Politics Russia - the Bear has become the world's bully again (China, Iran, N Korea too)

NRA Releases Full Trove of Data Critical to Russia's National Security - Kyiv Post - Ukraine's Global Voice

Oopsie!
Pootie-Poot y'gotta lock yo backdoors up.
Otherwise yo pooter is violatated.

NTTAWWT.

Freedom of information, just like all those people you're support that leaked in the US.
Same diff.

What goes around, comes around.

Damn, ya cannot even threaten them with NUKES!!!
What's a tyrant to do????

Ain't Karma a bitch? Well, here at least, she's Russian.

* NRA isn't National Rifle Assoc....it's a Russian hacker group here. READ TFA.

 

Russia's Prigozhin admits interfering in U.S. elections

Well, duh
And frankly, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

FYI, as a cybersecurity expert, I know and see there IS a HUGE cyberwar going on, with Russia & China, being the top 2 instigators. (Iran, NK, etc...for bonus baddies)
They both have MONSTEROUSLY sized state-sponsored teams and hacker contacts, that continuously act.
I get a report TWICE a day, where many times, Russia's name pops up and on quarterly and annual reports too, where they get their own special highlight section.

While China dabbles in foreign manipulation (like Canada just accused), they're just a bunch of thieves. Stealing anything not locked down. (* China's govt NOT Chinese, they're victims too)
Russia however has a new fuck everyone else method, to cause havoc & chaos, having spies, VIPs and hackers all trying to corrupt the US, NATO allies or ANY opposition.

This guy is just one of MANY!
There's a horde of radioactive cockroach manipulators in Russia trying to infect any enemy. (* again, Russia's govt NOT Russians, they're also victims too)

We've got out hands full, both government and corporate, preventing impact & damage.
And it's likely going to get worse.

Because, THIS is only what they admit to. (to intimidate and arrogantly say fuck you)
And what we "may" know...
BUT there's TONS hidden and what we do NOT know...
That's the real danger.

 

Putin’s Doomsday Scenario — The Atlantic

Chemical weapons are not NUKES!

1. The damage & impact of nukes is much more substantial, both immediate & long-term.

2. Chemicals aren’t an automatic trigger for the opposition’s chemicals. Nukes ARE. (in most cases, these days)
This is what the M.A.D. Doctrine is all about.

3. Ukraine could potentially deal with chemicals even if horrible and come back. No chance on Nukes.

4. Nukes would be the ultimate indication that Putin has gone insane and is fully unstable. As well as any cronies that support it.

No going back if even one is used…

The only benefit nukes have had is the threat of them
Has prevented another global war.

IMHO, sad that we humans need obliteration as a crutch to keep peace.

Let’s not go down that rabbit hole.
And hopefully, Putin doesn’t become the Red Queen
Even the Mad Hatter was more sane than her.

 

Poland says Russian rocket hit its territory as NATO weighs response — Reuters


Uhh-ohh…

Gotta take steps, but please make a hand slap
Or the equivalent to a kick to the shit.

Please don’t escalate to Battle Royale.

 

Yes, damn straight
Thank goodness that it wasn't another Czechoslovakia
That Z pulled a Churchill and stood up to a tyrant, P.

This will help save the Ukraine.
Strengthened NATO
Unified Europe, if not most of the rest of the world
Kept a bully from winning
Focused the US
and more...

Just from Z's pure audacity and bravery,
As well as a call to truth, speaking in eloquence yet clear so any rationale person could absorb.
He will go down in history.

 

‘We are Ukrainians. We’re strong’: morale the key in Kyiv as winter sets in

Despite Russian bombings, to win in a War of Attrition - leveraging Winter to make the Ukrainians fail.
One thing that Russia may not be foreseeing,
That most of the rest of the world is fully supporting Ukraine. - they won't be isolated.
The world, NATO, UN, etc... can send in Red Cross, Food and other supplies in masse.
And Putin can't do anything about it...even threats and saber rattling are normally used about weapons...not supplies.

 

Russia analysts fear a 'desperate' Putin as Ukraine war drags on — CNBC

The numbers given here, are likely just the tip of the iceberg.

It will take a long time after the dust settles to get close to the reality.

But hopefully Russia has a long cold time of the next few months.

Winter is coming…
Putin might meet an unstoppable force

 

'Unheard of': Ret. US Army Major reacts to drone strike in Russian airfield — CNN

This may be a game changer…

1. Projection of power by Ukraine
2. Lack of defense by Russia
3. The ability to hit military targets
4. The ability to hit infrastructure and civilian to destroy morale
5. Shows that Russia is vulnerable to its citizens, potentially triggering chaos and rebellion
6. Alters the improv capabilities of drone warfare, either making them quickly sophisticated or used like an IED
And so much more…

 

Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer — CBS News

No use being an asshole unless you can prove it.
And Russia is definitely an asshole these days.

And America is a fool
To trade a celebrity/athlete for a terrorist???
“The Merchant of Death”?
A close partner and friend of Putin?

Sorry, I have empathy for her and her family
BUT we’ve now got an instigator for mass murder free again.
And in the hands of Putin where he can quickly become effective again and have tons of resources.

To be brutal, I hope the US tagged the guy
And did a little Manchurian Candidate stuff before sending him back
Make him a double agent
We had him for 10 years…

* yes, the US can do this crap too
We’re not saintly

IMHO, being ruthless while being ethically questionable could be something to leverage

This is what those movies are made about
Although exaggeration from Hollywood, it is real
And used by many countries
C’est la guerre

 

got it
They must have REALLY started it.

 

Xi Jinping Doubles Down on His Putin Bet. ‘I Have a Similar Personality to Yours.’ — The Wall Street Journal

Yes, they’re partnering.
Problem is this…both ARE alike, ruthless and manipulating.

So what happens when an unstoppable force meets a unmovable object???
And vice versa at the same time.

Sooner or later, this WILL fail.
Either Russia or China will get into a mess it cannot get out of.

Now that means perhaps War…or Nukes even.
Russia isn’t powerful enough to truly hurt China
China could possibly swallow up Russia or parts of it.

I know Putin is desperate but he better be careful of Xi.
And Xi is partnering with a losing horse
Or one that bites back.

This is a tenable situation at best.

Frankly, the US and EU while opposition aren’t the real issue for both countries.
The issue is themselves.
Both are house of cards that may collapse.

We’ll see.

 

Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov dies in Indian hotel fall

Well, that's another way of interpreting, "Trickle Down Economics"...
Fall down
Something trickling
and the $$$ certainly gets redistributed...

But being a billionaire from Russia certain doesn't have a good retirement plan.
(and there have quite a few "retired")