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42. I just read we signed a defense pact

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #20)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 07:16 PM

Dec 2023

with Finland. I guess Putin wants to instigate WWIII before Xmas. (sigh)

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#BREAKING 🇫🇮 Russia with the help of illegal migrants has just launched an big assault on the Finnish border ! [View all] riversedge Dec 2023 OP

If true, Russia has just declared war with the entire EU sakabatou Dec 2023 #1

Not to mention NATO. ShazzieB Dec 2023 #20

True sakabatou Dec 2023 #32

I just read we signed a defense pact slightlv Dec 2023 #42

Russia is so weakened, Finland could defeat Russia by themselves NickB79 Dec 2023 #29

"Russia has allegedly weaponised illegal immigrants by providing them with transport, food etc to get into its Northern riversedge Dec 2023 #2

Sounds like the GQP........................ Lovie777 Dec 2023 #6

At least he's not sending them to Chicago or Martha's Vineyard, yet . . . NBachers Dec 2023 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #49

Russia has been doing this for years. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #7

Damn right. AloeVera Dec 2023 #12

Yes Putin has done an excellent job. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #14

It's what happens when "intelligence" people have political power. jaxexpat Dec 2023 #30

We maybe caught a big break by having tfg as his proxy puppet. rubbersole Dec 2023 #37

Excellent comments Jax. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #47

Yep, and thanks. jaxexpat Dec 2023 #50

Imagine Trump as president, the damage that mfer would do and rename RKP5637 Dec 2023 #52

The damage Trump has already done is incalculable and will take a long time to heal. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #53

And the GOP at his side ... RKP5637 Dec 2023 #51

This is nothing new, and it's not breaking news. Emrys Dec 2023 #25

This could turn into something truly terrifying revmclaren Dec 2023 #3

Some more info Kaleva Dec 2023 #4

This is fearmongerging and clickbait. Please don't post stuff you admit you don't know about muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #5

Yes, thanks, this is the worst sort of clickbait Emrys Dec 2023 #23

Another invasion? Deuxcents Dec 2023 #8

I think assault is a poor choice of words. GreenWave Dec 2023 #28

No conscription into a war and a relatively supportive, democratic society with a high GDP... haele Dec 2023 #36

There must be a vast conspiracy to not report these events. Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #9

This week newest NATO member Finland signed defense pact with US bronxiteforever Dec 2023 #10

Putin don't like that........................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #11

No he does not. Just affirms bronxiteforever Dec 2023 #16

Musk and starlink too......................................... Lovie777 Dec 2023 #19

This is scary. I see any escalation by Russia, using their people as a weapon, will quickly drag in a NATO OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #34

Reuters article from one day ago spooky3 Dec 2023 #13

"Assault"? Clickbait nonsense Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #15

Agreed. ShazzieB Dec 2023 #21

I don't think the MSM makes this "Real News". But I also think this post is click-bait. erronis Dec 2023 #22

If Russia was truly "assaulting" Finland it would be headline news EVERYWHERE Fiendish Thingy Dec 2023 #38

I found this Ap news story. revmclaren Dec 2023 #17

precisely - "dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas" - this is not an "assault" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #45

Yup revmclaren Dec 2023 #46

Artur Rehi has been talking about this for a couple weeks. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #18

Fuck you Putin! Initech Dec 2023 #26

what's up with the fearmongering rhetoric in the first tweet? Reminds me of right-wingers claiming that fishwax Dec 2023 #27

Yo. Vlad baby... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #31

We have different definitions of "assault". Alarmist clickbait is more like it, (nt) Duncan Grant Dec 2023 #33

More asylum seekers rushed to Finland from Russia before border reclosure billh58 Dec 2023 #35

Some history there: elleng Dec 2023 #39

The first tweet reads like something from the Onion. pecosbob Dec 2023 #40

Finaland had opened one crossing for limited use Warpy Dec 2023 #41

We hear this about Mexicans every day here in SoCal. Iggo Dec 2023 #43

A lot of asylum seekers are probably of draft age. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #44

Send them all back to RuZZia. roamer65 Dec 2023 #48

Is Putin copying Abbott and DeSantis John Shaft Dec 2023 #54