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[Strongpoint]

Israeli mercenaries are fighting alongside fighters from the Azov Regiment in Ukraine, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova

"I will mention one point, However, politicians who are now exaggerating the information campaign in Israel will unlikely want to hear it. Maybe it will be interesting for them. "In fact, Israeli mercenaries in Ukraine are actually standing shoulder to shoulder with Azov fighters," Zakharova said on Sputnik radio.

Guys, I don't know if it is cocaine or good old Vodka but keep going!!!

(Can you also mention that Xi Jinping looks like Winnie-the-Pooh?)

[brewer bob]

So, I gather Russia is really set to get Israel involved in the war then?

[Strongpoint]

So, I gather Russia is really set to get Israel involved in the war then?

Russia may want to distract the world with a new Middle Eastern conflict and\or get Iranian support in the war with Ukraine.

Also, any anti-Israel or antisemitic statements by Russian politicians\officials will be extremely popular in Russia.

[martinuzz]

They are really, really trying to piss off Israel. I hope they realize Israel has a red button too, that is not bound to NATO command structures.

[MaxTheFox]

Hoping Israel sends troops to Ukraine.

[Strongpoint]

https://twitter.com/rianru/status/1521842587971293187

Ria Novosti informs that HAMAS delegation arrived in Moscow for negotiations with the Russian MFA

*giggles*

If I were a Russian in Syria I would start worrying about unidentified aircraft blasting them to bits.

[Cathar]

Israeli mercenaries are fighting alongside fighters from the Azov Regiment in Ukraine, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova

It's not new tho. You had Azov fighting with rabi in Mariupol since the beggining of the siege. You can easily google photos of jewinsh militias posing with Azov paramilitary. Very strange sight.

Russian military exercices, bringing people together better than pepsi.

[nenjin]

Anyone placing bets on whether Russian goes to full war mobilization for May 9th?

[Cathar]

I wouldn't be surprize if Putin push the suicide button. He has been slamming his face on it for two months now.

I'm still hoping that he'd snap out of it, and maybe realize that if he failed with elite troops, war stock gear and alright economy, he'd probably fail with a horde of conscripts, WWII equipment and seashells for currency.

[Strongpoint]

Anyone placing bets on whether Russian goes to full war mobilization for May 9th?

I am 75% sure that this will happen. It is either this or WMDs or some kind of ceasefire or Ukrainian forces in Crimea in September. If Russia won't mobilize, Ukraine will have a huge numerical advantage in a few months

Of course, it is unclear who will arm and train new Russian units should they mobilize. Perhaps China may sell them working military hardware for a "fair" price but the training will be more problematic.

[Lord Shonus]

They are really, really trying to piss off Israel. I hope they realize Israel has a red button too, that is not bound to NATO command structures.

Israel doesn't just have nuclear arms they don't admit to. They have an extremely advanced air force, including the F-35. They also don't have any Article 5 issues keeping them out the way the rest of NATO does. Even in pure conventional warfare, Israel would be a devastating addition to Ukraine's defense.

[EuchreJack]

They are really, really trying to piss off Israel. I hope they realize Israel has a red button too, that is not bound to NATO command structures.

Israel doesn't just have nuclear arms they don't admit to. They have an extremely advanced air force, including the F-35. They also don't have any Article 5 issues keeping them out the way the rest of NATO does. Even in pure conventional warfare, Israel would be a devastating addition to Ukraine's defense.

Israel is perfectly capable of launching an Offense on Russia.
They're less likely to hold back from crossing the Russian border.

Moscow's plan, obviously, is to get Middle Eastern countries to provide them troops.

[hector13]

Considering how hard the EU and US is putting sanctions on Russia and EU companies are trying to be very careful to not run afoul of this, I don’t think the Middle East is going to get involved. Possibly they may be trying to get them to be disinclined to sell cheap oil, but that’s a awful lot of effort to go to to get the one country in the world involved that will make people question the whole “Ukraine is full of Nazis” lone they’re holding to.

[McTraveller]

I still don't get what Putin is getting out of this, other than an ego trip.

It makes me thankful we have term limits in the US; it limits the damage egomaniacs can do.

Of course, it doesn't help if there are other places without such limits... QED.

I really hope my kids don't have to live through a world war. Bad enough they've had a pandemic already.

[Quarque]

I still don't get what Putin is getting out of this, other than an ego trip.

I can think of two things: distracting Russians from his incompetence in domestic leadership and pure spite.