Putin To Address Russian People Today …

[ichkeria]

… according to BBC Russian service.
I can’t find it in English

Possibility it is related to the suddenly announced plan to hold “referenda” in Donetsk and Luhansk this weekend on joining Russia.
However defence minister Shoigu may also make an “appeal”:

“Recall that earlier today the State Duma of the Russian Federation in three readings adopted a law that introduces the concepts of "mobilization", "martial law", "wartime" into the Criminal Code, as well as punishments for desertion and for voluntary surrender.”

[nero2024]

if you were relating to that story
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/iranian-hijab-morality-police-woman-assault-coma-b1026213.html

[ichkeria]

Indeed.

And the violence in Teheran tonight was close to out of control

[Untitled]

this news truly does make me feel sick.

what is the risk of russia using nuclear weapons?

[ichkeria]

The speech has apparently been postponed several times.

[ichkeria]

On now ...

[ichkeria]

"Putin announces partial military mobilisation in Ukraine"

For Funks Sake get it right BBC!

[ZebuSanctuary]

//Does anyone know what he is on about?//

In 1982 Argentina attempted to do the same thing with the FI. A poll conducted after the crisis clearly showed that 99% of all Islanders wanted to remain British.

[royfromaus]

^ Do some research

[Gromit]

// In 1982 Argentina attempted to do the same thing with the FI. A poll conducted after the crisis clearly showed that 99% of all Islanders wanted to remain British. //

Nah, the Argentine’s did not attempt to hold a poll when they occupied the Falklands in 1982.
There was a referendum in March 2013 at the instigation of the Falkland Islanders themselves. And they voted overwhelmingly to be tied to Britain.

https://www.americasquarterly.org/blog/a-historic-vote-in-the-falkland-malvinas-islands/

[douglas9401]

The set dressers seem to have the big maddo sitting at reception, surrounded by phones and with a desk slightly too high.

He seems to have reached the 'desperately looking for change down the back of the couch' stage of his ongoing madness.

[ichkeria]

Flights from Russia to Istanbul and Yerevan sold out in minutes.
When Ukraine announced TOTAL mobilisation in February there were massive queues to sign up which took days if not weeks to process.
Over 60s were turned away.
That is why Putin's war is doomed to failure.
As for the threat of nuclear weapns, he threatened that more explicitly in February. His biggest - his only weapon - is the threat of their use. Their actual use would hasten his demise.

[Untitled]

watching his statement this morning made me feel physically sick.

i hope someone kills him.

[Peter Pedant]

Thaks Itch
a bit scary - more war and dead young men

[Old_Geezer]

Putin's words are as the passing of the wind from his trouser cheeks. He has caused death, injury, and destruction to both Ukraine and his own soldiers, and now in serious trouble he calls for reserves to also sacrifice their lives on the pyre of his sick ambitions. In addition he calls for invalid polls on whether he should make invaded areas part of his neighbour's nation part of his totalitarian state. This is just more escalation from a cornered rat.

[FatticusInch]

Untitled
//watching his statement this morning made me feel physically sick.

i hope someone kills him.//

I’m hoping the West are very much invested in that strategy.

[Old_Geezer]

Re the Falklands, I can only assume the suggestion has to be that Johnny Foreigner planned to wipe out the island's population before sending their own citizens in. No other interpretation makes sense.

But they didn't get far. They assumed their lies brainwashing each new generation would achieve enough will to overcome the rightful owners of the island, as they simply didn't understand the Brits determination for fair play and not getting robbed by lying chancers.

[royfromaus]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1572568782748680194

[ichkeria]

One piece of good news: the huge prisoner swap, including the five Britons effectively being held hostage, plus many of the now near-legendary Azovstal defenders.