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Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of “intimidating the peaceful population of Russia”

do you get to claim that when your country instigates a full-on war?

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You’re assuming they admit to being the instigator.

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which is absolutely hilarious. like the kid with their hand in the cookie jar claiming they have no idea whats goin on

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It is merely special bakery extraction assignment. We are winning, commrad… munch munch munch

What? No. I didn’t eat cookie! It was pastry digestion operation. We are winning, comrad!

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It worked for Hitler, or so he claimed. “Poland started it!”.

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Comrade, how can you forgets. Is special military operation, we are not the aggressor

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You’re not allowed to come here, it’s private property \s

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What war? It’s a special operation /s

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Well, I think she’s speaking the truth. Of all the Russians, those that are peaceful are probably pretty intimidated by the shooting in their vicinity.

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Yeah, who do they think is killing the Ukrainians? It’s the “peaceful” population of Russia.

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Imagine if Prigozhin had waited until now for his ill-fated push to the Kremlin…

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As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off.

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I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would’ve created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he’d eventually lose

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At least he has learned his lesson now. /s

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30 points

Imagine if he had balls and actually did it back then

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31 points

As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup…

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Prigozhin sobering up early is one of history’s big disappointments.

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Moscow or bust boys keep grabbing them by the balls and kicking them in the ass.

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Seriously the media needs to use more words like these… “Penetration” , “Thrusting into” , "etc …

It would just grate on 'ol Pootie so nicely.

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Ukraine thrusts deep into Russia as Russia pushes back gently, but while whimpering quietly. Ukraine pulls russias hair and leans in close, whispering “take it all, whore”

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I mean, Ukraine does not have the ability to hold anything or do a sustained push. It would be foolish to try.

Going in, destroying supplies and infrastructure, and then leaving is the smart move unless there are good choke points to hold.

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Yeah, I hope that’s the plan, otherwise they’ll just lose everyone they sent over there. Go in, destroy a bunch of stuff and leave is the smart plan. It’ll force Russia to keep substantial amounts of troops in Russia to avoid a repeat, shows they’re weak and boosts morale in Ukraine.

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Obviously, they can’t go all the way to Moscow but Kursk or bust doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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Guys, guys, guys. I know a surefire way to get Ukrainian troops out of Russia immediately. Putin, call me.

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Little more time and a little more progress, Ukraine will sort that call out to their own.

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