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10. Yep

Reply to Kali (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:33 PM

Feb 2022

The Russians sent in troops to help the Kazakh government hold on to power. Perhaps they're afraid of touching off another revolt if they send their people to get killed in Pootie's military adventure.

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Kazakhstan is denying a request for its troops to join the Russian offensive, NBC has reported. [View all] inanna Feb 2022 OP

I hope this denotes a trend. dchill Feb 2022 #1

and weren't they having their own rebellion or something quite recently? Kali Feb 2022 #2

Yep smb Feb 2022 #10

This tells me that all is not going well for Russia even if they have Belarus turbinetree Feb 2022 #3

It would be hilarious if this all fell apart so badly that Ukraine could inspire Belarus to revolt. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #17

I think now that the allinace has labeled him like that jerk in North Korea, and his rubles are now turbinetree Feb 2022 #19

Oh oh!! blue-wave Feb 2022 #4

More likely... Wuddles440 Feb 2022 #7

Yeah blue-wave Feb 2022 #8

I find this a remarkable development bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #5

The World against Russia Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #6

Wither Mongolia? Vogon_Glory Feb 2022 #9

Very Nice! nt SunSeeker Feb 2022 #11

"Niiiiiice!" nt Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #12

Russia is running out of manpower. paleotn Feb 2022 #13

That and supply chain. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #20

My feelings as well. Keeps throwing good money after bad... paleotn Feb 2022 #23

Thanks for sharing the video. The "Ghost of Kyiv" is a story they will tell for a long time. nt Gore1FL Feb 2022 #25

You should post this in the video section blue-wave Feb 2022 #26

CNN said he is running out of pals. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #14

Very nice nycbos Feb 2022 #15

The Russians lost Borat !!! Pluvious Feb 2022 #16

Putin has started an war of aggression - a hanging offense under the Nuremberg precedent. TomSlick Feb 2022 #18

so cool Skittles Feb 2022 #21

Awesome. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #22

That is a big deal. The Jungle 1 Feb 2022 #24

Agreed Cheezoholic Feb 2022 #28

Good orangecrush Feb 2022 #27

Putin and his war of aggression are quickly becoming toxic. PA Democrat Feb 2022 #29