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The undated letterpublished by The Washington Post on Sunday and written by Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, U.S. representative to the Office of the United Nations, and addressed to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bacheletwarns of a potential "human rights catastrophe" in the coming days.
"I would like to bring to your attention disturbing information recently obtained by the United States that indicates that human rights violations and abuses in the aftermath of a further invasion are being planned," Crocker wrote. "These acts ... would likely target those who oppose Russian actions, including Russian and Belarusian dissidents in exile in Ukraine, journalists and anti-corruption activists, and vulnerable populations such as religious and ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+ persons
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-has-credible-information-russians-are-creating-lists-of-ukrainians-to-be-killed-or-sent-to-camps-ambassador-to-u-n-says/ar-AAVisUC?li=BBorjTa
There is no doubt in my mind that this is accurate intelligence, it would seem our intelligence agencies have someone high up in either Daddy Vladdy's circle the FSB, SVR, or the Russian High Command, the intelligence has been spot on since before and after the illegal invasion.
This must make Daddy Vladdy very paranoid.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,325 posts)of his plans to deter him, much like Pres. Biden's releasing the intelligence that Russia was planning on using chemical weapons, which, so far, seems to be working.
stopdiggin
(11,285 posts)pre-invasion was a huge factor in bringing the world (rather quickly) to the right side in this conflict. Intelligence (truth) as inoculation. I think it was extremely well played.
(I'd like to think some of the same might also hold sway with counterparts in the Chinese government. But that's just pure speculation.)
wcmagumba
(2,882 posts)are doing the same in hopes of the day they take over the US...
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,325 posts)are having an orgasm thinking about doing the same thing here.
calimary
(81,179 posts)If it gets that far, therell be a planet-size grudge to deal with.
Vlad will want revenge. And dominance of the most brutal kind. Assuming he survives.
BigmanPigman
(51,582 posts)before thousands more are murdered. We need a quick end to this. Many people will die but likely far fewer than if NATO stays in the background. Nuclear threats can't be used. This BS must stop. Putin will hold nuclear weapons over our heads until we stop him and make an example of him. We can NOT allow this in 2022 or it will repeat over and over in the future.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,579 posts)where people go into Russia to blow up buildings and slaughter and kidnap civilians and government officials.
They could say that they're "de-Nazifying" and following the rules of engagement that Russia has already established.