The Russia-Ukraine War has begun

[Aribeth Zelin]

Defenestration is a traditional Russian method of getting rid of perceived political enemies.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Prigozhin survived and he managed to keep some of his Wagner troops. That's actually more than he could have hoped for before his attempted coup.

He survived for now - I am sure about that sooner or later Putin will give the order to kill him, and that Prigozhin knows that he's a dead man.

 

[detrius]

Defenestration is a traditional Russian method of getting rid of perceived political enemies.

Not just Russia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague

 

[Essence Lumin]

He survived for now - I am sure about that sooner or later Putin will give the order to kill him, and that Prigozhin knows that he's a dead man.

Unless Russian government under Putin falls. Maybe unlikely now but it could happen.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

It depends on Putin's successor if the government falls. Might be that this guy will be much more of a hardliner than Putin was. If so, then Prigozhin for sure will not have a long life.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Joe Biden has stated in his latest mishap that Vladimir Putin is loosing the war in Iraq. Russian propaganda outlets are already mocking Biden on that.

Biden refers to Ukraine as ‘Iraq’ when asked about Putin

President Biden this week mistakenly referred to Ukraine as Iraq on two occasions, mixing up the names of recent areas of conflict. Biden was asked Wednesday to what extent Russian President Vladim…

thehill.com

 

[Cindy Claveau]

Joe Biden has stated in his latest mishap that Vladimir Putin is loosing the war in Iraq. Russian propaganda outlets are already mocking Biden on that.

Biden refers to Ukraine as ‘Iraq’ when asked about Putin

President Biden this week mistakenly referred to Ukraine as Iraq on two occasions, mixing up the names of recent areas of conflict. Biden was asked Wednesday to what extent Russian President Vladim…

thehill.com

I'd be worried if this story amounted to anything. But since it doesn't...

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Former vice president (under 45) Mike Pence visited Ukraine in a surprise trip this week and met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Mike Pence meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in surprise trip to Ukraine

In making the unannounced trip, the former vice president became the first GOP presidential candidate to meet with the Ukrainian leader during the campaign.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Sid]

From the live blog of the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. (translated with Google)

Wagner will train Belarusian troops and get three bases

The Russian mercenary army Wagner will train Belarusian troops, Wagner reports on his own Telegram channel. The mercenaries will have three major bases in Belarus, one of which is ready. The message states that "a large part" of the Wagner fighters have been transferred to Belarus, and that more of them will follow.

On Saturday, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against the Russian army command. His mutiny was ended after mediation by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Wagner came to an agreement with the Russian authorities. Participants in the uprising would be allowed to settle in Belarus, in return they would not be prosecuted. Last Tuesday, Lukashenko reported that Prigozhin had arrived in Belarus.

Today, de Volkskrant concluded on the basis of satellite images that an army base for Wagner was being built near the town of Osipovichi, in the middle of Belarus. That camp would have been completed in the meantime, Wagner writes in the Telegram message.

The other two camps will be in 'the western regions of the country', where exactly is not yet known. That would be a response to "aggressive rhetoric" from Poland. Poland, like Latvia and Lithuania, has expressed concern about the presence of Russian mercenaries in neighboring Belarus. The countries plan to step up their border security and ask their allies for help.

 

[Cindy Claveau]

LOL and I thought Poland was reacting to the blatant invasion on their borders, rather than provoking Russia.

 

[Soen Eber]

LOL and I thought Poland was reacting to the blatant invasion on their borders, rather than provoking Russia.

It's Poland:

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Defenestration is a traditional Russian method of getting rid of perceived political enemies.

Here's the newest victim of these dangerous windows:

 

[Free]

Here’s Putin sitting in a gaming chair to, uh, demonstrate strength.

[Image: Well, here he is. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24762215/1267796487.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Incredible payoff to this paragraph in the NYT: > Days after an aborted rebellion in Russia by a mercenary group presented a dramatic...

www.theverge.com

 

[WolfEyes]

Other half got one of those gaming chairs. I sat in it once for a moment. He used it for a few hours. They have to be the most uncomfortable chair for short (5' 3 3/4") and tall (6' 3") people. Never again.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Gamers chairs are in reality just overpriced junk chairs which otherwise would be much, much cheaper.

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

My gaming chair is quite comfortable, however.... its also a clawwed up mess.

 

[WolfEyes]

My gaming chair is quite comfortable, however.... its also a clawwed up mess.

Armrests, back or both?

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

My gaming chair is quite comfortable, however.... its also a clawwed up mess.

...SAAAAAME, lol. all my furniture is clawed up a bit.

 

[Ghost Pepper]

I've been thinking about trading out my gaming chair for a small recliner. The one I have now has recliner capabilities but I think a small recliner maybe more comfortable.

 

[Casey Pelous]

...SAAAAAME, lol. all my furniture is clawed up a bit.

My cats told me it's not "clawed up." It's autographed.