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2022-04-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Nonhumans, worse than terrorists: What distinguishes the Ukrainian security forces
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Posted by badanov 2022-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ]  Top

#1 
Nobody in the twitter and CNN loving world cares. Tell 'em instead of the depredations of the Russian army, who are rather professional in my experience. Nobody wants to see that side.

Thank you, badanov. When we have both sides we can extrapolate the rest from how fervently the left is selling which side.

And the whiners coming along to whine and heckle Rantburg... feel free to fcuk off.
Posted by Dron66046 2022-04-08 04:08||   2022-04-08 04:08|| Front Page Top

#2 
Who knows what is the truth anymore.

Russia, the Invaders, bombers of Civilians, schools, and Hospitals are now crying about being abused? Given the history of the USSR/Russia for propaganda smears. I would not put it past the Putin to dress up Russians in Ukrainian Uniforms and shoot its own soldiers.

The Flip Side
Given the Mega $$$ Millions the DC Swamp in general has reaped from Ukrainian sources. This could be part Wag the Dog and part more DC revenue generating also.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-04-08 06:31||   2022-04-08 06:31|| Front Page Top

#3 But, but, muh Geneva Convention...
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-08 07:31||   2022-04-08 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 ...only applies to Americans. Check the small print.
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-04-08 07:43||   2022-04-08 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Twisted Russians wrote 'for our children' on missile used in attack on Ukrainian railway station refugees that killed at least 39 civilians - including four children - who were fleeing Putin's atrocities
Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-08 08:35||   2022-04-08 08:35|| Front Page Top

#6 You bet each side knows who is torturing opponents. When the next phase of the invasion begins watch for more from both sides.
Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-04-08 08:56||   2022-04-08 08:56|| Front Page Top

#7 The hate goes back generations. "Gentlemens' Rules" it ain't.
Posted by Mercutio 2022-04-08 09:11||   2022-04-08 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 
Posted by Flater Forkbeard8651 2022-04-08 09:57||   2022-04-08 09:57|| Front Page Top

#9 ^If Badanov is an FSB agent then he must be one of those "deep agents." Because he's been posting here for a very long time.
Posted by Secret Master  2022-04-08 11:10||   2022-04-08 11:10|| Front Page Top

#10  He's an agent of influence, Russia placed a lot of them in the USA, I know a Russian who is actively a professor at Columbia who was an influencer who suddenly has gone silent on another website.
He spent a lot of time trying to explain the 2014 Donbas revolt was 100% local rebels even while I pointed out the tanks and BMPs they had militated against that idea.

F Badanov and all the Russian Nazis. He does not need to live in a good nation of people like the USA if he does.

He dropped a report that this morning's massacre of civilians at the rail station was a Ukrainian false flag as if Ukraine needs evidence of Russian Hitlerism.

Well, come to find out Russia bragged of the missile shots until they found one hit that station, then they started their "Badanov" pr campaign.

That guy is a Russian Nazi agent and he can kiss my ass and so can the owner of this Russian propaganda site.

https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1512370386100527110
Posted by Omaing Stalag1261 2022-04-08 15:41||   2022-04-08 15:41|| Front Page Top

#11 That guy is a Russian Nazi agent and he can kiss my ass and so can the owner of this Russian propaganda site.


Posted by DarthVader 2022-04-08 15:55||   2022-04-08 15:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Come to think of it.
Badanov once told me my post was not WOT and it belonged in Opinion. That for sure makes him a spy.


s/ just in case
Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-04-08 16:12||   2022-04-08 16:12|| Front Page Top

#13 He dropped a report that this morning's massacre of civilians at the rail station was a Ukrainian false flag as if Ukraine needs evidence of Russian Hitlerism.

Well, come to find out Russia bragged of the missile shots until they found one hit that station, then they started their "Badanov" pr campaign.

If you had read my inline comments (which you didn't) I said the missile was probably a short, something the Ukrainians are known for.

The missile was one Russia no longer used, but Ukraine did.

The Russian ministry of defense said the missile wasn't theirs.

No false flags.

As an aside, someone from one of the the breakaway republics warned last Monday that anyone still in the territory of of Donbass in the next 24 hours (Donetsk and Lugansk) should leave immediately.

Honestly, you give me far more power to influence events in Russia than I have, nor would ever want.

You should give it a rest. I've been married three times in my life. Nagging doesn't work on me.
Posted by badanov 2022-04-08 16:17||   2022-04-08 16:17|| Front Page Top

#14 ^ Bwahahahaha
Posted by Frank G 2022-04-08 19:29||   2022-04-08 19:29|| Front Page Top

#15 Mocked as 'rubble' by Biden, Russia's rouble comes roaring back

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 20:02||   2022-04-08 20:02|| Front Page Top

#16 Ruble Surges To 5-Month Highs After Russia Unexpectedly Slashes Rates By 300bps

While the rest of the world is engaged in tightening monetary policy to tame the self-inflicted inflation beast, Russia’s central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate the most in nearly two decades last night

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 20:10||   2022-04-08 20:10|| Front Page Top

#17 Bloomberg, April 8:
"Russia’s central bank unexpectedly slashed its key interest rate in a sign of confidence that the worst of the financial turmoil triggered by the invasion of Ukraine is past."

