Personally, the reason I think Russia is behind NS 1 & 2 disruption is their request of lifted sanctions being tied to it's repairs. There are many theories but one crooked and desperate party in the whole equation is Putin led Russia.

Psych412:
You're right.... there was a time Germany had men with iron balls.. not this present generation of Germany

imagine a country of warriors, from the time of the holy roman empire, to the german empire. A country that has produced some badass leaders like bismarck and hitler,now playing boy boy to the usa. It is pathetic,the case of japan is even worse. Germany has the economy.the population,the techniques,the clout etc, to be a true superpower. I dont know what is wrong with them.

Uprightness100:
Microsoft has blocked Russians from accessing Windows updates

The American corporation limited the possibility to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for Russia

They can move to Apple or Google OS, but those are Americans too.

Uprightness100:
The economic strangulation of Europe:
The Russian energy monopoly Gazprom - as of today also cut off the gas pipeline to Europe, which passed through the territory of Ukraine, as he announced a short time ago.

Good. Europe needs to completely wean itself off Russian energy. The blackmail is too much.

emperorshaokahn:
imagine a country of warriors, from the time of the holy roman empire, to the german empire. A country that has produced some badass leaders like bismarck and hitler,now playing boy boy to the usa. It is pathetic,the case of japan is even worse. Germany has the economy.the population,the techniques,the clout etc, to be a true superpower. I dont know what is wrong with them.

Empires come and go. The Egyptian colonised vast territories, same as the Roman, Ottoman or British. Well, the US (a former colony of Britain with settlers from different European countries) is now the biggest superpower until another nation rises in the future to displace it.

Hitler is a coward that ended his life before the Americans or Red Army could get to him.

feedthenation:
---Vladimir Solovyov gets drafted and goes crazy during talk show---

https://twitter.com/i/status/1574865224108220423

Mumu. He has been a vocal Putin ass1icker for so long. Let him go and donate his blood as sacrifice like those he has been denying their tragic death to promote the war. People like him have been using protection of mother Russia and heroism to justify wicked and evil conscriptions.

Uprightness100:
The economic strangulation of Europe:
The Russian energy monopoly Gazprom - as of today also cut off the gas pipeline to Europe, which passed through the territory of Ukraine, as he announced a short time ago.

Is that so
Is that not shooting oneself

emperorshaokahn:
imagine a country of warriors, from the time of the holy roman empire, to the german empire. A country that has produced some badass leaders like bismarck and hitler,now playing boy boy to the usa. It is pathetic,the case of japan is even worse. Germany has the economy.the population,the techniques,the clout etc, to be a true superpower. I dont know what is wrong with them.

Power without moral principle is the worst thing that can happen to mankind.
All those touted powers you are suggesting, do they have any regard for what is right over wrong?
I can't see any better superpower that's better than America rising from the earth today. The best shot would been from Africa based on religious inclination but were aren't civilized, organized, nor strong.

Imagine Russia, a superpower, what happens when another Putin rises and decides the Russian speaker in Finland or South Africa are complaining? He invades and plunders.
What about China? You want to see the end of religious freedom or brutal and unbearable colonialism with no benefits?
Maybe we should try the Muslim world and watch the most horrible massacre of humans ever.
America isn't perfect or near perfect any longer but still far better than all these repressive options people are touting due to unbridled hatred.

If Russia, China, or the Arab world led the industrial revolution do you think there would have been knowledge sharing and open research collaborations?

gambojimeta:

Empires come and go. The Egyptian colonised vast territories, same as the Roman, Ottoman or British. Well, the US (a former colony of Britain with settlers from different European countries) is now the biggest superpower until another nation rises in the future to displace it.

Hitler is a coward that ended his life before the Americans or Red Army could get to him.

that is not my point though.my point is seeing a great country like germany play boy boy to the usa is strange. If the russians after the fall of the ussr did not begin to play along rather slavishly to the usa,the germans have no excuses. Germany has moved from a country that were major players with other great empires like the french,russian,japanese,british empires to basically being controlled by the usa.if i were german, i would be very dissapointed (a growing numbers are getting fed up though).to me germany and japan can do better.

emperorshaokahn:
imagine a country of warriors, from the time of the holy roman empire, to the german empire. A country that has produced some badass leaders like bismarck and hitler,now playing boy boy to the usa. It is pathetic,the case of japan is even worse. Germany has the economy.the population,the techniques,the clout etc, to be a true superpower. I dont know what is wrong with them.

Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat, the phrase "blood and iron" has become a popular description of his foreign policy partly because he did on occasion resort to war to further the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power. Therefore, he became known as "the iron chancellor."

It is saddening that there are persons who are glorifying person's like Hitler and Japan's imperial govt which were progagators of the WW2 and the sino_japanese wars!

Lord have mercy!

emperorshaokahn:
that is not my point though.my point is seeing a great country like germany play boy boy to the usa is strange. If the russians after the fall of the ussr did not begin to play along rather slavishly to the usa,the germans have no excuses. Germany has moved from a country that were major players with other great empires like the french,russian,japanese,british empires to basically being controlled by the usa.if i were german, i would be very dissapointed (a growing numbers are getting fed up though).to me germany and japan can do better.

Germany is still a major player. It has the largest economy in Europe. Larger than France and Britain.

baralatie:

Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat, the phrase "blood and iron" has become a popular description of his foreign policy partly because he did on occasion resort to war to further the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power. Therefore, he became known as "the iron chancellor."

my point exactly.going from the likes of bismarck to scholz is like going from mbappe to tammy abraham.

Governor: First mobilized Russian troops arrive at the front line in Ukraine.

