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Kyrgyz also have territorial feud with Uzbeks and they've fought each other before in the 90s and recently clashed in 2010s. I respect pan-Turkic sentiment but don't let it override rational thought. Plus a decent amount of Tajiks are just Iranified Turkic people anyway, no need to throw away...

When did Tajikistan support PKK? I've known and lived with a fair few Tajiks, they are generally OK with Turks, even supported Azerbaijan's struggle in Karabakh.

Why did we stop public executions again? Not only do they keep society healthy but they were an excellent and cathartic form of entertainment.

Moldova makes a move and Russia declares war on Moldova. And international law will consider Moldova the aggressor regardless of background context.

If true, that's an insanely good trade-off.

Welcome back bro! How are those wunderwaffe Zircon missiles of yours going? BTW, I recommend you listen to the full interview. Context is kinda important.

YPG killed a bunch of civvies in the vicinity of Deir ez-Zor, civvies got angry, took up arms against YPG and seized two of their outposts in Hisan and Muheymide.

Not only is this badly staged propaganda but I guarantee you that most of those are not actual soldiers who will be going to the front. Russia only tends to send poor, hopeless men from places like Dagestan. Some of those guys are too clean-cut to fit that profile.

There is absolutely no indication that any of the people there are hostages. One of the kids even thanks the soldiers for bringing them food and supplies and it's pretty obvious she's not referring to the Russian army. EDIT: Also the part where the kid talks about their parents and then stops...

Last time a "corridor" was opened, Russian soldiers shelled the hell out of it. And then it turned out that the ones they were offering led straight to Russia. If you prefer to go to Poland or Romania? Tough luck, only Rossiya for you tovarish. No wonder Ukrainians don't take you at your word...

With all due respect, what exactly were you expecting? For people to say that straight-up invading Ukraine and bombing, killing and raping was totally OK? Ukraine wasn't even attacking Russia and everything Russian media has put out has been one variant or another of insulting Ukrainians and...

False flag more likely.

Repulsed by an...offensive? An offensive to...counter their offensive? A counter-offensive, perhaps?

Russian higher-ups may not want to stop but that's not up to them. It's up to the soldiers, some of whom are already starting to refuse to fight. Not to mention that Russia does not have infinite supplies and manpower to throw at Ukraine let alone a steel plant in ONE GODDAMN CITY. What is that...

Taking of Azovstal is cancelled. Russia's basically given up on trying to have full control of Mariupol. "But it's just a steel works facility!" Yeah and like 1/8 of the city that Russia was trying to take. Now 12 BTGs are gonna be stuck guarding it to make sure Azov Battalion doesn't start...

Houthis are Syrians now?

Um, history is full of famous examples of a well-equipped and technologically and tactically superior army triumphing over a more numerous foe. Doubly so if the army in question is well-motivated and Ukrainians certainly are - no greater motivation than the defense of one's own home.

The same Kherson which Russians bombed to hell and had civilians protesting Russian occupation and even fighting back? Sure, very "legitimate" referendum there. Don't think it will change a thing, nobody will accept it and Russia won't even be able to pretend like the people there actually like...

People who don't want power are usually the best suited to lead. External appearance reflecting the rotten soul within?

Cool, maybe we'll get some more good video games coming out of Turkey besides Mount & Blade and Lovecraft-inspired FPS. There's a fair amount of aspiring and fairly talented devs in Azerbaijan who would love the opportunity to set up shop in Istanbul to get their game concepts realized.