Russia

[tamada]

It seems that Russia Today (RT), a favourite source for one of our most prolific correspondents, had no hesitation in joining with other Russian propaganda sites in placing the blame for the Moscow terror attack on Ukraine.

https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/media ... /103647366 (about 1.26m in, although the entire 3+ minutes are worth watching).

Good stuff, thanks. Snappy, salient, thought provoking, etc., etc..

It's a pity that the Putin, the Kremlin, RT and the rest of Russia can't come up with anything more omigod-ish but we're all agreed they're the wanton aggressors, marching to their own, totally unqualified sense of superiority.

[mak]

[mak]

Ukraine Strikes at Heart of Russia With Massive Drone Attack.
"The drones at night
are big and bright
deep in the heart of Russia"

[tamada]

The EU has banned Russian coal and oil imports but not LNG.

https://www.intellinews.com/eu-turning- ... ls-324617/

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2024/01/09 ... om-russia/

Putin, still winning.

[tamada]

Has Thailand's brand new PM made any similar moves yet? If not, is it only a matter of time?

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/28599 ... ussia-ties

[tamada]

The defenestration goes on...

Former Russian oil executive found dead after ‘fall’

Mikhail Rogachev is the latest of nearly a dozen Russian energy executives to die in mysterious circumstances over the past two years.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... chev-dead/

[tamada]

1500 North Korean special forces troops to be deployed to the Ukraine front.

https://aje.io/jkpdr8

[mak]

"The life of Europeans will become a permanent nightmare"
Dmitry Medvedev

[tamada]

The preliminary results from Georgia's pivotal parliamentary election keeps them onside with Medvedev's overarching desires.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/26/georgia ... ctory.html

Did anyone really think that the Kremlin would allow further EU encroachment?

https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/electio ... r-the-west

[tamada]

Definitely one to watch.

Georgia election descends into chaos with both sides claiming victory. Two exit polls show pro-Western alliance majority while a third declares a comfortable victory for ruling party.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... abichvili/

[mak]

A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles - a two followed by 36 zeroes - for restricting Russian state media channels on YouTube.
In dollar terms that means the tech giant has been told to pay $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

[jackspratt]

That'll teach 'em.

Putin must be looking to build a bigger palace - perhaps in Crimea.

[tamada]

Watched some video on BBC news that shows Russian drones dropping grenades on civilians and cars in Kherson. The video in the link has been edited for graphic content but the story on BBC news online retains it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c207gz7key6o