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chique, the parrot sitting on the shoulder of black beard, lol

Meanwhile, the mobilization announced by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin so far has a more significant short-term impact on the internal situation in Russia than on the course of the war in Ukraine. The ISW explained that the mobilization period coincided with new Russian failures at the front, which has only exacerbated discord in the Russian information space, undermining Putin's narratives as well.

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“Ukrainian sources correctly point out that partial mobilization doesn’t pose a serious threat in the short term, since the Ukrainian counteroffensive is moving faster than mobilization can have an effect,” the Institute’s experts emphasize.

For now, Putin is clearly failing to manage the balance of power and the competing demands of Russian nationalists, who have become increasingly militant since mobilization began—although they share Putin’s common goals and objectives regarding the war in Ukraine. The Russian dictator needs to maintain the support of at least three main "factions" in the current Russian nationalist information space, according to the Institute:

military bloggers and “military correspondents” who present Putin’s views on the invasion of Ukraine to a pro-military audience both in Russia and in puppet quasi-republics;
the "veteran" community - former Russian officers and veterans who help organize and conduct campaigns to recruit new forces;
Russian security forces, or siloviki, who provide the combat power of the Russian army on the battlefield (ISW also includes groups led by Chechen warlord and Putin vassal Ramzan Kadyrov and Wagner mercenary company owner Yevgeny Prigozhin in this list).

“Putin needs all three factions to support his military campaign, but the failures in Ukraine, combined with the chaotic partial mobilization, appear to be destroying the radical nationalist community in Russia,” states the ISW.

Thus, the "military correspondents" have began to increasingly question each other's rights to offer recommendations for the Russian Armed Forces. And the accusations of Kadyrov and Prigozhin against the commander of the Central Military District, Alexander Lapin, has provoked a split between the security forces and military bloggers, who came to the defense of Lapin (presumably he commanded the Russian troops near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast). Meanwhile, the veteran community of Russia is sharply criticizing the way Putin's mobilization is being carried out.

“The fragmentation of the Russian nationalist information space can have serious internal consequences and even affect the stability of the Putin regime,” the ISW concludes.

“Putin will not be able to meet the mutually exclusive demands of various groups.”

The sum total of your existence.

You open an account in a chat room specifically to troll one person.

That's it. That's all you have ever accomplished.

Confused I oggled 77th Bridage but nothing matched. JM&J, that's the Irish expression, to be sure.

You opened an account just to troll one person. How sad, lol.

Kherson

I understand Putin is issuing orders himself directly to the commanders a the front not to retreat against their requests. Putin is increasingly micromanaging the war. Therefore, will it be the Kherson generals that pull the plug first.

Let's watch and see ;)

https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-may-enter-occupied-crimea-by-late-spring-says-intelligence-chief-50273805.html

So I expect retreat to February border to be underway within a couple of weeks (if indeed it hasn't already started!), and this chap expects Crimea to be liberated by spring. I reckon that could be much earlier, Crimea by end November with little to no resistance.

The modus operandi for Russia blowing the pipes is a hissy fit, if the EU was threatening to stop taking Russian gas, then Russia makes it for real, there take that - now you can't have any gas [Russia throws toys out of the pram].

It is also probably part of some crazy war plan, like cutting the electrics to house before raiding it. Cutting the gas, even though now gas was flowing, or rather cutting the future gas, as a precursor to some wild invasion of Europe.

Also, it will be a gesture to the likes of Hungry who still have the Russian gas telling them to sell it on to Europe at vast profit to line various Hungarian pockets. Watch the response when the pipes feeding Hungry are destroyed.

There are no strategic advantages for anybody else to destroy the pipes.

As I predicted some weeks, neigh months ago, the Ukraine army is pushing all along the eastern front and on the southern front. The Russian front line is collapsing and the rate of collapse accelerating. Some commentators are peddling the Kremlin propaganda line of winter preventing any further withdrawal and Ukraine will be bogged down in mud etc...

The Russian invasion is collapsing, Ukraine will use the same mobility it did earlier in the year when it defeated the entire northern invasion, more modern weapons are arriving daily and Russia has nothing left to answer with.

Touch and go for my mid-October full retreat of Russia, but it is absolutely underway. Russia has been defeated, it is all now a question of how many more Russians are going to be sacrificed in the retreat.

How long. in days perhaps, now before the generals accept the defeat and order the full retreat?

"USA had underwater exercises to do with 'mines ' in Borholm , Denmark in June this year right by pipelines."

Evidence? Right by pipelines? That passed a risk assessment????? Or is this classic Kremlin propaganda slipped out expecting it to go viral and sow seeds of doubt? Seriously, nato was laying mines alongside underwater pipes? ??!!

Also the energy market was set up to cover real costs for the green sector. The green sector have totally abused the system, for many years, and the fall out due to the energy spikes may well see some big corruption trials this time. Wind farms charging the gas rate for kWh? A lot of this corruption is being covered up by those who preach greenisim, like the BBC, but too many people and politicians have been burnt by this con of green energy so when security of new supplies is reestablished, the renewables energy industry is going to get turned over. I wouldn't want to hold any shares in that sector this time next year.

