent telling him, having his name attached to the info would not be a great move.

If it is even true that is.

Oh if @Robert Heenan has reported it, then I take it with a lorry load of salt.

 

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Thought this was an interesting article:

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[bluebud]

Some interesting points here about how the Russian soldiers are recruited/conscripted, the conscripts serve for 12 months from 1st April each year, so the current batch are due to be released, the next bunch would normally be trained by contracted units in Rus but these units are already deployed to Ukraine.

Is the Russian Military Running Out of Soldiers?

There is a glitch in Vladimir Putin’s war machine, and it is going to bring down his plans for Ukraine and Eastern Europe. It’s a problem that many strategic thinkers will miss, but most sergeants will see right away: the soldiers. There are not enough of them, and that fact affects all the...

nationalinterest.org

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Some interesting points here about how the Russian soldiers are recruited/conscripted, the conscripts serve for 12 months from 1st April each year, so the current batch are due to be released, the next bunch would normally be trained by contracted units in Rus but these units are already deployed to Ukraine.

Is the Russian Military Running Out of Soldiers?

There is a glitch in Vladimir Putin’s war machine, and it is going to bring down his plans for Ukraine and Eastern Europe. It’s a problem that many strategic thinkers will miss, but most sergeants will see right away: the soldiers. There are not enough of them, and that fact affects all the...

nationalinterest.org

They did the April draft early this year so conscripts were signed up end of Feb

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.

Reuters quotes the official, speaking on condition of anonymity:

Reporter Robert Heenan there, with that latest update from Ukraine.
And now.... onto a more uplifting story. A sheepdog from Somerset, has adopted a duckling as a pup! Charlie potato reports...

 

[devogue]

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Reporter Robert Heenan there, with that latest update from Ukraine.
And now.... onto a more uplifting story. A sheepdog from Somerset, has adopted a duckling as a pup! Charlie potato reports...

Any chance of starting a seperate CA thread on this? Sounds interesting.

 

[hirons11]

Any chance of starting a seperate CA thread on this? Sounds interesting.

Just put “sheeple” into the search function, should be plenty of content for you to read

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Just put “sheeple” into the search function, should be plenty of content for you to read

You're not one of those conspiracy theorists are you?