Putin has said that the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were wrong. “One must not do anything in foreign policy that comes in direct contradiction with the interests of other peoples.” The article mentions that there have also been textbooks written by his circle that criticized the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and suggested that moving Russian troops out was a mistake. A
Also, Sweden may send Ukraine some of their Gripen jets . I don’t know much about them and how they stack up with the F-16’s, but I’m sure Ukraine won’t reject the offer.
Depending on the version they’re roughly comparable aircraft. The Gripen has the advantage of being much cheaper to fly and easier to use on shorter/rougher runways.
Remembrance of prisoners in Russian custody post.
Russian torture/murder sites:
Ukrainian POW, immortalized in people’s minds, now immortalized in statue form:
Two British POWs remember:
You know, a lot of Vatniks love to try and provoke me by linking this video of me singing the Russian Anthem while I was in captivity. As awful as that song is, and as humiliating and degrading as I felt while singing it, I knew that it would send a message to the outside world. For those who know me personally, they know I always struggled with pronouncing Russian words, and I still struggle now when putting a sentence together. If I listen, it’s no problem, but when I’m speaking, that’s where my language problems start.
I knew that by singing this, close friends and family might realize something was very wrong. The fact that I was singing it word for word should set off alarm bells for anyone who knew me. Behind the camera, I was in a dark place. For months, I was kept in the basement with other prisoners on a strict regime. When you first arrive at the prison, the first thing the guard asks you is, “Do you know the Russian Anthem?” The guard sniggered, saying, “Don’t worry, you will soon.” In your cell, there’s a piece of paper on the wall with the lyrics to the Russian Anthem. You learn to sing it, or you get beaten. I got lucky being a foreigner; the guards gave me a few extra days to learn it. However, the same can’t be said for my Ukrainian friends.
The morning after they arrived, the guard would open the cell, and everyone would lie down. He then asked you to say the Russian Anthem, not sing it. If you messed up, he’d hit you. One time, a new arrival came late at night and couldn’t possibly learn it in that short space of time. As he continued to mess up, he stood on his back while he was lying down and then beat him into submission with his police baton. This place takes whatever pride you had out of you. If you refuse to sing, you could be beaten to death. I had already witnessed one person beaten to death all because he fell unconscious from his beating.
As humiliating and degrading this was for me I now look back at laughing because again this Is ust another video that will be used in the court room.
For those wondering, the man stood next to me is John mark dougan An ex U.S marine and ex Cop he’s also wanted by the FBI and has been on the run since claiming asylum in Russia.
Meet Roman Kosarev! RT (Russia Today) Shortly after being electrocuted on the ears I got to meet this chap! So called Russian journalist. I wasn’t asked, given no warning and what’s worse, this guy had an American accent. Clearly Russia wanted to resinate with a particular audience. Beaten and hungry, I was subjected to questioning by this low life while behind him were the very people who beat and tortured me. I will dig out the videos! That’s Russian media! #RussiaIsATerroristState
Ukraine has attacked, probably with missiles, the shipyard at Sevastopol, Crimea:
I’m slightly surprised we haven’t heard more about that American ex-cop in the picture. Working as a guard in Ukraine? I hope Karma comes around for him soon, but if he’s comfortable doing this I bet he was a piece of sh*t much earlier.
Edit: I googled him (he goes by BadVolf” which sounds 100% like a cool nickname he gave himself) and found a listing for his book: https://www.amazon.com/BadVolf-American-retaliation-politics-political/dp/1721583777
I’m sure glad he fought the corrupt LEO establishment and then fled to beautiful Russia. /s
Another person you may have missed defecting to Russia is Tara Reade , the 2020 Joe Biden sexual assault accuser.
Status of Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk :
Gyrate
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I’m sure she’ll have a lovely time living there.
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September 13, 2023, 5:55pm
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Wait, they believed a recruiter?
Even worse, a Russian recruiter?
When you hear a recruiter’s promises about your future job or assignment, you can trust only what they tell you while their mouths aren’t moving.
Well, the ships are already in dry dock. The repairs will be more extensive than originally planned.
