The Covid-19 pandemic continued to exacerbate the dire state of healthcare services. The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly were routinely violated. Public assemblies organized by the political opposition were almost completely prohibited. Legislation on “foreign agents” and “undesirable organizations”, together with prosecutions on trumped-up charges and other forms of pressure, were widely used to suppress dissent. Threats and attacks against journalists, human rights defenders and other activists were perpetrated with impunity. Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses intensified. Torture and other ill-treatment in places of detention remained endemic and prosecutions of perpetrators rare. Enforced disappearances were reported in Chechnya. The authorities failed to address domestic violence. LGBTI people continued to face discrimination. Arbitrary deportations of refugees and asylum seekers persisted. — AI: Russian Federation 2021
As to your specific questions, I haven't any idea why anyone would want to discuss who the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' are in geopolitical events. If virtue signalling your disgust at Putin's actions is your thing, then you crack on, some of us take seriously our duty to hold our governments to account for their actions, so for us what matters here is the justness of the actions of our governments, and for most of us, that isn't Russia. — Isaac
Maybe Poland can start demonstrating their capabilities with or without infantry. — Deus
What’s holding us back from an attack on Russian Soil at the moment is the nuclear threat…I’d say risk it for a biscuit. — Deus
The problem could be that analysing the past — Olivier5
Arguing over whose fault it is, won't solve this conflict. — Olivier5
What’s holding us back from an attack on Russian Soil at the moment is the nuclear threat… — Deus
The thing about smart mother fuckers is that sometimes, they sound like crazy mother fuckers to stupid mother fuckers...
Some quote by some guy — Deus
I’m interested in finding out what I can do to stop the war — Xtrix
Very easy and surgical attack on important Russian targets/military infrastructure. Loss of American lives ? Minimal … — Deus
The only problem is of course the age old one. The nukes. — Deus
Without fully knowing the extent of your enemies capability to strike back even after such important targets are taken out then it does sound naive although my prediction would be not that great. — Deus
Because I live in the US, I’m biased towards learning about its present contributions. But I would be equally biased if I lived in Mozambique regarding its policies. — Xtrix
1. Sending China a clear message regarding its future territorial claims. — Deus
2. The re-alignment of Middle Eastern oil producing counties back into western views if not neutrality. — Deus
3. Reduced inflation for the us / Europe citizen. — Deus
As for the rest of your post I do not know enough about western military capabilities to fully address your points but I’d like to think we lead the way in the techno/military capabilities — Deus
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