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2022-01-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

No ‘breakthroughs’ at US-Russia talks in bid to reduce tensions in Ukraine crisis

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-01-22 00:51|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Blinken is playing checkers. Lavrov is playing chess.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-01-22 08:12|| 2022-01-22 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm in with the analogies to a hostile power messing around on our southern border. Of course, we sort of have that anyway and their response is to do nothing. So, I guess they are just confused by the Russians choosing to be other than negligent about it in their back yard.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-01-22 08:18|| 2022-01-22 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Seeing reports of US personnel to begin leaving Ukraine.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-01-22 15:54|| 2022-01-22 15:54|| Front Page Top

#4 If we are leaving because we have no business there, fine. If we are leaving to pave the way for US backed or directly caused kinetic action, then bad news.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-01-22 15:57|| 2022-01-22 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Can't wait to see all those Russian Tanks eating Javelins on TikTok.

Posted by Clyde Untervehr8732 2022-01-22 21:44|| 2022-01-22 21:44|| Front Page Top

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