Posted on 10/23/2022 10:07:33 AM PDT by dennisw
Boris Bondarev urged a strong response from the West to Putin's threats, he told Sky News. Putin is using the nuclear button to "compel other countries to do whatever he wants," he said.
If a fireball were to hit the city's Mission District, the Golden Gate Bridge would remain standing. In the event of a 15-kiloton blast, 63,000 people in San Francisco could die — but that's the smallest number of any city on this list.
That blast would also miss two of the city's iconic waterside landmarks: the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf.
Golden Gate Bridge would remain standing. That blast would also miss two of the city's iconic waterside landmarks: the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf.
A former Russian diplomat has warned that President Vladimir Putin will sacrifice 10 to 20 million Russian soldiers to win the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to Sky News' Political Editor Beth Rigby, Boris Bondarev said that Putin "understands that if he loses the war with Ukraine, it will be the end of him."
"You should have no doubt about it. He may sacrifice 10 or 20 million Russians just to win this war just to slaughter all Ukrainians because it's a matter of principle. It's a matter of political survival to him."
Bondarev quit Russia's permanent mission at the United Nations in Geneva over the war in May.
The exiled diplomat warned the West against failing to meet Putin's threats head-on.
Responding to a question from Rigby about Biden's cautious responses to Putin, Bondarev said: "When you say that you don't want to provoke a bully, it gives him the wrong signal. It shows him you are afraid of him, and he will escalate further. You must show Putin a clear signal that if he wants escalation, he will get it. "
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You’re right. This place used to matter. Where we, as conservatives could gather and discuss. Those days appear to be over. So you all, both sides can argue through anecdotes and memes. I’m out. If any moderator sees my post please understand I would like my account deleted.
14% of Russian males can expect to die for Putin. Leaving Russia without a military or workforce.
No they do not have that many under arms and it would like Pootie’s reported sacrifice destroy their country and the CCP would be gone overnight.
He doesn't. But it would be fun to watch him try to raise that many.
But if they “sacrifice 20 million soldiers,” they will lose Russia, too. Works for me.
What industry does Russia have?
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Huh? Commodities, energy, oil, gas, diesel, metals, exotic metals, food, grain, fertilizer, water, etc….I work in an industry here that is being strangled by Vlads reverse sanctions.
As for industry, their weapons factories manufacture more artillery shells in a month than the US does in a year, many other examples.
Fact is, Russia in self sufficient, in need of nothing,( hint: they don’t “ need” Apple or MacDonalds) a major exporter of a huge amount of “ things” the West needs, not just wants.
If you haven’t heard, the EU is being de- industrialized, especially Germany and England, protests in most every major EU country, AND while the EU and West is going into billions of unpayable debt- Vlad continues to fill his wallet.
My advice mirrors Trump’s advice- stop listening to the corrupted western media.
Buh-bye.
Putin doesn’t have 20 million soldiers. He doesn’t have a million to be deployed out of Russia. He is failing to raise 300k to replace the dead and casualties from his defeat in Ukraine
Russia has already lost the war. From Putin it is now only bluster and bravado
His population ranks just above that of Mexico and is less than the Indonesian island of Java
>>15 kilotons? SS-18 single warheads go up to 25 megatons, and MIRV warheads are 550 kilotons and up.<<
All righty, then...
Putin can have Alaska...
That is the weakest Opus I've seen in here in years.
Putin can “waste” all the soldiers he wants, but he is NOT going to win in Ukraine.
Nuking San Francisco would probably be regarded as a good thing for those living in the United States.
If Zenlensky loses he’ll have his pick of western countries to retire and do the college circuit grift.
Putin loses, where does he go? China? India?
Putin is in an all-or-nothing situation.
Like Hitler.
Are these the same Russians that the FBI was paying to get info on Trump?
Again, putin does not care about the russian people. He is a slave to his own puffed up negative ego!
He wants to bring back the russian empire!
he will sacrifice as many russians as the russian people will allow him to.
I hope they wake up soon!
Where are you getting your numbers?
russia has 140 million people!
20 million is very possible
How much does Ukraine pay you people to post this crap?
I agree, putin won’t get away with conscripting almost 2 out of every 7 russian men!
How many have already fled?
LOL
From your computer to God’s Mind and Ears.
May it be so!
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