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Sometimes it only needs one country to impose a sanctuary to be highly effective. I all depends on the sanction!

Suez? Panama canal? Swift? Geostationary orbit [telecom blockade], oil., microprocessors... The 85% you claim don't have much to sanction with.

The reason nato forces or independant nato member forces are not involved is because of the nato doctrine as various members [european benelux] were very quick to spell out. There are no proxies here, germany/france wanted a quick result for Russia so they could continue with their dealings.

In fac, this hasn't just gone ti.ts for Putin, it's gone horribly wrong for Germany and France. Marcon is left a complete fool.

If you have a vote in the French election, go with Penn and get rid of the Putin clown.

For all we know, he has tried to use them but they failed. Battlefield shells.

I've posted before, most Russian nukes are so old the fissile material as decayed so much they may never become critical let alone achieve a useful yield. The detonators would probably do more damage, if the hey even work with the rusted relays and contacts and insulator breakdown.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320144/

In fact, any protective weathering layer, galvanised or paint or laquer, once removed will allow the steel to start oxidizing immediately. A burnt out tank will be a rust bucket by morning in the damp winter environment.

There is a big difference between industrial steel and stainless steel. Tanks are not made out knives and forks, lol

"Steel is an alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant need typically an additional 11% chromium."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

Newdeal, appeasement never works. The Russians antagonised themselves with their runaway propaganda inventing an existential threat and nazi state out of thin air. Appease Putin now, there will be more wars rebuilding the Soviet Union. The Russian army is very weak, nato should invade Russia now, take them out completely and remove all future threats. The west is making an immense strategic error and missing a prime opportunity to make the planet a much safer place for all.

Sounds familiar.

"On 27 June 2016, a new law entered in force in Transnistria, punishing actions or public statements, including through the usage of mass media, networks of information and telecommunications or internet criticizing the so-called peacekeeping mission of the Russian Army in Transnistria, or presenting interpretations perceived to be "false" by the Transnistrian government of the Russian Army's military mission. The punishment is up to three years of jail for ordinary people or up to seven years of jail if the crime was committed by a person of responsibility or a group of persons by prior agreement"

Russia wants the landbridge but also had an original plan to linkup with its forces already in Moldova which defacto land locks what is left of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military_presence_in_Transnistria
Recent news reports have been suggesting they are being prepared. However, given what a mess the war has so far descended to those ambitions may be put on ice.
The bridge is a supply route for the Russian campaign. It is a fully legitimate target. When you are being attacked, cowering and pleading or mercy does not work, the attacker just hits harder seeing weakness. Hit back and the bully eventually realises they are getting hurt and becoming vulnerable and backs off. Ukraine should step up special opps in Russia taking out strategic targets, take out the bridge and create a living hell for the Russian soldiers.

"I’ve been buying all day wh on the lows of the spreads waiting for people to sell into me"

No you haven't. On retail accounts you will never place a trade which is processed at the low end of the spread. Rule number one - never post drunk!

you're doing it all wrong blueburg, think smash grab and wallow in easy money.,

come on, LOADS A MONEYYYYYYYY..,.....

There, called it.

A gamble, a punt, in we go feet first....

"I bet he’s holding on to the 3 shares in POG anxiously awaiting the possibility of a juicy dividend! Hahaha"

What? Putin?

No more loading up either. What time is the thingy on Monday? Or will results be used as the helium. Watch your backs for the syndicates, they'll suckeryou in for silly price buys.

He must know by no it is a complete mess. Such a mess that there isn't a plan B or C that is viable. He is pleading with the soldiers bunkered down in the steel plant to give him something, anything!

How many modern generals continue throwing men and machines away? Putin may find out in short order where the allegiance of those generals lies. It is with their men ultimately, not with Putin.

I wonder if he has an exit plan for himself....

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/video-of-putin-gripping-table-sparks-health-concerns
Better

Watching the video of Putin issuing the order to lockdown the steel plant. Putin looks very tired and is hunched up in the chair, the posture of being dejected. Note how he 'grips' the table edge, not touching in a comfort gesture, but is hanging onto it for security. He has his right foot out and taps the foot to emphasise a point rather than tapping the table with a finger. These are very clear indicators of a very diminished man. I want to see more of this right arm and hand. Has he the Alzheimer's shake? He does look like an old weary man. It's going to get a whole lot worse Putin, a whole lot worse.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/21/video-vladimir-putin-gripping-table-sparks-concerns-deteriorating/

Also indicates Kremlin aware it does not have monopoly on the narrative, it can't just claim victory as foreign news feeds contradicted. I would say THAT is the game changer. Remember, it was the mothers of the soldiers that caused Russia to pull out of Afghanistan. And that was in the soviet era. I will be expecting a surge in protesting over the Russian holiday weekend. Once it spills out on the street it will be out of control. There are rebellions in the ranks at the front already, how long will grass routes FBS and police keep up suppression and what chance they will follow orders to open fire?????

I think there is a 60/40 leaning towards we are in the end game.

Took a grand of POG, another wild gamble.

Russia desperate to mark the gain. They just figure out stopping ALL firing will yield better outcomes for their war.

"I've invested the equivalent of nearly a years take home pay in PollyMental,"

That explains the 5 share buy, lol