Azerbaijan vs Armenia [Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]

GarryB wrote:

Also shout out to the peeps who during the Artsakh 2020 War were beyond adamant that Azerbaijan attacking Armenia proper would never ever happen because powerful Russia blablabla..

Yeah, because power is being a bully like the US... pick your side and obliterate the other side and that other side is always bad until they are useful.

Clear you are the one that doesn't get it.

BTW the US is very keen to destroy any org or construction they are not part of and have no control over... fragile little princesses.

sundoesntrise wrote:

TMA1 wrote:Incoherent rambling

It is quite obvious that the Russian advance-in-reverse is leading to some dented egos and exploding heads. From ascending global power to crumbling sphere of influence/ junior partnership with the Chinese in less than 7 months.

Don't be mad. You ain't even Russian, and have probably never been there nor speak the language. A deranged Trumpista turned Putinista, and 4channer to boot. The Trifecta of the Dissident Right's Western retardedness.

Good that you've come clean about your complete lack of understanding of the geopolitical realities in this world. As they say, the first step towards improvement is recognizing that you were wrong (and lied to) in the first place. Now extrapolate those insights onto the present/ future and keep your breather shut when the adults are speaking - with the add on that your continuous low effort, low quality provocations (looking to get people banned/suspended?) have been noted. Annoying as the membership here is, there are actually some high quality posters who have a decent understanding of things. You ain't part of that club.

As for the rest of your incoherent mumbo-jumbo, stop projecting your own insecurities on me. Take a good hard look in the mirror and try not to burst out in laughter doing it.

flamming_python wrote:

Actually this past 6 months has brought an economic improvement to Russia.
What junior partnership with the Chinese? The same Chinese who chickened out on Taiwan? Not that I blame them for averting conflict; but they're not leading Russia around by the nose.
Russia's main adversaries meanwhile, the EU and to a lesser extent the US are in trouble economically. Their plans for inciting regime change in Russia did not work. While the rest of the world is mostly busy distancing themselves from that mad crew.
And their man Pashinyan and his petty schemes in Yerevan is hardly much of a consolation prize for Washington
Neither the Erdo and Aliev tandem. Yes Russia is invested completely into the Ukraine and does not have the leverage to bring to bear against anyone else at the moment as it needs their support instead.. the West BTW is in the same position. But this is temporary. As soon as the current crisis between the bigger players passes Erdogan and Aliev will be shown where they belong by those same bigger players, although not before having won some dividends of their own in the meantime.

Your thesis here is nothing but a reflection of your own inner doomerism and Chicken little complex. More defeatist porn to scratch that itch. Give it a break.

flamming_python wrote:
Actually this past 6 months has brought an economic improvement to Russia.

ALAMO wrote:
But of course.
Take a look at RUB conversion rates.
The reference rates.
Mortgage rates.
Unemployment.

There are two things that can bother a regular citizen, that is slightly lower disposable income due to higher costs of living, and a decline of net value of the income.

Both are not even close to the decline the other countries in the west are facing right now.
And has not much to do with Ukraine.

ALAMO wrote:
My mortgage DOUBLED in the last 2 months. Not 10% rise, not 20% rise, not 50%, but DOUBLE.
And will pay even more next month.
By gas bill quadrupled.
Electricity threefoled.
Maybe some Russkie can switch, how do you think?

ALAMO wrote:
My mortgage DOUBLED in the last 2 months. Not 10% rise, not 20% rise, not 50%, but DOUBLE.

ALAMO wrote:My mortgage DOUBLED in the last 2 months. Not 10% rise, not 20% rise, not 50%, but DOUBLE.
And will pay even more next month.

sundoesntrise wrote:

However imo stating that Erdo&Aliyev are on a US leash is a bridge too far. They are loose guns and at this point all the indicators point at them having a go at establishing that land corridor through Armenian territory. In fact they've already started it as during the Sept. 13-14 fighting they have taken up much more advantegous positions inside Armenian territory. Reminder that at its narrowest point the corridor is only 40-45 km, and that a full on invasion will likely be from two sides.

TMA1 wrote:So I take it the goofy Palosi trip didnt work out?