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Putin's New Legislation Raises Specter of Martial Law in Russia
Newsweek ^ | 8/10/23 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 08/14/2023 2:52:57 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a draft law that would end the requirement for Russia to notify the Council of Europe when it declares or lifts martial law.

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there has been speculation about whether Putin would put Russia on a full war footing, including a declaration of martial law and full mobilization.

Russia had to notify the Secretary General of Europe's 46-member human rights organization, as well as the United Nations, if it intended to declare a state of emergency, which would restrict the rights of its citizens.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: neoconpropaganda; putin; russia; ukraine; wefwar
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To: Farmerbob

Putin or his henchmen aren’t shoplifting and shooting everyone in our cities.


41 posted on 08/14/2023 6:35:26 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: ought-six

beat it you silly olde fool.


42 posted on 08/14/2023 6:40:40 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Farmerbob
I here you talking, don’t see any walking.

It's HEAR, you moron.

43 posted on 08/14/2023 6:42:51 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

Yeah it’s a sad tragic loss for the once greatest nation on earth.

Nothing lasts forever...


44 posted on 08/14/2023 7:26:13 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Your analogy with the southern states and America vs. Russia/Ukraine is laughable as if Ukrainians somehow are the offspring of Russians and Russians have every right to encroach on their sovereign nation.

Two different nations.
Two different languages.
Two different histories.
They aren’t even the same ethnically with the exception of sharing a Slavic tongue.

The hate relationship between both nations is epic. Revisionist history associating Ukraine as being a voluntary part of the Russian empire is a good old commie propagandist joke.

Let’s also not pretend that the Russians didn’t murder tens of millions of Ukrainians during the Holodomor. Those good “Christian” Russians would never do such a thing.

But why stop there?

Why not attack Poland?
Latvia?
Estonia?
Lithuania?
Moldova?

We’ll wait for you to justify Russian attacks on other nations too. Heck, maybe Putin will bribe his buddy Kim Jong Un to join the party?


45 posted on 08/14/2023 7:29:36 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I’m not rooting for Russia.
I don’t care about either country.
I just don’t want my tax dollars and possibly our troops to fight and die on behalf of Globalists and Oligarchs.
I’m sick of the US fighting wars all the time for foreign interests.
Have I made myself clear?


46 posted on 08/14/2023 7:36:00 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: ought-six

Do your own research, I’m not your step-n-fetchit.


47 posted on 08/14/2023 7:37:02 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
AFU Struggles For Symbolic Meaning In Late Summer Doldrums

Interestingly, assistant to DPR head Yan Gagin echoed this view:

What he says is very interesting. That Russia is ready for a major offensive operations but right now, it continues to conduct defense simply because it’s very profitable at the moment to do so. The reasoning he gives is strong: Ukraine is so desperate to achieve any kind of visible breakthrough that they pour their forces forward in completely unfavorable conditions which allow Russia to decimate them. Thus, he seems to imply that for the time being, as long as the AFU continues their ‘meat-assaults’ Russia will happily go on liquidating them out in the open where it’s quite easy and profitable to do so. Then when the time comes, they’ll launch an offensive.

48 posted on 08/14/2023 8:48:53 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: JonPreston

It’s auto correct. It happens. You packed yet?


49 posted on 08/15/2023 2:50:22 AM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: JonPreston

“beat it you silly olde fool.”

You talk smack, kid.


50 posted on 08/15/2023 5:54:41 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Do your own research, I’m not your step-n-fetchit.”

Son, I have done my own research; and I could find nothing to support your claim. So, since you made the claim, you must have supporting documentation; or, you are a liar. Which is it?


51 posted on 08/15/2023 5:57:56 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six

I’m not your son.


52 posted on 08/15/2023 8:55:00 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: ought-six
Good morning Grumpy, is your diaper full?

How does it feel to have gotten the Ukraine so wrong?


53 posted on 08/16/2023 4:03:31 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“I’m not your son.”

Okay, kid.


54 posted on 08/17/2023 6:22:39 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: JonPreston

“How does it feel to have gotten the Ukraine so wrong?”

Actually, I pretty much got it right: Russia will in all likelihood win the war, but lose the peace. I’ve been saying that since February, 2022. But, you know that. You’re like the little kid who screeches “Neener! Neener!”

Grow up, kid.


55 posted on 08/17/2023 6:28:40 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six
Russia will in all likelihood win the war, but lose the peace. I’ve been saying that since February, 2022

Lose the peace? What a pantload, from a man who knows a thing or two about a full diaper. Now beat it pops. Lights out in 10 mins.

56 posted on 08/17/2023 6:44:15 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

ROFL! *Snort*


57 posted on 08/17/2023 8:23:25 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: JonPreston

“Lose the peace?”

You are pretty dim, kid. You don’t even know recent history.
For instance, the US won the war in Iraq, but lost the peace.
The US won the war in Afghanistan, but lost the peace. It is not an uncommon scenario. But, as I said: You are too dim to see what is right in front of you.


58 posted on 08/18/2023 7:21:42 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six
“Lose the peace?”

Silly, silly Neocon, spouting meaningless political slogans given to you by tired political hacks. To "“Lose the peace” is nonsense that you're unable to define, except to compare it to other disastrous American military efforts that we lost. Now go away you tired old man.

59 posted on 08/18/2023 7:41:26 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

“Silly, silly Neocon, spouting meaningless political slogans given to you by tired political hacks.”

Nice try, kid. The phrase “Win the war; lose the peace” is neither novel nor new. But, ignorant of history as you are, you fail to recognize that. For instance, it was a common criticism of the Western allies after WWI, especially as it related to the Versailles Peace Treaty and its consequences. But, again, you are ignorant of history.

You should stay in the romper room, and stop embarrassing yourself.


60 posted on 08/18/2023 5:58:06 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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