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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By industry I mean manufacturing. Russia manufactures very little.
Stop complaining.
First I’ve seen it.
A passive-aggressive opus? You can hail an admin moderator...or fall on your sword and call down the Viking Kitties.
True but I am sure there have been additions since 1928. WW2 was a new elevation for war propaganda. What with Adolf, Goebbels. Stalin. Great Britain too.
“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”
Winston Churchill
Viking Kitties would make mincemeat out of this opus jamoke.
140 million total population means around 70 million men, of whom 35 million are boys and old men. It would be hard to get 20 million fit for service out of a total military age population of 35 million. And then congrats! Russia is completely out of men.
true, but putin doesn’t care how ‘fit for service’ any of the men are. I believe he doesn’t care one whit if they die. If it takes 20 million boys and old men he’s just fine with it. I’m sure you are aware how ill equipped and poorly trained these soldeirs are, right?
putin appears obsessed with winning at all costs to save his puffed up negative ego. I hear reports of anywhere from 65,000 to 120,000 dead russians so far. Do you think putin cares about them OR their grieving families?
I sure don’t. putin is evil imo.
If putin stops killing, there will be peace
If Zelensky stops fighting back, there will be no more Ukraine.
Do you understand the difference?
putin is invading Ukraine. Ukraine is defending its sovereignty and self-determination.
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