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Deminpenn

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3. Not a warmonger, but too little, too late
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 11:51 PM
Feb 2022

As soon as Biden announced the US wouldn't spill its own blood to save Ukraine, the die was cast. In the end, Chinese pressure (to protect is own interests) on Russia is what will end this invasion.

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Map with some of the Russian attacks being reported across Ukraine L. Coyote Feb 2022 #1
thank you Kali Feb 2022 #7
Sounds like targeted hits on infrastructure, gov, military throughout the country, not a major yaesu Feb 2022 #8
Expect this to be quick like the Deminpenn Feb 2022 #11
Or saying, "Not a big deal. Just kidding. Ignore the big elephant. It's nothing." Igel Feb 2022 #28
They are striking the capital of a sovereign nation. wnylib Feb 2022 #31
It appears that Odessa blue-wave Feb 2022 #9
others crossing the border into Kharkiv - NBC I think R Marines are who are attacking via sea nt yaesu Feb 2022 #13
Most likely blue-wave Feb 2022 #15
Thanks for the map. That, then (except Kiev) is the territory, Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #37
Thank God blue-wave Feb 2022 #2
Hell DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #17
Not a warmonger, but too little, too late Deminpenn Feb 2022 #3
oh yeah they get taiwan unopposed in return nt msongs Feb 2022 #4
Jmho, but it's inevitable Taiwan will become Deminpenn Feb 2022 #6
Well, one thing the pres will do is ban any American made or designed technology from yaesu Feb 2022 #5
There is always some country DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #18
Steal it manicdem Feb 2022 #36
WWIII Updates L. Coyote Feb 2022 #10
This is not WW3 Deminpenn Feb 2022 #12
Here's another one: WORLD WAR 3 - RUSSIA vs Ukraine #2022 L. Coyote Feb 2022 #14
Unconfirmed reports from Ukraine: Citizens in Kharkiv are being moved to subways and bunkers. yaesu Feb 2022 #16
Putin threatened Traildogbob Feb 2022 #20
As of now Russian troops landing in Mariupol didn't happen. rockfordfile Feb 2022 #22
yeah, I'm still going with targeted attacks on buildings, maybe bases but it doesn't really yaesu Feb 2022 #23
It is like, worldwide, DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #19
In a statement posted to his official Facebook page, the minister said: The invasion has yaesu Feb 2022 #21
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN: L. Coyote Feb 2022 #24
Vladimir Putin, do the world a favor: Eat Shit and Die. dalton99a Feb 2022 #26
Why not eject Russia from the UN wnylib Feb 2022 #32
Biden speaking to Zelenskyy L. Coyote Feb 2022 #25
Sirens now sounding off in Kyiv, LIVE: L. Coyote Feb 2022 #27
I told my brother tonight, at least we have an actual president... Behind the Aegis Feb 2022 #29
Rt TY & PJB and for Cha Feb 2022 #30
Russia's stock market crashes, Moscow Exchange suspends trading after a 14% drop L. Coyote Feb 2022 #33
Updated map of Russian attacks across Ukraine, L. Coyote Feb 2022 #34
Ukraine border attacked by Russian troops from Russia and Belarus L. Coyote Feb 2022 #35
Heartsick KNR niyad Feb 2022 #38
UC President: "We will freeze Russian assets in the EU ..." L. Coyote Feb 2022 #39
George W. Bush: "... gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II." L. Coyote Feb 2022 #40
I would really Delphinus Feb 2022 #41
who prayed for Iraq, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Panama, etc, etc... mike_c Feb 2022 #42
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