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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

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Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

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unbelieveable. That's almost an act of war

Flip it around. Britain sponsors attacks on Putin’s personal residence. On what planet are he and his supporters not waving nukes around?

well one of the leaders of state started the first ground war in Europe in decades, and the other has not. so to me, if this was flipped, it would be more justified (or rather, slightly less unjustified (all violence is bad))

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

#12
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Britain sponsors attacks on Putin’s personal residence. Citation needed.

Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones and may have attacked Putin’s personal residence last year (both sides say contradictory things, both sides have every incentive to lie). UK is one of the biggest Ukraine boosters. To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd

> To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd

You know what? I’ll accept it. Europe should directly assist Ukraine in targeting Kremlin leadership. If there really is a through line, might as well exploit it.

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones and may have attacked Putin’s personal residence last year (both sides say contradictory things, both sides have every incentive to lie). UK is one of the biggest Ukraine boosters. To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd

> To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd You know what? I’ll accept it. Europe should directly assist Ukraine in targeting Kremlin leadership. If there really is a through line, might as well exploit it.

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Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

#14
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Britain sponsors attacks on Putin’s personal residence. Citation needed.

Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones and may have attacked Putin’s personal residence last year (both sides say contradictory things, both sides have every incentive to lie). UK is one of the biggest Ukraine boosters. To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd

Russia is at war with Ukraine. Is Russia officially at war with the UK? If so, say it openly, so that we stop dancing around and send troops directly.

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones and may have attacked Putin’s personal residence last year (both sides say contradictory things, both sides have every incentive to lie). UK is one of the biggest Ukraine boosters. To pretend there’s not a through line here is absurd

Russia is at war with Ukraine. Is Russia officially at war with the UK? If so, say it openly, so that we stop dancing around and send troops directly.

> send troops directly

Not even needed. Just send jets to bomb e.g. the Kerch bridge. And start aggressively detaining the shadow fleet.

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

#16
post #9

Pretty interesting (if not particularly surprising) the promotion of inter-community hatred as well. "two Bristol graffiti artists... were asked to spray-paint the Islamic shahada - the declaration of faith - in Arabic on a defunct Debenhams in the city centre. One was also asked to spray a Quranic verse about the "devil's handiwork" on a Conservative Club in the city." "... provided Roman Lavrynovych [low-level crim…

They seem to get up to a lot of that sort of thing even when there's less war going on.

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

#17
post #2

unbelieveable. That's almost an act of war

Not if your red line is so far up your own bum hole you wont be able to see when someone reaches it

Russian Invasion - Salami Tactics | Yes Prime Minister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg-UqIIvang

Re: Russia was behind arson attacks targeting the UK's Prime Minister, BBC reveals

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post #9

Pretty interesting (if not particularly surprising) the promotion of inter-community hatred as well. "two Bristol graffiti artists... were asked to spray-paint the Islamic shahada - the declaration of faith - in Arabic on a defunct Debenhams in the city centre. One was also asked to spray a Quranic verse about the "devil's handiwork" on a Conservative Club in the city." "... provided Roman Lavrynovych [low-level crim…

Reform MEP taking Russian bribes, I believe several others are under investigation:

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-ukip-mep-jailed-takin...

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