Posted on 04/02/2023 7:33:13 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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I think this is a picture of Daria in the cafe after dropping off the statue.
https://twitter.com/siadevinci/status/1642672175864750080
of course you’re not counting the 14,000 or so killed ethnic russians by the ukrainian nazis like the azov brigade.
They got what they deserved in Mariupol.
This is on the National Coalition Party (NCP) party page.
“Petteri Orpo: Finland and NATO – time for the next step”
On February 24th Europe woke up to a gloomy morning. The brutal war on Ukraine launched by Russia shocked the whole world. At that same moment the European security changed. President Putin’s war is a ruthless breach of international agreements and Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Russia and Putin should have no illusions of their mistake. Ukrainians did not surrender and have shown heroic determination to defend their country. Attempts to install a pro-Russian puppet government in Ukraine in a matter of days have failed. In fact, the consequences of the war for Russia have been catastrophic. Europe and the West are more united than ever and Russia is lonelier than ever. The EU found itself united on hard sanctions and is now seeking to cut its energy dependence from Russia.
Now Russia must bear the consequences. Russia has become isolated from the international community, and its economy and entire financial system are in nearing a total collapse. Demonstrations in Russia are on the rise. Returning to dialogue requires Russia to refrain from military actions and complete withdrawal from Ukraine.
Here in the North too, the development is moving in a direction that Putin’s Russia certainly did not expect. Finland is intensifying its defence cooperation with the United States, Sweden and our other Nordic partners. The public opinion in both Finland and Sweden has historically shifted as the majority support NATO’s membership for the first time.
Now is the time for serious consideration of what this change in the security environment means for us.
For Finland Russia’s proximity is a key geostrategic fact, and the war in Ukraine indicates how the problems associated with Russia’s aggressive behaviour have materialized. Russia is defining its interests in a way that threatens peace in Europe and creates insecurity in others. During the past decade, there have been uprisings in several of Russia’s neighbors, which the Kremlin has sought to violently suppress. Russia seeks a new sphere of influence and wants to halt the democratic development of other countries. Not NATO, but the people’s will to decide for themselves seems to be a threat to Putin’s regime.
There is more here. https://www.kokoomus.fi/petteri-orpo-finland-and-nato-time-for-the-next-step/?lang=en
"At first, nobody wanted to fight," he was quoted as saying. "The first two weeks went on under the auspices of the sides trying to convince each other [to engage]." "There would have been several dozen killed, burned, detained. And that would have been the end of it. But the flywheel of the war, which is continuing to this day, was spun by our unit. We mixed up all the cards on the table," he said.
Russia's Igor Strelkov: I Am Responsible for War in Eastern Ukraine
From Politico and from what I keep seeing.
“A change of government is expected to have little impact on Finland’s security stance, with the NCP a firm backer of the country’s accession to NATO and military support for Ukraine.”
From the party website
What is the position of the National Coalition Party towards NATO?
The position of the National Coalition Party is clear: we are ready to make Finland a member state of NATO. We are working actively towards this objective. Russia’s offensive highlights the current relevance of NATO membership, but for us it’s not only a question of reactions to the immediate situation, but of a long-term choice. Finland is a European state that must have a European defence solution. We’ve stood behind this position for a full 16 years.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/02/europe/sanna-marin-finland-elections-concedes-intl/index.html
Here's the new PM:
Feel free to share your rationale for Prigozhin by PM...I promise I won't share it.
Personally, I don't understand what the Russian bloggers are all about.
I'm not asking for an explanation, just letting you know.
“Z Russian bloggers blaming Shoigu. I think it was Prigozhin.“
The whole group at the gathering were Prigozhin supporters. It would be a very wasteful way to get rid of one guy, if that were his goal. Perhaps he wanted to stage an attack to blame someone else, to justify his retaliation (start a gang war).
Another possibility is a foreign Intelligence service (such as Ukraine). Making the bomb required some skill. It would fit a pattern of targeting pro-invasion influencers, like Dugin, whose daughter was also killed by a bomb.
Russian Intelligence services are another possibility. The Ministry of Defense has their own (GRU), which has been viewed as a/the main support for Wagner/Prigozhin’s rise. They could be burning a rogue asset, staging a provocation, or be being attacked by a competing Russian Intelligence service (like FSB)
Just speculation on my part, I don’t have a theory that I find convincing.
your gal lost big time. Sorry.
Oh well.
Glock makes very solid knives. Issued by Austrian Army. And less than $40. when I purchased. Prig chose well.
I have had mine for 40 or 41 years now and it is indestructible carbon steel which I like, it sharpens to a shaving level, the catch works well enough for parachuting, the saw blade is designed to make it easy on pulling out of bone and it works like a charm as a saw, the blade is long enough to reach the internal organs, it has a small guard which also serves as a bottle opener (Europeans), the knife is sometimes called a pry bar that is a knife.
The best of all for backpackers and soldiers is that the sheath and knife only weigh about 8 ounces together.
“the (Glock) knife is sometimes called a pry bar that is a knife.”
One of the requirements was to open ammunition crates.
You really sold it - I just put one on order.
I’m gonna get one as soon as I get back home.
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