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How should west respond to potential (likely) Russian invasion of Ukraine?
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We haven’t heard from Barbos in quite some time. I hope he’s OK. I wonder if the Russians are completely blocking all western internet sites.
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Stop citing the fucking Mirror.
Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'www.mirror.co.uk
The article names 7 killed officers. Only three of them are actually generals (Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, General Magomed Tushaev), three are field officers (Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov, Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky, Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov), and one is undetermined (Warlord Vladimir Zhoga, misspelled by the Mirror as Zhonga). At the time of his death he commanded the Sparta Battalion. Battalions are part of a regiment and its commanders are usually lieutenant colonels. Regimental commanders are colonels, and divisions, which are a conglomerations of four or more regiments are headed by generals.
See above.Hmmm...Nine?...That's a lot of generals...Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
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They were speaking about senior officers generally...Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
Hmmm...Nine?...That's a lot of generals...
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I'm starting to think that the only country that can talk reason and sanity to Russia is China. China is a bully country also. However, they are famous for acting in their own best interest. My question: what the hell does China get from Russia? Oil and resources of course. But the costs for all resources are going through the roof now due to Russia. That is costing China also. The Russian invasion has united the world against imperialism. We are rushing through and further enhancing key defensive weapons that will all greatly benefit Taiwan also. Taiwan is learning the lesson of how to survive against a brutal bully. Many customers of China are turning away due to its ties to Putin. What does China get for its support of Putin?
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China is another thug state. Do you honestly think it is going to condemn another thug state for doing the very things it does itself?
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Toilet paper gotten that expensive where you live? {That's about all rubles are worth today)
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What? The headline doesn't completely support the article it draws readers to? How novel. Does the mirror have two staff, one to write articles and one to write headlines? That's just cray cray.They were speaking about senior officers generally...Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
Hmmm...Nine?...That's a lot of generals...
I mean, i get yelled at if the section title isn't damn near a quotation of the topic learning objective, and the lesson has to support all the sections.
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More please.Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
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There are plenty of places you can go to convert money before you travel. Anyone who's deep in rubles is probably quite willing to sell. It's, what 10,000 rubles for about 80 bucks right now?
I might do that just to see the look on the clerk's face.
I need rubles, please? And do you know how much a Coke is in Moscow?
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It's routine and typical for newspaper headlines to be written by sub-editors, while the copy is written by reporters.
That's how it's
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-generals-rages-FSB-battlefield-failures.htmlWhat? The headline doesn't completely support the article it draws readers to? How novel. Does the mirror have two staff, one to write articles and one to write headlines? That's just cray cray.They were speaking about senior officers generally...Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
Hmmm...Nine?...That's a lot of generals...
I mean, i get yelled at if the section title isn't damn near a quotation of the topic learning objective, and the lesson has to support all the sections.
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What? The headline doesn't completely support the article it draws readers to? How novel. Does the mirror have two staff, one to write articles and one to write headlines? That's just cray cray.They were speaking about senior officers generally...Nine Russian generals killed in war as leaked report brands invasion a 'failure'
The latest death of one of Putin's military commanders comes as one Kremlin official reportedly described the Russian campaign to subdue its neighbour Ukraine as a 'clusterf***'
Hmmm...Nine?...That's a lot of generals...
I mean, i get yelled at if the section title isn't damn near a quotation of the topic learning objective, and the lesson has to support all the sections.
Reporters never write headlines. Copy editors do, and then the headline must be approved by the slot editor, who is the head of the copy desk.
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Can we stop quoting and citing British Tabloids?
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https://nypost.com/2022/03/10/fuming-putin-fires-generals-over-ukraine-invasion-losses/
"Enraged Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on a tear, firing as many as eight generals over Moscow’s military losses in the invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s defense chief claims.
Ukraine Defense Secretary Oleksiy Danilov made the claim on Ukrainian TV Wednesday, according to the newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda.
“[The enemy] had about 8 generals removed from their posts because they did not complete the task. New ones have been appointed,” Danilov said.
“We clearly understand what is happening in the Russian Federation,” he added. “What’s more, I can tell they’re desperate.”
The claims by Danilov come amid other indications that all is not well in Moscow..."
"While Putin is busy firing Russian generals, the Ukrainians have been hard at work killing them..."
"Enraged Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on a tear, firing as many as eight generals over Moscow’s military losses in the invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s defense chief claims.
Ukraine Defense Secretary Oleksiy Danilov made the claim on Ukrainian TV Wednesday, according to the newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda.
“[The enemy] had about 8 generals removed from their posts because they did not complete the task. New ones have been appointed,” Danilov said.
“We clearly understand what is happening in the Russian Federation,” he added. “What’s more, I can tell they’re desperate.”
The claims by Danilov come amid other indications that all is not well in Moscow..."
"While Putin is busy firing Russian generals, the Ukrainians have been hard at work killing them..."
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I'm old enough to remember Lou Grant's TV show.
And several of the 'Front Page" movies.
Was my sarcasm too dry?
And several of the 'Front Page" movies.
Was my sarcasm too dry?