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44. The Cold War Never Ended

Wed May 3, 2023, 08:00 PM

May 2023

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2022-04-06/cold-war-never-ended-russia-ukraine-war

The cold war never ended for Russia. It's about time the west stopped talking about the peace dividend and face reality. Russia always accuses the West of what they are doing.

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Russia says Ukraine attacked Kremlin with drones in failed bid to kill Putin [View all] Beastly Boy May 2023 OP

Amazing hit - nearly took the flag right off the pole jmbar2 May 2023 #1

Well I mean Putin could have been up there lowering the flag. underpants May 2023 #4

When I was in Moscow in late 2018, I was told that building sinkingfeeling May 2023 #12

What a joke Effete Snob May 2023 #2

The joke is on Russia's air defense forces. Beastly Boy May 2023 #10

Russia in the early days of their attack. underpants May 2023 #3

Russia in early days sent assassination squad to airport nearest Kyiv after Zelensky Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #20

Excuse my ignorance, taxi May 2023 #5

Physics. Missiles are heavy. It would have to be a large drone. Kennah May 2023 #37

Especially large enough to fly a minimum of 300 miles to reach Moscow. taxi May 2023 #39

I turn to Ukrainian SpecOps or Partisans in Russia Kennah May 2023 #40

It will only be a matter of time then before the Kremlin, like the Taliban or North Koreans, taxi May 2023 #41

I find it far more likely to either be staged by Putin in other to justify using drones to cstanleytech May 2023 #6

I am skeptical too Beastly Boy May 2023 #11

I agree with skepticism. Too far for drone from Ukraine. Internal dissidents is my guess Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #18

Putin doesn't want mothers parading photos of sons. Being used as excuse to scale back May 9th Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #21

Alternatively, it could be a Ukrainian PsyOp mission GregariousGroundhog May 2023 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Richard D May 2023 #7

and we are to completely believe russia. for all we know it was their own shit . Javaman May 2023 #8

This is a developing story. Beastly Boy May 2023 #13

oh I know, but given it's russia spewing the story. I am always suspect nt Javaman May 2023 #15

I don't suspect you, though I suspect you meant "suspicious". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #22

Rightly said Easterncedar May 2023 #17

So you mean to tell me gay texan May 2023 #9

. Effete Snob May 2023 #14

Mathias Rust for those that don't know EX500rider May 2023 #35

This is what the Kremlin wants to tell you. Beastly Boy May 2023 #16

Ukraine is now denying responsibility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #19

I was waiting for that...long range drone from UKR? Unlikely to impossible...so a third party? Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #28

Russias track record with me? bluestarone May 2023 #23

Ukraine would have hit their target C_U_L8R May 2023 #24

This will be their justification for killing Zelenskyy andym May 2023 #25

Quick to deny, to get ahead of the lies...more than one nation or person has an interest in Putin. Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #29

Feb 2022 they sent assassination squads already to kill Zelensky. Squads died. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #31

First impression is that this is likely a false flag to give cover to attack Zelensky inwiththenew May 2023 #26

ruzzia sent assassination squads to kill Zelensky, FEB 2022, first days of the war Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #30

They've been trying to kill Zelensky for months Bayard May 2023 #27

No Pooty Poot Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 #33

That's my thinking. He can keep telling himself that, though. sybylla May 2023 #36

If this is real and not Ruscist propaganda blue-wave May 2023 #34

I wonder if this is Ukrainian Rope A Dope? Kennah May 2023 #38

Suchomimus: Update on the Drone Attack on the Kremlin Kennah May 2023 #42

The plot thickens. Beastly Boy May 2023 #43

The Cold War Never Ended ribrepin May 2023 #44

Does that mean Putin's dead? lame54 May 2023 #45

No. At this point, no reports of casualties anywhere near the explosions Beastly Boy May 2023 #46