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Sorry, I had to laugh at that. One of Russia's aims is to reestablish a geographical defensive line that the Soviet Union and Russian Empires had. The video has a veil of bias in it, but the underlying information that Russia wants to recreate defensive buffer zones is still apt. If Ukraine...

Policies and not understanding local culture/customs (in the Middle-East), I suspect.

Korea was a success story, though -- same with Japan and (collectively) Europe after WW2. Afghanistan, Iraq, South Vietnam... they weren't success stories, and the US basically cut its losses with them (or failed outright, as in the case of South Vietnam). If it succeeds, all is gravy; if it...

Well, I suppose having all your hair burnt off means you wouldn't need a shave or a haircut for a good while. :p

The lighting on him looks... odd compared to the environment? Or is it just me?

Russia's losing more and more support, even from long-standing supporters/allies/former minion-states. It won't be long now.

Hmm, did someone give him the old Russian radiation or nerve agent welcoming gift?

People are getting pissed in Italy, too. Italy.

The media has been trying to keep it quiet, but things are getting real bad in France, apparently. I joked about there being another revolution a few months back, and we all know that rioting is a French pastime as drinking tea is for my fellow Englishmen, but this shit isn't dying down -- it's...

While the dominos have already started falling, I think the first "public" one will be when the less die-hard Putin Cultists realize that their Supreme Leader just fucked over their country harder than "fresh meat" dropping and picking up a bar of soap in a prison shower. Combine that with how...

He does have a point that Russia is completely fucked though. Economically they're in ruins -- it's mostly about infrastructure, such as their oil industry. It's dead, and they lack the domestic expertise to restore it (and foreign aid? Forget about it!). Politically they're pariahs, and...

Well, if ya do invest in Russia, invest in funeral homes, coffin-manufacturers, and distilleries. Their businesses are booming.

"The rate of starvation has declined! Yaye!" "That's only because the people who were starving are now dead."

Ah yes, I forgot about that little venture and the Peninsula War.

Well, there was that Russia/winter debacle which fucked him over so badly it was the first domino in his decline.

There's a difference between criticism and unhinged ranting/hatred. Criticize all you want -- I know I do. I think our government structure needs to be basically torn down and completely overhauled from scratch, and that our culture needs a massive course correction from what it's on now. But...

He has a personal hate-boner for the UK -- he went on an utterly unhinged rant in another thread. Don't take his word for shit when it comes to the UK and history as a whole.

Yup! It's been known since ancient times, especially in China and Rome. I guess the Russians adopted the Napoleonic model, though -- limited state pay but most of it being loot from attacked territories/opposing troops. They're looting fucking toilets, for crying out loud. "Da, comrade! I can...

I can't post the source because it randomly showed up in my phone's news feed, but there were pictures of a Russian railcar transporting unmodified T-55's (as in no external modifications at all) with the same headline.

The T-54/55's are basically glass cannons against IFV's and the lighter "tanks" (such as those the UK donated) Ukraine is currently fielding: Against the more modern MBT's, even upgraded Soviet stock, though? Yeah, it ain't gonna be pretty for the T-54/T-55's.