The Brink of War?

[Dax]

If I was Putin, I would beware the IDES of March.

[Dodger]

Captured Russian pilot admits to bombing civilians, urges Russia to stop assault: 'We have already lost this war'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...9Sy?li=BBnb7Kz

Lieutenant Colonel Krishtop Maxim Sergeevich was shot down on March 6 and taken into custody by Ukrainian forces, Interfax Ukraine reported. At a press conference on Friday, Krishtop said he carried out three bombing missions, Newsweek reported.

"In the process of completing the task, I realized that the target was not enemy military facilities, but residential buildings, peaceful people," Krishtop said, per Newsweek. "But I carried out the criminal order."

I don't put any more weight behind a report like this than I do the propaganda coming from Russian State media.

It's impossible to know if the content of this report is true or not, but I find it a bit hard to swallow that a seasoned Russian Air Force Lieutenant Colonel would make such admissions, regardless if they are true or not. It's not a pleasant thought, but it's also possible that he was subject to torture by his captures.

I'm not buying it until I see a release of the press conference where he made such statements.

And who in the hell is kbalevic@insider.com (Katie Balevic)?

[StevieWonders]

IAnd who in the hell is kbalevic@insider.com (Katie Balevic)?

Google reveals she is a "news fellow" whatever that is on a number of suspect web sites including (my favourite) muckrack.com - she's hardly CNN's Christiane Amanpour is she, (whatever you think of CNN)?

[StevieWonders]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/k...haos-92w0829c5

One can only hope that Putin is getting a little nervous about a coup.

The speculation in the Telegraph is Gen Sergei Shoigu, a long-term ally of Vladimir Putinand current Defence Minister, is seen by some as a ‘politically acceptable’ figurehead for a military coup

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...ast-propelled/

[latintopxxx]

cnn?? crappy news network.. china news network??

[Dodger]

Sadly the USA has had a dismal record in bombing and drone attacks which have killed many innocent civilians much of what has been hushed up by the military.

If it was hushed up by the Military - how did you hear about it?

[cdnmatt]

The speculation in the Telegraph is Gen Sergei Shoigu, a long-term ally of Vladimir Putinand current Defence Minister, is seen by some as a ‘politically acceptable’ figurehead for a military coup

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...ast-propelled/

One can only hope. The amount of destruction caused by Putin to both, Russia and Ukraine for many years to come I think warrants and justifies a coup.

Besides, you'd think the Russian people wouldn't mind a coup. All of a sudden credit cards no longer work, can't fly anywhere and even if they could Ruble is down the toilet, can't get anything delivered via FedEx or UPS, loads of popular stores have disappeared out of malls, loads of services are gone such as Netflix, Spotify, Apply & Google Pay, Facebook, and Instagram, et al. They must be wondering WTF kind of peace keeping mission is this?

Where did Little Putin, err... I mean Moses go?

[gerefan2]

The amount of destruction caused by Putin to both, Russia and Ukraine for many years to come I think warrants and justifies a coup.

, loads of services are gone such as Netflix, Spotify, Apply & Google Pay, Facebook, and Instagram, et al.

Yes you are quite right, there needs to be a coup.

How on earth can normal life continue without Facebook and Instagram....?

[dab69]

Even if there was a coup, what makes you think things would go
any differently in Russia under someone else(besides MOSES of course)?

[francois]

If it was hushed up by the Military - how did you hear about it?

I read in the New York Times which did an investigation of drone and bombing casualties. The military does not brag about the deaths of civilians however the truth does get out sometimes.