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Russian lawmaker threatened the U.S. with total destruction on state TV after reports that the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use American-made ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russia.

Gurulev also claimed Russia could destroy NATO allies England and France with a single nuclear strike.

Meanwhile, Russia intensified its offensive, launching massive airstrikes on Kyiv and deploying 50,000 troops, including 10,000 North Koreans, to the Kursk region, though facing heavy losses.

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Bro, you have the second strongest military in Russia.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nah, putin will command the strongest military on Jan 20.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 days ago (4 children)

My brain still hasn't gotten to the acceptance stage where I fully realize trump actually IS going to be president again.

Like......it still feels like a bad dream I'm going to wake up from.

Which, if that's true, it means you're all figments of my dream world. So, bad news for you. From your perspective, either trump is president, or I wake up and this entire world simply ceases to exist.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days ago

Please wake up

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Jesus, I've never seen this show, but I could still hear her damn voice. #CaptainJanesTheWay

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Wake up so I get to stop working.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

And the best puppet coming back to the White House

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

I think the North Korean's might be better trained... 3rd best army in Russia?

Not sure how relevant Wagner is now, but possibly even fourth best army in Russia?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago

Says the guy who's government is sending millions of their future generation to disappear in a pointless war.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

"There will essentially be nothing left of America, which is trying to drag us into escalation. There will be no Biden or Trump. America is being inflicted with 95 percent total damage," said Andrei Gurulev, a State Duma deputy, speaking on Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, broadcast by state-owned station Russia-1.

95% sounds like a lot. Not sure how he's measuring, though.

"Today, we are quite ready to destroy the entire nuclear potential of England and France with a single strike. This will be one of the options for deterring the United States from striking Russia," the former tank commander added.

Firstly, I'm skeptical that Russia has the ability to reliably locate both the British and French subs at sea.

Secondly, I'd say that as plans to get the US to not escalate with Russia go, a preemptive nuclear strike against the UK and France probably is going to be pretty counterproductive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

they'll saber rattle like crazy until Jan 20 and then laud trump as the great war averter. Everything related to Trunmp or Russia is just a low quality reality TV show. They have no chance at all against even a Nato without the US, and they cant launch nukes without being hit themselves. Its all a bunch of not-very-clever nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

Secondly, I’d say that as plans to get the US to not escalate with Russia go, a preemptive nuclear strike against the UK and France probably is going to be pretty counterproductive.

I love how dry and understated this comment is. Also, I'm pretty sure if russia decides an overt attack on the US, Biden can simply not hand over powers to avoid confusion. I don't think Biden would do that because if he had enough of a spine to do that, Trump would have already been in jail. Details.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did he give any particular timeframe for this claim, or is he hoping the heat death of the universe will do the work for him?

[–] jubilationtcornpone 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Mass extinction due to the rapidly changing climate worsened by the sheer volume of hot air coming from Moscow will get us long before ~~Russian~~ Soviet -- like they have anything more modern -- nukes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Is this going to be like that David Copperfield special with the Statue of Liberty? I hope so!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Newsweek used to be good but now is clickbait

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When was Newsweek not a rag?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The Washington Post sold it in 2010 due to declining revenue.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Red dawn but the call was coming from inside the white house

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I am ready to see rich people's kids go to freeze their ass off in the ruzzian tundra to defend and Avenge "Mara Lago!". I understand if putin needs to start his attack there. It's such a, the most important and significant national thing that all of us Americans would be deeply affected by if some outside force were to invade it. Maralago is spelled man, the la. Then go. Near or in the state called Florida by the way.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Rich kids don’t go to front lines for war, you crazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Honestly would be hilarious. Considering their last missile test launch exploded in the silo. If there was a nuke inside, it would likely cause a chain reaction blowing up adjacent missiles. Oh, imagine russia's other depo explosions that kept burning for days after the initial strike that was already strong enough to create a mushroom cloud, but like WAY BIGGER!

It's funny they took this long to saber rattle this hard, before their heavily demonstrated incompetence, I might've been a little scared.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We do not want Texas running amok on its own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Texas was always going to run amok either way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Bring it on bitches.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

The sun shall rise in the west.

[–] Aurenkin 1 points 4 days ago