Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Means nothing. It's only in Colorado where he is being removed from the ballot paper. He was never going to win Colorado anyway, it's a democrat state. Plus he's appealing to the supreme court and the decision will most likely be overturned

Maybe the FSB will put forward a moderate candidate that will 'defeat' Putin in the election, paving the way for the new candidate to pull forces out of Ukraine and save face for russia because after all, it was Putin's war and not russia's. The latest leader would be the beloved leader that brings home all the men of the stans and be looked at in the same vein as the Putin that brought stability to russia after the chaotic 90s.

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Anyway, actually saw a clip recently (could have been CNN? Can't remember) that had a small piece about an anti-war candidate that I hadn't heard of before. His english was good. While watching it, I couldn't decide if he could be part of the above scenario, or if the FSB wanted to see who voted for him in the ballot so they could send the voters to the front lines.

You do realise Russia is a dictatorship? There will no credible challenge to Putin in the election, much less an anti war one

I used to follow him but I found him to be a tankie in disguise and a lot of his takes are completely arseways. I'm not the only one who has noticed this online I just noticed, he likes to repeat kremlin propaganda too.

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That car looks absolutly shocked. It's like it suddenly learned it was Russian-made, or something. :P

It'll never be built. Whatever funds have been allocated for its construction will be siphoned off by the various people involved in the chain. This prototype will end up like the Buran, forgotten in a warehouse somewhere. Also, the Soviets relied on the Ukrainians and other nationalities to design all their good stuff, the Russians weren't as capable.

They can't be all spoofers. Surely Ukraine needs way more engineers, mechanics, tradespeople, teachers, doctors and nurses, IT and logistics people to support the war? Not everyone in an army fires a gun.

If they're legally here, how do you 'send' them back home for the sole purpose of aiding the war effort if they don't want to go? What use to a war effort are people who don't want to be there?

Fiat 124s only without the rust

Should be borne in mind that there is no 'Ukraine' any more than there is an 'Ireland'. They're artificial constructs unique to humankind. What is really meant is the people of an area who associate themselves with that artificial construct. In progressive countries this is given voice to by way of elections and referenda etc. In totalitarian countries it's by force, where the concept of that country no longer reflects the will of that people, but the tyranny, greed and will of one or a small group of people. So its really for the Ukrainian people to decide how they wish to progress the resistance to Putin's military aggression. Zelensky will no doubt be mindful of turning the citizens of Ukraine against him by seeking to force his vision of a defence of the country on them.

If enough Ukrainians want to resist Putin by putting their shoulder to the war effort, they will. If they do, they will eventually defeat Putin. But nobody outside of the professional army should be forced to fight any war and it should always be within the grasp of a nation to sue for peace.

If the comfortable citizens of the West want to compel others to fight, maybe they should a) put themselves forward or b) lobby their own governments to take direct action.

Xinnie obviously doesn't trust them with Li-ion ones.