Antiquesaving comments

2020hindsights

Today 12:31 pm JST

That's tiny! Clutching at straws there, man!

You mean like the claim by Ukraine and the western Media (well actually just MSM reprinting Ukraine press release without verification) that it advanced in a sector held by separatist since 2014?

You know the time Ukraine at night suck out at night dung a temporary trench less than 100 metre into a no-mans land in a country road and claimed a great victory only for Russia to not only push them out of it but actually take the 2 Ukraine trenches behind that great victory beyond the no-mans land!

Like that?

The facts on that great Ukrainian "breakthrough"

https://youtu.be/GuLCg1dEe7A

He explains it in very simple detail so you won't get confused.

ian

Today 10:52 am JST

And while everyone is looking the other way Ukraine is losing control of its agricultural lands as well from the inside, to big business interests

> Real tragic for Ukraine

No that can't be!

According to so many here Ukraine is winning, Russia is collapsing, Ukraine must at least be in Crimea by now and on it's way to Moscow by the end of this month.

I mean look how fast Ukraine has advanced it pushed through all 6 fortified lines getting to Crimea in a matter of days, right?

Sarcasm off:

Ukraine hasn't even reached the first line of defense, it was so desperate to do so and make the claim, it sent a single unmanned remote controlled older damaged tank and recorded it with a drone to say they broke through to the first line.

A pitiful cry for a " victory" to show the west, the Ukrainian footage stops but the Russian footage shows the tank aimlessly wandering as it eventually falls into a ditch.

A stunt by Ukraine and it worked as western media reprinted like this article the official press release by Ukraine as the gospel truth!

Pacificpilot

Today 11:12 am JST

What do Russia, China, North Korea and Iran have in common? Answer: No free speech. No freedom of religion. No right to assemble publicly. No freedom of the press. All of the leaders of these countries languish in oppulence while the median per capita net worth of its citizens is less than $600. So to all the cowards who support the dictators of these countries, walk the talk and not talk the walk

Yes and that exact description applies also to Ukraine the second most corrupt country in Europe according to the EU its self!

Did you even look at Deep State UA. Because I checked it before I replied to make sure I wasn't mistaken.

> Guess what? I wasn't mistaken. Russia has taken almost zero territory up north.

Yes and I just posted the Link because you didn't look it up!

Had you actually looked it up gone back to the start of the Russian offensive you wouldn't have made your claim.

Why do you insist on keeping to a false claim when the evidence of territory taken is clear even to the Ukrainians?

2020hindsights

Today 11:07 am JST

Oh, I am indeed ol chap. I saw lots of chatter on this a couple of weeks ago, but since then Ukraine have retaken the land that Russia had advanced in, making it around net zero.

Here, if you are going to make claims at least look it up!

This is deep state ua pro Ukraine map.

https://deepstatemap.live/en#10/49.6903/37.7890

It is interactive ultra pro Ukraine so will only show what is 100% undeniable when it comes to Russian advances.

Suriyakmaps is far more neutral but you wouldn't dare use a neutral source, so at least look at a Ukrainian one.

Go to the top where the red and green meet in the Kupiansk area, scroll back to the 10th and up to the 15th. Play with the map all you want, Russia has not been been pushed back and is not at net zero gains.

And remember Deep state ua is subject to Ukrainian laws, located in Ukraine and Can only publish what is authorized by the Ukrainian government.

Also Monday, the Dutch Defense Ministry and the British Royal Air Force said they scrambled fighter jets when Russian bombers were tracked flying toward the airspace of the Netherlands and off Scotland, respectively. The pair of Russian warplanes spotted in each location were flying in international airspace.

Why is this news?

NATO jets, drones, Awax, etc..are chased from Russian or near Russian airspace on a daily basis in the black Sea, the Baltics, etc...why not also publish this everytime it happens?

And then western countries wonder why MSM is dying and these countries are trying desperately to save them by trying to tax/force online social media like FB X/Twitter, etc...to pay these failing MSM.

Nothing in this article is actually reporting, all the so-called "reporter did was take UK other western countries and Ukrainian press releases and reprint them nearly word for word.

