I would posit that a country that invades its sovereign neighbor for no reason, bombs children and maternity wards, shares information and weapons with brutal dictators, and has an economy solely built around a war machine and smuggling oil, is already broken.
We’ve been thinking of what this display of russian ingenuity reminded us of.
And the answer was always there.
This is russia in a nutshell: start what you can’t handle, be assertive, find out, put everyone around you in danger, and make the entire world laugh at you.
This is deranged, even by the standards of Russian state television, and should be a wake-up call to every conservative who defended Russia, excused its aggression, or fantasized about some grand partnership built on lucrative business deals for American elites.
They hate America. They hate Americans. And they have absolute contempt for the Westerners arrogant enough to believe they can buy friendship with Moscow.
Bless @LauraLoomer for finally seeing what is happening and sounding the alarm.
And look at Russia’s reaction.
They are telling you exactly who they are.
Believe them.
Russia has been barred from competing in the Olympics since they started a war in Ukraine. Nothing has changed. It’s an absolute disgrace the IOC would clear them to compete while Putin continues to bomb Ukrainian cities and hold their land.
“We’re isolating Crimea and closing the routes in, not the route out.
The bridge is still standing for one reason: so the occupiers can fuck off.
Tankers are burning. No fuel. No power. No future for russia’s war machine there.”
Commander UAV Forces is just getting started 🚨
FROM LINDSEY GRAHAM'S OFFICE:
“The preliminary examination findings were:
Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.
“The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the cause of death and appropriately classify the manner of death.”
Russian anti-drone team sets up a Yak-B 12.7mm minigun borrowed from a Hind helicopter gunship in a truck bed, forgetting about the concepts of torque and recoil.
👇 Lindsey Graham's final press release said everything.
Russia. Sanctions. Ukraine. Pressure on Putin.
No victory lap. No farewell tour.
Just one final call to make Russia pay for its war.
That's a remarkable closing statement.
This statement, more than anything else, makes me want a complete and transparent investigation.
Given her engagement with Dmitriev, her role in organizing the Russian Duma delegation’s visit to Washington, and rumors that she sought to sponsor a reciprocal congressional delegation to Moscow, she has had significant contact with Russian officials and power brokers.
At the same time, she has been a powerful champion of transparency and accountability in many other areas, often causes I have deeply supported.
That is precisely why her position here is so difficult to understand. Why not demand the same transparency now?
If there is nothing improper to uncover, a full investigation should be welcomed and encouraged.