Oorlog in Oekraïne #921 Alaskov

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 21:09 schreef oheng het volgende:
Goed, in het vorige deel hadden we dus de eerste (?) resultaten van de 1000km drones op de russische energie sector. En putin die hint op het terugdraaien van de verkoop van Alaska. En onrust onder de russische bevolking.

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 21:37 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Dient die Alaska purchase niet gewoon een heel ander doel? Zoiets onzinnigs doen ze echt niet omdat het onzinnig is.

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 23:02 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:
Putin weet heel goed dat als er ook maar één Ruzzische grote teen op Alaska stapt het afgelopen is.

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 21:37 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Dient die Alaska purchase niet gewoon een heel ander doel? Zoiets onzinnigs doen ze echt niet omdat het onzinnig is.

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Putin demands to find property of Russian Empire abroad
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allocating funds for the search, registration and legal protection of foreign properties owned by Russia, including property dating back to the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire.

Source: The Moscow Times

Details: According to the document, the Presidential Administration and the Russian Foreign Ministry will deal with this issue.

The funds allocated are intended to cover the costs associated with "searching for property belonging to the Russian Federation, the former Russian Empire, the former USSR, proper registration of rights and legal protection of this property".

In January 2024, EU countries began implementing the European Commission's proposal to use the proceeds of US$300 billion of Russia's frozen assets in Ukraine's interests.

In response to these actions, Russian officials threatened possible legal proceedings and promised a mirror response in the event of confiscation of Russian assets.

The Kremlin considers any attempts at confiscation as "direct theft", said Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Russian president.

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Putin stokes tensions with US, declares 1867 sale of Alaska 'illegal'
A brief history of how Alaska became part of the United States: Russia sold it in 1867 for $7.2 million, a deal considered to be mutually beneficial at that time. Nowadays, Alaska, a detached piece of the USA, stands as one of the fifty states constituting the country and has been an integral part of it for over 150 years. Nonetheless, the Russians aren't content with this.

Interestingly, Vladimir Putin appears to have rethought the sale of Alaska to the Americans. It's not a joke: he's trying to give the impression that his influence extends not only to his country's future events but also plans to rewrite the past. Therefore, he signed a decree rendering the sale of Alaska illegal.

This is likely the beginning of a request for its return from the United States.

Putin and his propaganda specialists persistently build an image of Russia as an empire that makes demands against its neighbors and, if unheeded, resorts to war and other consequences. As witnessed in previous years with Georgia and Moldova, Ukraine experienced similar tactics as it was attacked by its neighboring country in 2022.

It appears that Moscow has claims against the United States now.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree declaring the sale of Alaska to the USA as illegal. This action signals the start of a demand for the territory's return and potentially entering into conflict with the superpower. However, this is just political posturing today, and no rational person would suggest that Russia could assault the United States. Nonetheless, as the saying goes, a continuous drip can erode a stone.

"Before Americans seize our properties abroad, they should remember, we also have something to reclaim." - stated Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma, during a plenary sitting in the summer of 2022. At the time, Russians reacted nervously to the US-imposed sanctions on Moscow.

This propaganda tactic may not intimidate Washington's authorities but perfectly illustrates the Kremlin's new approach to international politics and its respect for agreements. Today in Russia, a fact clear and not disputed for years - that the Americans purchased Alaska legally in 1867 for $7.2 million - means nothing.

Interestingly, Alaska plays a significant role in the relationship between both countries. The USAF bases and USARAK (American Arctic military forces) are stationed here. Centers found in Fort Greely and Eielson are equipped with advanced machinery through which Americans could quickly launch an attack on Russia, including nuclear warheads.

Notably, Russia employed a similar propaganda mechanism in the case of Crimea, which was legally transferred to Ukraine during the USSR era. The result of this incident under Vladimir Putin's regime is well known.

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 23:14 schreef KareldeStoute het volgende:

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Nu zeker. Maar wellicht is er met Trump wel over te praten…

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Op zondag 21 januari 2024 20:50 schreef Ikbenookeenklant het volgende:
gehuild bij het lezen van deze OP

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War in Ukraine
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On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea after months of tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. The attack triggered a chain of

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Op maandag 22 januari 2024 08:58 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:

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Kun je ook Nederlandse buurmannen erbij lappen?

Mijn buurman De buurman van een vriend is een enorme teringlijer namelijk

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Op maandag 22 januari 2024 08:33 schreef oheng het volgende:
Interne repressie wordt opgevoerd:
A bill on confiscation of property for fakes about the army was introduced to the State Duma


Zie ook bijvoorbeeld:
A resident of the Volgograd region was given five years in prison for lying about the army


Toch mooi om te zien dat dat volk keer op keer hun geschiedenis moet herhalen. Je zou zeggen dat ze een keer leren, maar nee....

Het enige stukje wat nu nog mist is een beloning als je je buurman erbij lapt.

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Op maandag 22 januari 2024 09:38 schreef Nebelwerfer het volgende:

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Los van de Russen is elk volk wel in staat fouten te herhalen. Zeker ook wij.

Wel blij dat we niet in een land wonen waar je zo op je tellen moet passen.

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Op maandag 22 januari 2024 10:22 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Nee, hoor. Rusland meent dat gewoon. Als die zeggen dat iets van hun is, dan pakken ze het. Heb je dat nou nog niet door?

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Op maandag 22 januari 2024 10:43 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Simpel, gewoon een referendum en dan naar het SC die voor States Rights is.