By my quick count, the above "article" is over half quotes and official government press releases from Zelensky, Ukraine defense department, UK defense department etc...the rest is copy paste from previous articles that were copy pasted from previous western governments and Ukrainian official press releases.

2020hindsights

Today 09:44 am JST

An evacuation order is standard for villages on the front lines because military activity is expected. But for all of Russian gains up North they have been pushed back to nearly where they started.

Did I say evacuation of villages only?

No even Kharkiv is under a preparation order to evacuate, look up how big a city Kharkiv is.

As for back to nearly where they started.

Again false even Deep State UA admits the Russians have taken more and more territory!

Deep state ua may be ultra pro Ukraine but at least he reports honestly unlike western MSM.

The goal, he said, is a piecemeal and systematic destruction of “the capabilities of the enemy army: its logistics, technical potential, officers and personnel.”

This is called a war of attrition and Ukraine even used those words.

Sadly it doesn't seem like Ukraine understands how it works.

The goal in a "war of attrition" is to grind down the enemy forces before yours.

But Russia has more men, more ammunition, more guns more everything.

Ukraine is the one on the offensive and even western so-called experts will tell you those on to offensive lose more men and equipment.

Ukraine just captured the tiny village of Urozhaine it took 18 days of daily assaults by multiple brigades a loss of dozens of armoured vehicles and tanks using thousands of soldiers ( confirmed by Oryx) against a company size unit fewer than 200 Russians backed by artillery.

Ukraine had a 10 to 1 advantage and took brigade after brigade before the Russians finally left the village.

This village is 17 km from the main line of defense!

So thousands of Ukrainians backed by multiple waves of western supplied armoured vehicles at a 10 to 1 advantage took over 2 weeks to take one little village, take a guess what it will be like if Ukraine actually reaches the first fortified line of defense!

A war of attrition doesn't work if you are losing more men and equipment than the enemy and you already have a force half their size.

2020hindsights

Today 09:31 am JST

And what of the Russian advancement in the north

> There isn't any.

Strange according to all non western MSM, according to the Ukrainian military, according to pro Ukraine "Deep State UA" Russia has not only advanced in the north but Ukraine has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the area!

Funny how that evacuation order was not reported or barely reported by western MSM.

Japan is a paradox

Today 06:52 pm JST

The methods were as rigorous as any previous vaccines that you and your children took.

Not even the the same league, not even the same game.

Under any other circumstances these vaccines would never have been approved, and remember 4 western vaccines and one J&J was pulled, AZ was also pulled them restricted and not even poor countries want it .

But go ahead tells us how well tested they all were!

Fighto!

Today 06:21 pm JST

2 weeks later I also had a massive heart attack and developed an aneurysm.

> Out of curiosity, what was your BMI at the time? Your lifestyle? Diet? Exercise (or lack of)? Family history of heart issues?

> One or two events is not statistically significant.

> cardiologist in Japan and my brother's in Canada both said not to get our covid booster shots, I Wonder why ?

> Those with significant existing or recent health issues/events cannot be vaccinated for almost anything. That is likely why the specialist has advised as such.

> Seems you are desperate to find some "conspiracy" where nothing exists.

Seriously you are going to try that?

Coincidence 2 weeks and 2 weeks, Ok!

I am not overweight nor is my brother, I don't eat much meat, no high blood pressure, no cardiac problems I do have lung damage from an previous incident but my brother was in very good health by any standard.

I had my annual checkup in Japan with zero issues.

Would you like my blood type also?

Go back read my history, I was a strong advocate for getting the vaccine.

I am not some conspiracy nut case.

I am now reading government reports on skewed data by the vaccine makers, test data that was ignored, knowingly false claims as the the efficiency, etc.. not some fly by night website but actual government reports put out in Canada the USA and UK.

a well-researched an tested vaccine designed to protect people's lives, or a deadly virus that has so far killed 6 million people worldwide

I agree "a well researched and tested vaccine"!

But that was not what we got and the facts are not coming out!

