hamradio Posted July 30, 2017 The eclipse 3 weeks from now should keep the media preoccupied for a day but may interpret it as the beginning of the apocalypse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted July 31, 2017 Russians should have nothing to fear from the west? How many times they have been invaded during the past 130 years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted July 31, 2017 Something to think about...RS-28 Sarmat missile, dubbed Satan 2 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3870192/Russia-unveils-image-terrifying-Satan-2-missile-Super-nuke-destroy-area-size-FRANCE.html This thing has a yield of 40+ megatons, that's the same as the "Tzar Bomba! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted July 31, 2017 I doubt that 75% of media coverage is devoted to Russia. Media Research Center is a conservative outfit, so I wouldn't take their word for it. Russia was last invaded in 1941 by Germany. I doubt they are planning to do it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted July 31, 2017 Russians should have nothing to fear from the west? How many times they have been invaded during the past 130 years? One area I agree with Putin on is that there should be NO NATO nations that have a direct border with Russia. NONE. These nations should serve as buffer states between NATO and Russia. Having buffer states tends to 'buffer' potential conflict. Typically conflicts escalate more quickly when nations border each other; E.g. Pakistan and India. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted July 31, 2017 There is actually a disconnect between the WSJ shot graph and the MRC analysis. The latter is talking about coverage of Trump, not the total number of minutes spent on the coverage of all stories. Why the shot graph has it titled media coverage I'm not sure. Maybe a bit of bait and switch. If one presumes each three network newscasts last 23 minutes and the study was done over a five week period, that equals 1725 minutes of news. With 353 minutes devoted to Russia/Comey Investigation, that equals 20% of all stories being about Russia/Comey Investigation, not 75%. https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/06/27/study-tv-news-obsessed-trump-russia-probe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted August 1, 2017 Is Russia a real threat to the West? With the new US sanctions Russia is officially a top US enemy. But does Moscow deserve this title? "....Russia will not be a real threat to the West as long as all of its institutions (including military and intelligence) are corrupt to the core, as long as their employees are buying villas in Biarritz and sending their children to British and US universities, and as long as its economy depends on its oil and gas being sold to Europe. Actually, Russia gets to understand the extent of its dependence on the West very soon, when Trump signs Congress' bill into law and the new sanctions hit Russian energy companies and their projects in Europe. It is quite ironic that Trump is in a way forced to sign this bill very much because of the growing accusations of collusion with Russia. By forcing the West to believe that it constitutes a real threat, Russia, in the end, might face a very real response. And that the Kremlin will not enjoy." http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/07/russia-sanctions-united-states-170729121726556.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted August 1, 2017 One area I agree with Putin on is that there should be NO NATO nations that have a direct border with Russia. NONE. These nations should serve as buffer states between NATO and Russia. Having buffer states tends to 'buffer' potential conflict. Typically conflicts escalate more quickly when nations border each other; E.g. Pakistan and India. The former Soviet Union viewed the Warsaw Pact countries exactly that way, a buffer zone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted January 28, 2018 The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes 11h11 hours ago Russians Brave Icy Temperatures to Protest Putin and Election “What we are being offered right now are not elections, and we must not participate in them,” Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg and a rare elected official from an opposition party, told a crowd of hundreds that had gathered in protest. The protests in scores of cities — from Vladivostok in the east to Kaliningrad in the west — were called by Aleksei A. Navalny, the charismatic, anticorruption opposition leader, after he was barred from running for the presidency because of legal problems that he said had been manufactured to prevent his candidacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/world/europe/russia-protests-navalny.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted January 29, 2018 Prominent Putin Critic Arrested Amid Nationwide Protests Against Upcoming Election https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/28/581409689/prominent-putin-critic-arrested-amid-nationwide-protests-against-upcoming-electi?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180128 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted January 29, 2018 John McCain Hits Out At Vladimir Putin's 'Dictatorship' and 'Sham Election' “Inspiring to watch the Russian people stand up for their rights despite the odds. #Putin’s dictatorship can run a sham election, but it can’t silence the Russian people. #RussiaWillBeFree,” McCain wrote, sharing a New York Times article about protests against Putin and the election. ..... http://www.newsweek.com/john-mccain-vladimir-putin-donald-trump-russia-793347?utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, mr6666 said: The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes 11h11 hours ago Russians Brave Icy Temperatures to Protest Putin and Election “What we are being offered right now are not elections, and we must not participate in them,” Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg and a rare elected official from an opposition party, told a crowd of hundreds that had gathered in protest. The protests in scores of cities — from Vladivostok in the east to Kaliningrad in the west — were called by Aleksei A. Navalny, the charismatic, anticorruption opposition leader, after he was barred from running for the presidency because of legal problems that he said had been manufactured to prevent his candidacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/world/europe/russia-protests-navalny.