Looking forward to travelling to both Wales and Scotland in the coming months to do my little bit for the Independence movements 💚
Here's 'Brexit, the Karaoke party'
1/ @ian_matveev, who's one of the smartest Russian-language commentators on the Ukraine war, has posted a very interesting and detailed thread discussing the reasons for Russia's defeat east of Kharkiv. An English translation, with his permission, follows (LONG thread ahead!). ⬇️
@StanleySBill@donaldtusk Well, there is, those governments are a little too closely linked to Russia, be it through energy supply or money laundering activities, and also gutless Leadership, so not such a quick fix.
@dhb368 @Williamofthehi2 @AngeloPearld @KyivIndependent Napoleon’s March to Moscow and then back to Vilnius. 500,000 dead from memory. The tactic of retreat in this case was probably down to military incompetence, but it worked.
It is natural that when the #UAarmy attacks, you have to flee (quickly).
But to run away like that, to lose yourself on the way, and eventually be stopped by a pro-Ukrainian tree?!
What a show! Charlie Chaplin would applaud you!