Russia “coup” running thread - Доверяй, но проверяй

[Regan MacNeil]

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

 

[Spartan Squad]

 

[Scout]

What a forking clown show.

 

[Songbird]

The last hour on Twitter says Wagner gave up, or took money, or something something. No idea what's going on.

подметать ногу!

 

[Liut]

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

Think that's where Jerry Ford hooked up with Old Leonid back in the day. As a kid watching Cronkite, I was fascinated by a town named Vladivostok. It was fairly easy for a kid to pronounce, as well.

 

[Woody Long]

Think that's where Jerry Ford hooked up with Old Leonid back in the day. As a kid watching Cronkite, I was fascinated by a town named Vladivostok. It was fairly easy to for a kid to pronounce, as well.

Birthplace of Yul Brenner, too.

My son and I watched a documentary about the conductors on the Moscow-Vladivostok train a while back. It looks like quite a trip, though I have absolutely no desire to ever go to Russia.

 

[Liut]

Birthplace of Yul Brenner, too.

My son and I watched a documentary about the conductors on the Moscow-Vladivostok train a while back. It looks like quite a trip, though I have absolutely no desire to ever go to Russia.

Really? Wow. Had no idea.
If the name of that doc comes to you, let us know or pop me a pm. I'd probably enjoy that.
Was recently rereading a book on Aldrich Ames. The CIA at one point (allegedly) was able to rig-up Geiger counter-type something-er-others to monitor missile movements on the Trans-Siberian railroad.

In completely unrelated news, Belfour's whiskey business seems to be doing well. I clicked to join his FB page a while back. No, I don't know why.

 

[Woody Long]

Really? Wow. Had no idea.
If the name of that doc comes to you, let us know or pop me a pm. I'd probably enjoy that.
Was recently rereading a book on Aldrich Ames. The CIA at one point (allegedly) was able to rig-up Geiger counter-type something-er-others to monitor missile movements on the Trans-Siberian railroad.

In completely unrelated news, Belfour's whiskey business seems to be doing well. I clicked to join his FB page a while back. No, I don't know why.

This one:


It gives an interesting look at the Russian railways. I'm amused by how they still heat the cars with coal-fired furnaces.

 

[HanSenSE]

When the yellow it the Wagner Group, I think they're selling mutual funds.

 

[Regan MacNeil]

So he's moving to Belarus and disbanding Wagner? What does that do to Russia's presence in Syria and Africa?

 

[Regan MacNeil]

I'm approaching all this at face value and not giving Putin credit for 5D chess or whatever the fork.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

This coup didn't even last half a Scaramucci.