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  1. 09-22-2022, 01:48 PM #1
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    Default Russia is a dangerous place

    Top Russian aviation expert dies after reportedly ‘falling down’ stairs (msn.com)
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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    Umm. Thanks.
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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    There are a lot more Russians that will need to watch their steps until Vald is gone.
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    A hel of a lot of them are queued up at their borders trying to get out. Border countries should be careful how many they take in lest Vlad claims to be liberating tham a well.
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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Hadfield View Post
    Top Russian aviation expert dies after reportedly ‘falling down’ stairs (msn.com)
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    Some aviation expert - couldn't fly?

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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    Apparently many of these nations are refusing admission of russians - fearful they've been infiltrated by Vlad's spies.
    There's a lot of things they didn't tell me when I signed on with this outfit....
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    Of course they have, saboteurs and pro-Vlad activists as well. Doesn't make it easy for the others. Not sure we can call them refugees yet, it was only when a they percieved a personal threat they moved.
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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    You got that right. Lots of oligarchs and prominent Russians checking out recently:


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    .......not to mention the thousands that are being told to line up and board the bus to the army camp for their tour of duty! You know, the ones that are ordinary citizens and dispensable.
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    Default Re: Russia is a dangerous place

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Hadfield View Post
    Top Russian aviation expert dies after reportedly ‘falling down’ stairs (msn.com)
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    In case anyone didn't read to the end, the article goes past this recent death, and catalogues the others.

    Eputindemic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skuthorp View Post
    Of course they have, saboteurs and pro-Vlad activists as well. Doesn't make it easy for the others. Not sure we can call them refugees yet, it was only when a they percieved a personal threat they moved.
    What were you using as a definition for "Refugee"?
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    It's a bit of a catch all really, there has been a deal of warning, and some time for them to consider leaving for say, ideological' reasons, before a very personal threat put the frighteners on them. Some will be, but many not. I'd be intertested in the demographic of those fleeing.
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