Ukraine - somebody explain to me

[myboynoah]

This thread is well worth the read. Covers reaction inside Russia to the war. How Russians themselves feel like any kind of negotiated end would be a disastrous loss for Russia. And the really interesting part is the last half or so. Very detailed description of what the sanctions will do and how it will lead not to a coup, but to regional breakup/collapse of Russia.

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Yeah, those sanctions will be killers. You can't build anything today without semiconductors, and the West (Korea, U.S., Taiwan, etc.) make the most advanced products. Russian auto plants are shut down because they can't get semiconductors (even Hyundai has shut down its plant for this reason). China makes semiconductors, but of lesser sophistication, and China needs its semiconductors for its own industry. This all extends to the defense industry.

Long term sanctions are going to take their toll. I just hope the world can stay strong on that front. Certainly Russia stupidly bombing civilians, hospitals, theatres, shopping malls, etc. is helping on that front.

[Pelado]

This thread is well worth the read. Covers reaction inside Russia to the war. How Russians themselves feel like any kind of negotiated end would be a disastrous loss for Russia. And the really interesting part is the last half or so. Very detailed description of what the sanctions will do and how it will lead not to a coup, but to regional breakup/collapse of Russia.

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Very interesting, as was the article he linked at the end about how Russia became so big and cold.

[myboynoah]

This is getting into the neighborhood of the Temple.

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[Non Sequitur]

This is getting into the neighborhood of the Temple.

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I've heard enough faith promoting stories to know that this one ends with miles and miles of rubble and the only standing structure being the LDS temple.

[myboynoah]

I've heard enough faith promoting stories to know that this one ends with miles and miles of rubble and the only standing structure being the LDS temple.

[myboynoah]

Interesting thread on Russain deaths in Ukraine.

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[myboynoah]

I love this guy.

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[Bo Diddley]

I love this guy.

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[Bo Diddley]

Interesting.

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[myboynoah]

Yeah, I saw that. Hoping it was Uk special ops activity, but then someone posted multiple instances of Russian ammo dumps blowing up over the past few years. Accident or special ops, either way, it's spectacular.

[myboynoah]

Well Germany not looking so good in this recounting of interactions with Ukraine pre- and post-invasion.

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[Bo Diddley]

Yeah, Germany was really slow to get on board with the rest of the world. Not a great look for them especially WRT their history.

[myboynoah]

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[myboynoah]

Oh my.

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[falafel]

I love this guy.

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Is that Chandler Bing??