Posted on 10/25/2020 6:07:25 AM PDT by rustyweiss74
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to work with either man that wins the election but noted Democrats share an “ideological basis” with Russia and that those ideas are what gave rise to the Communist Party.
Putin made the comments in an interview with state-run Rossiya TV.
The Russian leader took aim at Joe Biden’s increasingly critical view of his country.
“As for the Democratic candidate, what can I say? We can hear rather sharp anti-Russian rhetoric, as well,” Putin said. “Regrettably, we have become used to this.”
“But … the Democratic Party is traditionally closer to the so-called liberal values, closer to social democratic ideas, if compared to Europe,” he continued.
“And it was from the social democratic environment that the Communist Party evolved.”
(Excerpt) Read more at menrec.com ...
Amen to that, Rusty. Now the far left moonbats will try to claim Putin is trying to help Trump get re-elected.
Putin would of course be a fool to want Trump re-elected but Democrats are so deluded as to be unable to think that far ahead.
I am not so sure, Putin is an international mob boss running the largest cartel in the world. He may not want competition from from the likes of Clinton or the Bidens ripping of his plunder.
Putin is trolling Xioe Biden now.
“Xioe Biden”
Very clever. I had to say it a couple of times in my head to finally figure out the correct sound....but you nailed it.
Exactly. Last thing Putin wants is 4 more years of Trump.
Name one thing Trump has done on the geopolitical chess board that has hurt Russia.
ideols?
Sanctions....throwing out Russian diplomats...come to mind.
I’m not talking about one-off symbolic gestures like sanctioning individual Russian actors, flying the rainbow flag at the US Embassy in Moscow, or lobbing missiles at an vacant Syrian air base...name something he’s done to hurt Russia on the geo-political chessboard, assuming you know what that is.
Putin and Russia are not to be trusted.
Putin puffers are easily exposed. You lose again.
On the contrary ramrod...neoliberal light weights like you are the ones easily exposed. Thanks for playing.
Are you kidding? Lifting strangling federal regulations on the energy industry, thus making the US energy-independent for the first time in 70 years was a major kick in Putin's teeth.
Try again.
I’ll stick with Trump.
Were you under the impression that Russia was economically dependent on oil exports to the United States? Otherwise its hard to see how American energy independence has any negative geopolitical effect on Russia.
American energy independence gives OPEC less leverage, which makes the Middle East less strategically important to the United States...again not something that hurts Russia.
Having the United States take a step back on Middle East intervention because its no longer dependent on foreign oil benefits the United States, Russia and many other countries. The Abraham Accords are a good example of what can happen in that regard.
Showed Russian military has not much improved from its Chechen Wars’ debacle. In Syria a handful of Spec Forces and Kurds virtually wiped out a full battalion of Rooskie mercs.
Simply not true...Russian forces quickly kicked US trained Georgian forces butt in 2008, forced Ukraine regular forces and their fascist militias into submission in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, and turned the tide against US trained Al Qaeda terrorist forces in Syria in 2015 -2016.
In Syria a handful of Spec Forces and Kurds virtually wiped out a full battalion of Rooskie mercs.
Another neo-liberal fiction, which conveniently ignores the massive airstrikes that were called in that night from US bases in Qatar. Absent those airstrikes it is doubtful the Kurdish forces could have held their positions from advancing Assad backed militias.
-btw a lot of those so-called Russian mercs were actually Ukrainian
Catastrophes, Geopolitical and Otherwise
Moscow Times
By Michele A. Berdy
Jan. 11, 2019
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/01/11/catastrophes-geopolitical-and-otherwise-a64118
“If you’ve forgotten, this was said in April 2005 at Putin’s address to the Federation Council:...Above all it must be recognized that the fall of the Soviet Union was...biggest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.”
Poll: Russian nostalgia for Soviet Union reaches 13-year high
Japan Times ^ | Dec 20, 2018 | Reuters
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3715099/posts
Putin Laments Death of the Soviet Union
ABC News ^ | Feb. 12
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077038/posts
Venezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: Reports
The Drive
BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK
DECEMBER 18, 2018
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25570/venezuela-agreed-to-let-russia-set-up-a-bomber-outpost-on-this-carribean-island-reports
“Russian media outlets are reporting that the Kremlin is planning to establish a forward outpost on the Venezuelan island of La Orchila in the Caribbean Sea and base nuclear-capable Tu-160 Blackjack bombers, two of which just wrapped up a recent deployment to the country, at the site. If true, this could help bolster the embattled regime of Venezuela’s dictatorial president Nicolás Maduro and would significantly change the strategic reality in the Western Hemisphere for the United States.”
Why Russia Would Specifically Choose to Threaten Florida With a Nuclear Blast
http://fortune.com/2018/03/01/putin-russia-nuclear-threat-florida-mar-a-lago/
Why would Putin want to nuke Florida?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794
Putin Nukes Florida in New Animated Video Showing Russia’s Futuristic Weapons
https://gizmodo.com/putin-nukes-florida-in-new-animated-video-showing-russi-1823420164
Putin unveils nuclear weapons program, nukes Florida in animated video
https://www.news4jax.com/news/putin-unveils-nuclear-weapons-program-nukes-florida-in-animated-video
Allen West- Venezuelan Missiles Could Threaten South Florida
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2830150/posts
Venezuela Set to Develop Nuclear Power With Russia
AP
Published September 29, 2008, Last Update January 13, 2015
https://www.foxnews.com/story/venezuela-set-to-develop-nuclear-power-with-russia
“CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Russia will help Venezuela develop nuclear energy — a move likely to raise U.S. concerns over increasingly close cooperation between Caracas and Moscow.”