We got a rushed vaccine, with very little actual testing and many corners cut.

This is not conspiracy thes are facts now being investigated in multiple countries.

In the same way the number of deaths is now being reviewed in most countries because of false attributing deaths to covid that were not.

Again not some crazy conspiracy theory but what is actually being done in countries like the UK, Canada and the USA.

Japan is a paradox

Today 06:06 pm JST

JayToday 05:40 pm JST

> NZer here. Damaging how? I have not seen any 'damage'. Is it some kind of covert damage? :)

Well if you don't consider a net loss of over 23,000 citizens that left the country and a reliance on increasing immigration to maintain the population, then OK no damage.

virusrex

Today 05:51 pm JST

There is the problem - whether to take the risk or not, is (should be) up to individual people living their own lives, independently.

> This argument makes no sense when the risk also affect others. According to this flawed arguments people should be left to drink and drive freely, right

The drunk driving strawman again.

I agree with you when this all started, I believed the supposed facts and data.

Now we are finding out about massive corners cut and safety measures waved, we are finding out the death data had been overly exaggerate in the USA, Canada, UK etc...

I was in fair health got both the vaccine shots as did my brother back home fully confident we were doing the right thing.

2 weeks after my brother got his second shot he suffered a serious heart attack, I got my second vaccine 2 weeks after my brother and guess what, 2 weeks later I also had a massive heart attack and developed an aneurysm.

Funny coincidence, right?

But here is another coincidence,y cardiologist in Japan and my brother's in Canada both said not to get our covid booster shots, I Wonder why ?

virusrex

Today 05:44 pm JST

My daughter was fully vaccinated and got Covid not once but twice now!

> People vaccinated against polio do (did) get the infection

Nice try!

Polio vaccine has a 99% to 100% efficacy with and extremely low Breakthrough rate of not even 1% while the latest data shows a breakthrough rate over 19% amongst the fully vaccinated.

Polio was choice of an example.

Fighto!

Today 04:56 pm JST

NZ would be an absolutely horrible place to live nowadays due to their government policies and overreach.

> Sad

> Curious take.

> Through a very large chunk of the covid years, stadia, pubs and restaurants in NZ were rocking - while people elsewhere faced restructuons and walked around in masks.

> The nation is inundated with Visa applications to move there. They must have something right in NZ

Actually is it?

The only reason New Zealand population has increased is because it increased the number of immigrants to the country to offset the exedus of long term New Zealanders.

New Zealand saw another increase in people leaving the country again in 2022 and now in 2023 and was only able to get an increase by increasing immigration to a level above the number of those leaving.

As for those going to New Zealand, they are people that cannot get into Australia or some other western country.

My guess is once they get citizenship they will do like many and take advantage of the new immigration rules in Australia to eventually move there.

Despite the increase in population due to and increase in immigration New Zealand had a net loss of 23,500 New Zealand citizens as of March 2023

This, paired with the population’s immunity levels

What immunity levels is that?

My daughter was fully vaccinated and got Covid not once but twice now!

So I would like to know what they mean by immunity levels!

Cards fan

Today 11:29 am JST

You just claim something about your opposition, ban them and then cancel all elections?

> Not just "claim." It's been proven in court, and ruled constitutional. Pathetic

Under martial law!

Oh right you forgot to mention that part!

Cards fan

Today 11:15 am JST

As in Ukraine they ban all men 18 to 60 from leaving and plenty of videos of Ukrainian press gangs forcing men into "recruitment vans" including those exempt from military duty under the law!

> Does that justify Russia invading?

I noticed when you have no answer you will repeat this over and over again despite having been answered on many occasions.

So do you agree with all the Anti ethnic Russian laws Ukraine has implemented?

Cards fan

Today 11:10 am JST

They swallow all USA/EU/UK/Ukraine narratives even when it makes zero sense.

> Does any of this justify Russia invading? Just answer, it's easy.

In the same way, western nations have used " National interest" " protecting their people" etc..

Will you be as vocal when France invaded Niger to secure it's uranium supply?

