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  West Bank which means either open apartheid or ethnic cleansing.
  
  My, they've come a long way from that whole holocaust thing ..
context: Russian propagandist Solovyov urges Russians not to fear death: Life is overrated
  Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has called on Russians not to be afraid of death, saying that "life is greatly overrated", but death is inevitable anyway.
  
  Ahh yes, Ukraine should join the great Russian society, where nobody cares if they live or die >
  
  Maybe he should lead by example. >
  
  Give him a Mosin Nagant and a pair of rubber boots. >
  
  Melitopol:
  Today, at about 5.30am local time, a powerful explosion thundered near Melitopol, after which the invaders began to panic.
  Explosions happened near occupation troops, between the villages of Mirny and Pivnichnoye, Melitopol region. After arriving along the way of Mirny itself, they began to raise attention and there was a rumble of machinery on the streets.
  
  Earlier reported: that in the village of Mirny, the occupiers occupied most of the heated private houses. Private buildings are dismantled, and the frame boards are used for firewood. 
  At a village in the forested area [outside Melitopol], the occupiers hide military equipment. After the last arrival—at the local recreation center in Mirny—the invaders refuse to settle in administrative buildings. >
  
  Russian New Year strike: hundreds of drones and cruise missiles wasted, a few civilian casualties, some damage to civilian infrastructure.
  Ukrainian New Year strike: a single HIMARS salvo, hundreds of soldiers, dozens of vehicles, ammo dump vaporized.
  The difference between terrorist scum and an actual army. >
  
  
  Record 8 million Russians banned from traveling abroad due to debts
  
  So Russia is now the world's largest debtors' prison. >
  
  Ots probably just more people tryong to leave the country. They have always checked at exit control for things like unpaid traffic tickets or municipal fines.  People trying to leave the country for the forst time might not have been aware of this.  If you do have a fine its up to the agent and how much of a dick they feel like being. Sometimes they just tell you no. Sometimes they let ypu pay the fine right there and go. >
  
  More attacks on the russian air forces. Great to see successfull attacks. The more expensive aircrafts Russia loses the better. >
  
  Or pilots. >
  
  People driving thru Makiivka
  claim that Russian soldiers bodies “are scattered hundreds of meters,” some with the military garments partially blown off. >
  
  The rear view mirror ornament is a bit strange, isn't it? >
  
  Why? Isn't it Ukraine territory? >
  
  Should be -99%, to have it comparable to what Ukraine has sufferred >
  
  That's a good article >
  
  Sanctions are working. The spread between Ural and Brent is almost 30$. >
  
  If Russia confirms 63, then the real number is probably 630 >
  
  Guaranteed 4-10x Russia's numbers >
  
  they put all their hopes on a very cold winter and europe crawling back, which, ha.
  they can't just pivot to other markets, the infrastructure is just not there >
  
  Funny how everything they touch turns to shit. The one winter they needEd to be cold turns out to be unusually warm. I went out on a 2h walk today wearing nothing but a hoodie and I was sweating. >
  
  You should wear pants outside >
  
  That may explain why so many women were laughing. Hmm… >
  
  I just love the fact that Europe is experiencing one of the warmest winters in modern history.
  There is barely any snow in Ukraine even, especially in the south and east of the country. Russia was buying on the fact that Ukrainians would freeze to death by bombing their infrastructure, well jokes on them now. >
  
  Good for civilians, not good for making some ground. If the winter is too mild, Ukraine might have to wait until end of spring to push the frontline again. >
  
  also less frozen mobiks >
  
  Getting wet is really bad when you are outside. >
  
  Not surprising, just disappointing:
  “New Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen signaled a policy shift on Ukraine in his 1st speech hinting the new government will take a more pro-Russian line” >
  
  Isreal needs to think long and hard about crossing the US. Without the US support Isreal would be a memory >
  
  Many of the political parties that gave Likud the majority are advocating policies that will end the US-Israel alliance, such as annexing the West Bank which means either open apartheid or ethnic cleansing.
  I'm sure they know it.