If you thin Sweden, denmark or indeed any other european country are under orders of the USA, you clearly have no insight or understanding of what is going on. It is, frankly, the opposite situation with europe trying to be big and important telling the US what it should be doing.

"This is EXACTLY why NATO is destabilising the world."

The implication that the coup was against nato is made implicit in the statement. Otherwise, why on earth was a reference to nato made? Or will you admit nato has nothing at all to do with this coup and no reference should have been made.

nato is defeated by this coup? Didn't know nato were fighting against any coup.

The French failed to relinquish their colonies under delusions of superiority. The kick back is over due.

So the locals are prompted to wish for Russia to have them. In exactly 12 months, how many of those waving the flag will wish nato really was imperialist and would come and rescue them from the oppression of Russian rule.

lesson learned, be very careful what you wish for.

The solution here is rather straight forward and will ensure the new business policy is not at risk from pesky shareholders.

How many holders are actually newbies jumping on the decline and waiting for a bagger or two? Perhaps not that many.

So buy us out. Propose a corporate action for retail holders (say for those less than 100,000 holding). Offer a good return, maybe 550 or 600. Enough to temp all the awkward unreliable votes to sell up to a multi billionaire. That way only lth who want to prevent any splits and others in the same frame of mind remain. Vote assured.

Make me an offer! I'm here for the money, nothing else.

They will never get a vote to leave LSE if everybody has a vote via a corporate action. That explains the need to stuff the ballot box with certificated shareholders and rely on apathy and inconsistent notification and voting practices via retail brokers. The stitch up is well laid bare for all to see.

Previously the selling of the inventory was to be completed by end of August - I distinctly remember trolls pasting that up and down the board triumphant that it meant something. That is now reported as slipped to end of year. Glossing over the point by pretending there were no estimates earlier will not distract from a fact that trading conditions are tough. Why even bother. some knife edge investors may be concerned as to why the slip, was it just holding out for a better price, delusions the war would end quickly on Russian terms, physical obstacles, unknown barriers, known barriers? Just stop trying to pretend everything is hunky dory and all going according to plan. You might get yourself lots of desperate thumbs up spinning what people want to hear, but an awful lot more will actually smell the spin's burning rubber. And those thumbs up will inevitably be disappointed from a false hope.

As for "ludicrous extrapolation presented as fact." So you claim there is a unanimous settled view on the matter of the split in the boardroom? There is no discussion, counter-discussion? Then why is that not published? This is a mega corporate decision and the debate on to split or not to split is in open debate. To try and assume the board is somehow immune from this is quite ridiculous. Indeed, many anti-split posters seize on a word or phrase and go ballistics bouncing off the walls insisting it be interpreted as a definite sign any split is to be dropped, meanwhile a special committee continues to evaluate and look at methodology. Of course there is a boardroom war over the split I would be gobsmacked if there wasn't. In fact I would be extremely suspicious if there wasn't on an issue so big. Bung anyone?

???

I pointed out the fact that 'corporate governance' was clearly indicated in the RNS and therefore of note. It was obvious by its inclusion which otherwise would not be necessary.

So why the nasty barbed comments, given that you actually post details that totally qualify my observation? That was just plain immature.

We don't know if the methodology has been set up for a split, or whether there was in fact a campaign to undermine a split from within the board. We don't whether these two are in favour or against a split.

And the explanation they walked before any sanctions were imposed, rumours of new sanctions, is very weak. You would walk just before the applicable date, not run on a rumour and speculation.

All we know is that there is a boardroom war, that is of no surprise it is a big corporate decision that must be thoroughly shaken out, and I along with a lot of very professional people will continue to pickup on carefully chosen words in short sharp RNSs.

Meanwhile, keep your nasty troll comments to yourself, especially if they are delivered against actual qualification from your pen on what was originally cited.

"The company aims to sell its gold inventory by the end of the year, he added, mostly to buyers in Asia."

Promising in the short term too.

Didn't they say by the end of August originally?

He contemplates his existence.

He decided togo out on his terms.

He requests a ceremonial pistol. He knows it is serviceable.

To the ladt moment he keeps the ultimate control.

My prediction, Putin will take his own life and not risk his end being at the say of others. The ultimate megalomaniac.

Putin is drinking vodka, lamenting - oh what could have been, but what it has become.

He will be aware now, when his minions tell him of the great successes on the battlefield he will now look into their hollow eyes. He now knows, they tell him whatever they think he wants to hear. He know knows this, he is aware of this. He contemplates what the truth might be because he knows nobody is going to tell him any truth. He is aware, he is the loneliest man on the planet. Nobody will speak a truth to him. He has achieved the ultimate control yet he finds it is the worst of all worlds.

I'd love to see the verification of this "nuclear arsenal convoy. Its snaking its way westwards." Any proof?