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur While it's good for the people to protest their dictator and his cronyism, I'm not much a fan of Navalny nor his party much. I hope the best for them though in their fight against Putin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted January 29, 2018 I wonder if Johnny boy will criticize el-Sisi and his upcoming sham election. I'm guessing not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 13, 2018 Jim SciuttoVerified account @jimsciutto 8h8 hours ago As DNI Coats just now warns that #Russia will continue to use “sympathetic spokesmen” to advance its interests in the US, note how far right-wing talking points mirror those of Russian bots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 13, 2018 US intel chiefs unanimous that Russia is targeting 2018 elections "Coats and the other top national security officials told the Senate Intelligence Committee that they still view Moscow as a threat to the 2018 elections, a stance that appears at odds with President Donald Trump's repeated dismissals of Russian election meddling. "We expect Russia to continue using propaganda, social media, false-flag personas, sympathetic spokesmen and other means to influence, to try to build on its wide range of operations and exacerbate social and political fissures in the United States," Coats said at a hearing on worldwide threats. "There should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 US midterm elections as a potential target for Russian influence operations."... https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/intelligence-chiefs-russia-2018-elections-target/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 16, 2018 Russian trolls flood Twitter after Parkland shooting Covert Russian propaganda flooded Twitter after the Parkland shooting to stoke America's raw divides.... https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/russian-trolls-flood-twitter-after-parkland-shooting-n848471?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted February 16, 2018 Just heard a Special Report on TV, 17 (I think) Russians were arrested for their involvement with the 2016 elections. At the present, can't find anything on the internet, maybe later today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 16, 2018 30 minutes ago, jakeem said: The Associated PressVerified account @AP BREAKING: Special counsel's office charges 13 Russian nationals, 3 Russian entities with interfering in US political process. 28 minutes ago, jakeem said: Rex HuppkeVerified account @RexHuppke Rex Huppke Retweeted The Associated Press Craziest darn hoax I ever did see. That's because it's not now a hoax, nor has it ever been a hoax. Let the chips fall where they may. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 16, 2018 The Associated PressVerified account @AP 4h4 hours ago BREAKING: Special counsel's office charges 13 Russian nationals, 3 Russian entities with interfering in US political process. -------------------------------------------------------------- Greg SargentVerified account @ThePlumLineGS 4h4 hours ago Jesus. Mueller's indictment says the accused Russians tried to suppress minority turnout: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted February 17, 2018 7 hours ago, mr6666 said: The Associated PressVerified account @AP 4h4 hours ago BREAKING: Special counsel's office charges 13 Russian nationals, 3 Russian entities with interfering in US political process. -------------------------------------------------------------- Greg SargentVerified account @ThePlumLineGS 4h4 hours ago Jesus. Mueller's indictment says the accused Russians tried to suppress minority turnout: Those are correct though. Jill Stein was the peace vote and Hillary would have continued bombing Muslim civilians like Obama and Bush did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 26, 2018 Russian Olympian Who Wore ‘I Don’t Do Doping’ Shirt Fails Doping Test ....The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Games over its state-backed doping program, but allowed a group of athletes to compete under the Olympic flag. The IOC said it considered lifting the suspension for Sunday’s closing ceremony so OAR athletes could march under the Russian flag. In the end, however, the committee decided to keep the ban in place because of the two failed drug tests. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-olympian-i-dont-do-doping-shirt_us_5a93dd32e4b03b55731dd435?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 -can't these guys do ANYthing w/o cheating?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted February 26, 2018 30 minutes ago, mr6666 said: Russian Olympian Who Wore ‘I Don’t Do Doping’ Shirt Fails Doping Test ....The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Games over its state-backed doping program, but allowed a group of athletes to compete under the Olympic flag. The IOC said it considered lifting the suspension for Sunday’s closing ceremony so OAR athletes could march under the Russian flag. In the end, however, the committee decided to keep the ban in place because of the two failed drug tests. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-olympian-i-dont-do-doping-shirt_us_5a93dd32e4b03b55731dd435?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 -can't these guys do ANYthing w/o cheating?! The HillVerified account @thehill Russians hacked Olympic computers, attempted to plant blame on North Korea: report http://hill.cm/FHN0O8m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NipkowDisc Posted February 26, 2018 inside putin's Russia... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