Only one week after Russia announced "partial" mobilization, the Russian conscripts have already arrived, sent to replenish the ranks of Russia's 1st Tank Army, said Luhansk Oblast Governor Haidai.
"They didn't undergo any training at all," Haidai said on Telegram.

Ibrahimcoomasie:
Governor: First mobilized Russian troops arrive at the front line in Ukraine.

Only one week after Russia announced "partial" mobilization, the Russian conscripts have already arrived, sent to replenish the ranks of Russia's 1st Tank Army, said Luhansk Oblast Governor Haidai.
"They didn't undergo any training at all," Haidai said on Telegram.

Putin skillfully appeasing spiritual powers with blood sacrifices or how do we explain sending people to die like this in the cold winter?

gambojimeta:

Germany is still a major player. It has the largest economy in Europe. Larger than France and Britain.

yeah their economy is doing well,but that is where it ends. The thing is that the rest of the world can feel it,they can see it,germany is a vassel of the usa.they can hardly carry out any crucial issues for themselfs without the approval of the usa.even isreal that is under the wings of the usa is not like that.well sha na their country.

In addition to Mail.ru that was removed a few days ago, Apple has also removed Russian VK.from App Store.

As of Sept. 28, Russia's popular homegrown social network VK (formerly VKontakte) is no longer available for download on the App Store in any country.

baralatie:
It is saddening that there are persons who are glorifying person's like Hitler and Japan's imperial govt which were progagators of the WW2 and the sino_japanese wars!

Lord have mercy!

if that is what you understand by my post,then that is your problem. The usa has killed more people than germany and japan combined if you want to go that lane.

Near the Georgia border crossing into Russia, protesters are playing the Ukrainian national anthem and trolling the Russians who are leaving.

‘In surveys, most of you support the war. So why now are you leaving?’ reads the sign carried by the man draped in the Ukraine flag.

emperorshaokahn:
if this war leads to germany and the usa having problems, it would be one of the main takeaways. Already india and the usa are begining to have issues (usa just approved the sale of advanced weapons to pakistan). Imagine the usa's dealings in europe without the corporation of germany. While in asia,they will have china,india,north korea,etc to contend with. To me ehn, i want to see a germany that is no longer a vassel state to the usa, a germany that can now invest properly in its military (nuclear weapons). And most importantly a germany that has good relationship with russia,china,and india. The combination of four of this countries will be game over for the usa and her ambitions in europe and asia.

You are not wishing the world well,

iykofias:
The EU is going to ease sanctions against the Russian Federation by lifting the ban on the export of fertilizers, cement and other products from the Russian Federation — Politico

what's the essence of the sanctions? when you spend billions on weapon to support Ukraine. Now the West is losing both ways. Losing their economy to sanctions and losing money in aid to Ukraine

emperorshaokahn:
if that is what you understand by my post,then that is your problem. The usa has killed more people than germany and japan combined if you want to go that lane.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

[quote author=Uprightness100 post=117084472][color=#990000][i][b]Another restless day in [quote author=Uprightness100 post=117084472][color=#990000][i][b]Another restless day in [quote author=Uprightness100 post=117084472][color=#990000][i][b]Another restless day in [quote author=Uprightness100 post=117084472][color=#990000][i][b]Another restless day in Iraq:

The protest in Iran spills over into the Kurdish region in the north.

Nine dead and thirty wounded in Iran's attacks. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Iranian ambassador for a kind of scolding call.

Rockets were fired at the parliament building in the Green Zone in Baghdad as it convened after a

I spoke with President Zelenskyy this morning. I told him that Canada will never recognize Russia’s “referendums” - and that we will continue to provide the people of Ukraine with military, humanitarian, and financial assistance. Our support for them remains steadfast.

Justin Trudeau - Canadian PM

Uprightness100:
Officially:
Russia stops crossing the border into Georgia for those arriving by car

Norway reports that Russians have stopped arriving to the border crossing between Norway & Russia.

Normally, 400-500 Russians arrive per day.

The Norwegians believe it could be a sign that Russia is about to close its borders to stop men from fleeing mobilization.

feedthenation:
---Vladimir Solovyov gets drafted and goes crazy during talk show---

https://twitter.com/i/status/1574865224108220423

Russian propagandists ask questions

One of them said on Russian tv that he could not understand when one man knocked on his door because he’s a very old man now, and people like his calibre should not be going to war, instead “they should enlist men from ETHNIC minorities who can take his place” he said.

“This man comes to my door and gives me mobilisation papers. I tell him what’s your problem? You know who i am? He tells me you’re ilon the list, here’s your contract” he said.

A lady among them also responded, saying useless people should rather be mobilised. “There should be enough pedophiles in our country to fill this massive number and feed the meat grinder. What will happen if they come for us? I don’t want to become cannon fodder. Send the useless ones, like all the lousy street musician and ART students” she emphasized.

Enugurangers:

Two wrongs don't make a right.

yeah i know. Dont get me wrong, i think it is a good thing for hardliners to cool down.i do not think however it is a good thing to cool down to the point of becoming a nobody,someone no one takes seriously anymore.japan would not be always beging the usa for protection against china if they had not suddenly gone purifist thereby placing themselfs under the authority of the usa.

INTERNET REMEMBERS EVERYTHING: is something that Kiev propaganda machines don't remember while manufacturing FAKES as Ukrainian Telegram channel with HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of subscribers publishes video claiming it to be of a father blowing himself to save son from partial MOBILIZATION in Dagestan, South Russia but very conveniently FORGETS to see the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's poster in the background, glossing over the fact that it's from 2021.