Russia “coup” running thread - Доверяй, но проверяй

[Neutral Corner]

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Weird criminal justice system in Russia. Apparently having a cannabis vaping cartridge is a much more serious offense than trying to overthrow the government.

Two-tiered justice system!!!!

 

[garrow]

Pfft. Russia is Pizza Hut country.

 

[Twirling Time]

If they've abandoned their Ukrainian positions, they can't just go back, right? Has Ukraine moved into abandoned positions during the interim?

Coverage today said Wagner has been off the front lines for about a month for some reason, probably for rearming and refitting. Regular Russian units would have taken their positions behind the line.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

So if they're giving up after 24 hours, what was the point?

They bought him off after he proved he could roll right into Moscow if he wanted to, and that they had no way to stop him. Now they'll have to buy the next one off, and the one after that, and the one after that, &c … but eventually someone will want the Kremlin more than the euros. What happens then?

 

[Twirling Time]

Prigozhin has to go to Belarus because if he went just about anywhere else, he'd be immediately arrested and extradited to The Hague for a litany of war crimes. (Well, maybe not Florida.)

 

[Bubbler]

Worst verse of "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner" ever.

 

[Driftwood]

Now would be a good time to buy a train ticket to Vladivostok and see the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Yeah because tickets are hard to get to their Christmas concerts.

 

[BTExpress]

Best Christmas song there is.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Yeah because tickets are hard to get to their Christmas concerts.

Best Christmas song there is.

Savatage was a heck of a U.S. metal band and the TSO theatrical elements were there before they released Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24).

 

[garrow]

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]