He I got a friend who was born in Iran and hence has a different view on world politics as I have in central Europe. His view is that the US is root of all evil and Russia is just responding. I tried to lay down my points but his criticism is the media bias. I am looking for hard poof in interviews that putin wants to HAVE ukraine for Russia for imperialist reasons, and not for the sake of reacting to western NATO expansionism.

I once saw a video of crazy putin just saying he wanted to re-establish Russias borders of some old Zarist Era. Has anyone seen those and can share?

So, imagine that you’re working in the kitchen of a hotel and the hotel owner finds out that the head chef and four (4) sous chefs are stealing product from the restaurant making the restaurant costly and inefficient.

Your servers have been complaining to the hotel owner for years but he doesn’t listen because the head chef is a loyal friend.

Your restaurant has lost so many servers that you have to higher 18 year olds to be servers.

So, you fire the head chef and the four sous chefs under him and bring in an account as head chef. The name of the accountant is Andrei Belousov.

The accountant doesn’t know anything about cooking but you trust him.

Do you see what Putin has created? This is going to be a disaster.

For starters, the entire kitchen was cesspool of corruption for years meaning that the majority of those working in this restaurant knew this and wanted to benefit from the corruption.

These aren’t men (for the most part) who have bought into Putin’s ideal plan but more for the money.

So, the accountant comes in and needs to make changes right? However, he doesn’t know kitchen terms or language. He’s going to have to interact with your team.

You just fired all your sous chef and below them is the “chef de partie” now promoted to sous chef. This person would be General Valery Gerasimov, who was already removed from the restaurant back to the kitchen for failures. SO, you are certain he’s not a happy camper.

Knowing the machismo system of the Russians, these two men will talk over each other and quickly develop a toxic relationship, all the more so if Belousov decides that he needs to prove his worth by meddling with the recipes (remember Belousov is not a cook).

Belousov won’t be able to get rid of the corruption. If he’s an honest citizen who fights corruption (which I doubt), everyone will hate and refuse to cooperate with him, especially if corruption is in their culture and system for over 20 years. If he’s dirty and dishonest (like Putin), he won’t do more than pretend to scratch the surface.

War is ugly and Putin’s move will almost certainly lead to stagnation as Belousov tries to transition the team in a new direction. It would take years and Russia doesn’t have years.

The have been no real territorial gains and the was is stagnant with hundreds of lives being lost every day.

To be frank, Russia has run out of men stupid enough to believe that they will live as the wounded and the dead return home to tell the truth.

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There are many groups who are against Putin of Who have putins attention Like BOAK and FRL and I haven't seen anyone realy talk about these groups or have a solid Opinionabout them. Any Thouts?

I wonder, how Vladimir Putin will be written into history? His actions mirror several historical examples of leaders who executed invasions or military interventions similar in nature of his actions in Ukraine. Here are a few notable instances and their outcomes:

Saddam Hussein (Iraq), he invaded Kuwait in 1990, leading to the Gulf War. The invasion resulted in a coalition-led military intervention (Operation Desert Storm) to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991. Saddam Hussein remained in power in Iraq until 2003 when a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq, eventually leading to his capture and execution in 2006.

Slobodan Milošević (Yugoslavia): During the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Slobodan Milošević as President of Serbia and later Yugoslavia, oversaw military interventions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. Those actions would lead to Milošević faceing international condemnation and was eventually arrested and brought before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on charges of war crimes and genocide. He died in custody in 2006 before a verdict was reached.

Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, supported various military interventions and insurgencies in neighboring countries and regions, including Chad. Gaddafi ruled Libya for over four decades until 2011 when he faced a popular uprising during the Arab Spring. NATO intervened militarily in support of rebel forces, leading to Gaddafi's overthrow and subsequent death.

Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Germany, initiated multiple invasions during World War II, including the invasion of Poland, which triggered the war in Europe. Hitler's invasion of other countries ultimately resulted in Germany's defeat in 1945, leading to his suicide and the collapse of Nazi Germany.

It’s obvious such actions lead to significant international repercussions, military interventions, war crimes trials, and, ultimately, the downfall of the leader responsible. I wonder how Vladimir will be written into history, I’m guessing not how he believes.

Vladimir putins or xi jinping What’s the white Boys name btw

Way to watch free Boxing (Live) Streams? Hey fellow Boxing viewers. As I’ve been watching Boxing for quite a few seasons now, I've done some digging to access the trusty Boxing streams. I pirate everything: sports, movies, TV Channels, and even made my own plex server. But lately I have gotten really into Boxing and haven't found a great way to watch Boxing streams live for free...

What app/website are you using to watch the Boxing streams? ... I'm not 100% it's basically a live stream of the Boxing.

I pirate everything: games, movies, software, and even made my own plex server. But lately I have gotten really into BOxing and haven't found a great way to watch Boxing streams for free live.

I don't care if there is a small delay or anything, but it needs to be at a good bitrate at 1080p or it isn't worth watch for me. Also preferably I would want a way to watch it on a smart TV in some way but im expecting to sacrifice that luxury honestly.

ESPN, ABC or Boxing Network. I'm sure you can stream as well as way to watch it but I want to see what you guys recommend.

Was I the only one who noticed that Putin had no frame of reference for his statements as Russia has not made any significant gains in the last year yet lost hundreds of military personal and equipment? Why can't Russians see that he's destroying the country in this pursuit?