✊️✊️✊️
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 20:22||   2022-04-08 20:22|| Front Page Top

#18 US Sanctions Fail: How Russia Emerges Stronger Than Pre-War With A New Gold Standard

🎉🎉🎉
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 20:31||   2022-04-08 20:31|| Front Page Top

#19 Bill is a paid troll
Posted by Frank G 2022-04-08 20:37||   2022-04-08 20:37|| Front Page Top

#20 "Even the New York Times agrees..."
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

"EU Is Reaching Its Pain Threshold: Fatigue Sets In As EU Considers New Sanctions"
😂

"The U.K. is taking a hawkish lead on Russia, but will Europe follow?"
🙃

"The U.S. is attacking Russia's economy. Critics question its effectiveness"
🤣


Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 20:55||   2022-04-08 20:55|| Front Page Top

#21 "Russia cuts interest rate as ruble settles despite sanctions.
Russia’s central bank says more cuts are on the way"
😃😃😃

"US investors brace for more pain as Fed signals continued interest rate hikes"
😢😢😢
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 21:05||   2022-04-08 21:05|| Front Page Top

#22 Bill is a paid troll

I am having difficulty discerning his area of interest. Also, are emojis the new CAPS LOCK?
Posted by SteveS 2022-04-08 21:09||   2022-04-08 21:09|| Front Page Top

#23 Joe Biden's Epic Fail

"Large Russian bank customers converting dollar and euro holdings into yuan"

"Pegged to gold, Russian ruble bounces back"

"Russian economy adjusting to sanctions; ruble recovery aided by unprecedented trade surplus and high energy prices"
😛
Posted by Bill Whans8276  2022-04-08 21:20||   2022-04-08 21:20|| Front Page Top

#24 Zero Hedge:

"Most Sanctions Fail"

"Where Will The Food Riots Start?"

😱
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 21:29||   2022-04-08 21:29|| Front Page Top

#25 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene votes AGAINST Joe's epic fail:

"Sanctions will do nothing to stop the war in Ukraine, but WILL continue to drive up inflation, cause food famines"

"Sanctions aren’t working, they only cause people to suffer.”

👍
Posted by Bill Whans8276 2022-04-08 21:35||   2022-04-08 21:35|| Front Page Top

#26 If sanctions weren't working, the trolls wouldn't be screeching about them. Grab an AK and head for the front lines, Chekist, your conscript buddies need help.
Posted by Nero 2022-04-08 21:51||   2022-04-08 21:51|| Front Page Top

#27 ^ So Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is a "troll"?
Posted by Heriberto the Anonymous8710 2022-04-08 22:05||   2022-04-08 22:05|| Front Page Top

#28 No one's "screeching." They're laughing... laughing all the way to the bank
Posted by Heriberto the Anonymous8710 2022-04-08 22:08||   2022-04-08 22:08|| Front Page Top

#29 Questions about the effectiveness of sanctions aside, my inner Chaos Monkey is amused that after so much time and energy spent to create global trade networks, we are now kicking them apart for seemingly little benefit.
Posted by SteveS 2022-04-08 22:16||   2022-04-08 22:16|| Front Page Top

#30 I'm with MTG and Viktor Orban. Which side are you on?

For Sanctions:
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, the EU (except Hungary)

Against Sanctions:
Viktor Orban (Hungary), Marine Le Pen (France), Marjorie Taylor Greene (US), the entire world outside the US & EU
Posted by Heriberto the Anonymous8710 2022-04-08 22:19||   2022-04-08 22:19|| Front Page Top

#31 Russian companies are exempt from the IRAN sanctions. "Russia's state-controlled Rosatom energy firm and at least four of its major subsidiaries will receive sanctions waivers under a new accord so that they can complete nuclear projects in Iran worth more than $10 billion."
Posted by Heriberto the Anonymous8710 2022-04-08 23:19||   2022-04-08 23:19|| Front Page Top

#32 Vasily Mikhailovich Badanov (Russian: Васи́лий Миха́йлович Бада́нов; 14 December 1895 – 1 April 1971) was a Soviet military officer and general, best known for his leadership in the Tatsinskaya Raid (1942) and subsequent command of the 4th Tank Army (1943–1944).
Posted by Clusosh Floluter6074 2022-04-08 23:26||   2022-04-08 23:26|| Front Page Top

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