Venezuela Nuclear Weapons
GlobalSecurity.org
[Excerpt:]
“The US Justice Department announced September 17, 2010 that a scientist and his wife, who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, have been indicted on charges of communicating classified nuclear weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official and conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, among other violations.”
Russia Announces Military Base in Venezuela
https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2018/12/18/russia-announces-military-base-in-venezuela/
Russia announces plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean - the country’s largest presence in the region since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6504447/Russia-announces-plans-set-military-base-Caribbean.html
Report:
Russia announces plans to set up military base in Caribbean
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/256364
VLAD’S NUKE ISLAND Russia is setting up a military base on Caribbean island to host NUCLEAR BOMBERS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3715520/posts
Oh, great. Russia takes over Venezuela’s oil industry
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3715497/posts
Venezuela’s Chavez Welcomes Russian Warships
Published November 25, 2008, Last Update January 13, 2015
https://www.foxnews.com/story/venezuelas-chavez-welcomes-russian-warships
https://venezuela.liveuamap.com/en/2018/10-december-norwegian-f18-fighter-jets-shadowed-russian-tu160
“Norwegian F-18 fighter jets shadowed Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers at several stages of flight from Russia to Venezuela - @mod_russia”
Venezuela Buying Su-30s, Helicopters, etc. From Russia
Mar 31, 2016 00
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/venezuela-buying-su30s-helicopters-et-al-from-russia-02472/
Venezuelan plant to start producing Russian rifles next year
2018-08-22
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-08/22/c_137408276.htm
China-Russia is Venezuela’s closest ally.
Why some Venezuelans fear Maduro is selling them out to China
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/venezuela-china-beijing-maduro-economy-support-1.4824112
China is Venezuela’s main creditor, so China produces oil there.
Venezuela hands China more oil presence, but no mention of new funds
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-venezuela-idUSKCN1LU1EV
China vows to help crisis-hit Venezuela
https://www.dw.com/en/china-vows-to-help-crisis-hit-venezuela/a-45492164
China OPPOSES US sanctions on Venezuela [along with Russia.]
https://theduran.com/china-opposes-us-sanctions-venezuela/
Venezuela to significantly increase oil exports to China [Heh...really China increasing oil exports to China from Venezuela, pretty much like Russia’s plan.]
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/09/venezuela-significantly-increase-oil-exports-china-180919070322004.html
State Media: ‘The Presence of China in Venezuela Is Getting Stronger Every Day
https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2018/09/17/state-media-presence-china-venezuela-getting-stronger-every-day/
08 September 2004 16:50
Russia confirms further delays to Iran`s nuke plant
GatewayToRussia
http://www.gateway2russia.com/art/Unrubricated/Russia%20confirms%20further%20delays%20to%20Irans%20nuke%20plant_251653.html
Russian FM To Israel: Chechnya No, Palestine and Iranian Nukes Yes
Ariel Natan Pasko
TruthNews
8SEP04
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2004090037.htm
Russia defends arms
sales to Iran
Moscow says U.S. objects only out of self-interest
[and Syria]
http://www.freedomdomain.com/Templemount/5_30a.html
Sep. 8, 2004 20:08 | Updated Sep. 8, 2004 22:27
Iran recruits ‘human shield’ for nuclear reactor
By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1094613507272
Moscow ‘vehemently’ opposes attacks on Iraq
Sees Saddam’s terror-sponsor state as ‘long-term partner’
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25619
Russian Delegation in Baghdad With Putin Message for Saddam Hussein
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3918d6aa328c.htm
Russians Respect Reason For Terrorism
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210347/posts
Disregard for Human Life (Was Putin referring to the USA as the hostile foreign powers?)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1209036/posts
Putin may be worse than we think
http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a3a04c1f115e8.htm
Putin uses war on terrorism to tighten grip on democracy [No more elections for governors.]
The Telegraph ^ | 14SEP04 | Julius Strauss
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1215159/posts
Russian newspaper delivers some bitter truths to Putin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1213460/posts
08 September 2004 16:50
Russia confirms further delays to Iran`s nuke plant
GatewayToRussia
http://www.gateway2russia.com/art/Unrubricated/Russia%20confirms%20further%20delays%20to%20Irans%20nuke%20plant_251653.html
Russian FM To Israel: Chechnya No, Palestine and Iranian Nukes Yes
Ariel Natan Pasko
TruthNews
8SEP04
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2004090037.htm
Russia defends arms
sales to Iran
Moscow says U.S. objects only out of self-interest
[and Syria]
http://www.freedomdomain.com/Templemount/5_30a.html
Sep. 8, 2004 20:08 | Updated Sep. 8, 2004 22:27
Iran recruits ‘human shield’ for nuclear reactor
By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1094613507272
Moscow ‘vehemently’ opposes attacks on Iraq
Sees Saddam’s terror-sponsor state as ‘long-term partner’
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25619
Russian Delegation in Baghdad With Putin Message for Saddam Hussein
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3918d6aa328c.htm
Israel Tries to “Win Russia Over”: Report [Intel Barf from Islam Barf: One man’s terrorist...]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1210553/posts
Disregard for Human Life (Was Putin referring to the USA as the hostile foreign powers?)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1209036/posts
Putin may be worse than we think
http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a3a04c1f115e8.htm
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