Putin threatens "those who may be tempted to intervene" in Russia's military action

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After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he had ordered military action in Ukraine early Thursday, he threatened "those who may be tempted to intervene" on Ukraine's behalf.

"Now a few important, very important words for those who may be tempted to intervene in ongoing events from the outside," Putin said. "Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so to create threats to our country, to our people, should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never experienced in your history. We are ready for any development of events. All necessary decisions in this regard have been made. I hope that I will be heard."

CNN teams on the ground have reported explosions around Ukraine and outside of the Donbas region in the country's east.

Short article, the full is above, but here's the link:

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-23-22/h_d48db5391abae0b336a8217487043536

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1. I think the guy has lost all his marbles

due to some sort of illness. This is just not rational.

[Duppers]

7. Truth! ☝

[Zorro]

17. Which makes him all the more dangerous

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2. Eat me, poot

[Ocelot II]

3. He talks just like TFG.

[area51]

19. +1 n/t

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4. So essentially start WW3

Launching a nuke at any country that tries to help. Oh shit that'll be the end if it all

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5. That's why I say he's nuts

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13. No, not nukes. He will do nothing that

could hurt him, too.

But consider what he could do with cyber attacks on power, water treatment plants, banks, military operations, or planting poison in water supplies by sleeper agents inside the country.

He might have the ability to do any of those things.

Or he might be bluffing.

All Russian nationals should immediately be deported back to Russia - students, faculty, diplomats, visitor's, people with green cards and visitor visas. Same for Belarus and any other Russian allies.

And monitor ALL Trump relatives and associates.

Maybe also stock up on supplies and water.

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18. Don't send them to Russia...send them to Kiev.

[Duppers]

6. Hope we're in touch with China.

In case this really accelerates. China must not help Russia.

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8. Hopefully the Chinese are more sane than Putin

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10. Countries usually won't hurt..

Their trade partners. Billions are exchanged - in fact, the US is China's # 1 trade partner.

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9. They are part of the Axis

They will take any opportunity to also take over any free area in their area.

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15. My concern is while all eyes of the world are on ukraine

That Xi w order an all out assault on Taiwan. Thos is froghtening as hell we have 2 strong men tripping over their egos & in cahoots w each other. Note Putin was at the olympics as Xi's special guest despite the russians being banned. So i wouldnt bet on china being on our side, at least not just yet.

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11. He may be able to knock out our electrical grid.

It’s likely that Russian computer viruses have been sitting dormant in many of our critical systems.
If a command was sent from the Kremlin they could be activated and disable or destroy the systems that contain them.

The US probably has similar capabilities within Russia so if one country enables this attack the other could respond in kind so it wouldn’t be used casually.

Would Putin be crazy enough to use this?
It’s beginning to sound like he might.
In fact the timing of the Ukraine invasion may be due to enough of these viruses installed to allow an effective retaliation to any defense of Ukraine.

Physical bombs would be much less effective unless they were nuclear.

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12. I do believe that Putin is mentally unstable

have you noticed his physical appearance in the past months? He looks very worn. If a physical illness is affecting his ability to make rational decisions, someone or many might have to force him to step down.

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14. Long covid brain fog?

Steroids for ? Cancer, MS, etc.

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16. About 60 to 70 percent of Russia's military assets are in or around Ukraine

He knows he's in a vulnerable position.