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2021-04-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukraine president says Russian troop withdrawal reduces tension

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 More judo from the judo master in the Kremlin.

Posted by Punky Shusonter9626 2021-04-23 02:05|| 2021-04-23 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 This was a test. If it had been a real emergency you would be directed to put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2021-04-23 07:37|| 2021-04-23 07:37|| Front Page Top

#3 reduces tension

Now is the time to watch out.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-04-23 07:54|| 2021-04-23 07:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Ukrainians should remember - eventually USA will get tired and go away, but Russia will remain.

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2021-04-23 11:22|| 2021-04-23 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Kiev Rus or something like that?

Posted by Clem 2021-04-23 13:35|| 2021-04-23 13:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Uhm...with AP and Berserker on hiatus I guess I'm responsible for asking, does the withdrawal range correspond to any known or presumed blast radius?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-04-23 16:21|| 2021-04-23 16:21|| Front Page Top

#7 The Egyptians played this game prior to '73. Training rehearsals. Run up to the Suez Canal with personnel and equipment. Kept doing it time and time again. Then one day, they went across to the surprise of those on the other side.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-04-23 16:55|| 2021-04-23 16:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Russians should remember - Ukrainians can go nuclear at any time. They also have ICBM class rockets and much of the "high tech" Soviet industries.

Posted by Glaque Speaking for Boskone8157 2021-04-23 17:58|| 2021-04-23 17:58|| Front Page Top

#9 No doubt Xiden is so proud of himself for scaring the Russians away.

Any bets he will mention that in his Address?

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-04-23 19:38|| 2021-04-23 19:38|| Front Page Top

#10 If you wish to trap a rat, don't set the trap at first. Leave the cheese in the tray with the trap undone. Let him accustom himself to snatching the cheese without penalty, until he forgets the scent of your human pheromones.

Then one day you bait the trap, set it, and (SNAP)

Posted by Jeremiah Hupinetle4284 2021-04-23 20:47|| 2021-04-23 20:47|| Front Page Top

#11 does the withdrawal range correspond to any known or presumed blast radius?

The things that don’t occur to me! Also “training” games. It’s clearly a good thing I never went in for soldiering.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-04-23 22:06|| 2021-04-23 22:06|| Front Page Top

#12 A totally unforeseen factor
Attacked like a runaway tractor
Till Putin stepped in
To mop up for the win
When Ukraine lost another reactor.

[paternal unit's Effects of Nucular Whoopins slidewheel thingy here]

Posted by Sheba Sinatra9468 2021-04-23 22:33|| 2021-04-23 22:33|| Front Page Top

#13 Well, someone must supervise the int'l relief and reconstruction effort... and establish a protectorate, natch.

Posted by Sheba Sinatra9468 2021-04-23 22:41|| 2021-04-23 22:41|| Front Page Top

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