Cards fan

Today 11:02 am JST

Go to YouTube, or wherever you want, you will find plenty of videos of Russians in Russia giving their opinion on the war pro and against,

> Hot garbage. Now you're claiming Russia is freer then Ukraine? Absurd.

Well go to Western MSM and they are basically reporting that "Russian men of fighting age are leaving Russia" a bit of an exaggeration but also true and they are free to do so.

As in Ukraine they ban all men 18 to 60 from leaving and plenty of videos of Ukrainian press gangs forcing men into "recruitment vans" including those exempt from military duty under the law!

I am always amazed at the mental gymnastics western news and many here do.

They swallow all USA/EU/UK/Ukraine narratives even when it makes zero sense.

"Russia blew up the pipeline": why? It removed a good negotiation card that Russia held, "Russia is firing on the nuclear power plant it holds": Why? It gains nothing and for some reason people still believe it is!

" Russia blew up the dam" Again why? It removed the best natural barrier Russia had in the South where Russia has very little fortified positions, and now that things have dried up we see exactly what I said was Ukrainian plan assaults in the now mostly dried up areas below the dam .

But still every time a story is put out by Ukraine the western media just like this story prints the Ukrainian government press release as if it is news and people swallow it hook line and sinker!

Cards fan

Today 10:48 am JST

> the arrest of all opposition, banning of political parties and independent news?

> Not arrest. lol Political parties aren't banned. Pro-Russian ones were following the invasion

What double talk, you say no ban but then justify banning parties.

Here is and interesting thing for you to try.

Go to YouTube, or wherever you want, you will find plenty of videos of Russians in Russia giving their opinion on the war pro and against,

Now try to search the same thing in Ukraine, all you will find is pro not one person dares say a thing against the war and when ask the fear on their faces is clear.

Cards fan

Today 10:41 am JST

Well the coup in Ukraine for starters!

> There was no coup for starters

What do you call an armed overthrow of and elected government, the arrest of all opposition, banning of political parties and independent news?

If this was Niger we call it a coup because the new government is not pro west, but in Ukraine we say it is the "will of the people, and when a part of those people reject the new coup d'etat, they are called the bad guys.

Hypocrisy 101

Cards fan

Today 10:30 am JST

But what country has been at war most of its existence, promoted more coup d'etat than any other installing mostly right wing governments/ dictators? Well take away the R, I , and one S and there is the answer.

> What's the US got to do with Russia's warmongering?

Well the coup in Ukraine for starters!

JJE

Today 10:12 am JST

I dare Kyiv to hit third party flagged freighters bound for Russia's BS ports.

> Double dare to hit a Chinese, Indian, South African, South American and/or NAM vessel.

> Triple dare: hit the freighters transporting free grain and fertilizer to Africa and beyond.

Don't worry, they will and in that case they will claim it is another "false flag" by Russia, like the pipeline, Dam, Donetsk university with (USA)cluster bombs, etc..and western media will print Ukrainian government claims word for word without any independent checking.

EFD

Today 09:33 am JST

One wonders just how many Russian freighters are going to be passing the Bosphoris when they have no shipping inurance due to sanctions?

You repeat this every time.

You do realize the "sanctions" on insurance have been in place since November 2022 fully implemented since at least January 2023 and guess what?

Russian ships including oil, gas etc.. have been delivering oil etc all this time.

So tell us when will this mythical no insurance thing start to take effect?

Chinese, Russian and even American insurance companies has been issuing insurance to Russian vessels, but you can keep repeating the same thing again next article.

Oh the fake outrage!

Who was the first to actually fire on and hit a civilian ship deliberately?

Ukraine! The SIG was a civilian vessel with civilian crew!

Who just announced (yes western media "omitted" to report) that Ukraine last week announced all ships civilian or military traveling in the Black sea between Crimea/Russia and Turkey are now targets? Yes Ukraine again.

So this fake outrage is a joke, Ukraine hit a civilian ship and says it will hit more civilian ships and now you people are upset because Russia is going to do the same.

Hypocrites!

Reginald Bok

Today 07:14 pm JST

Basically, the message the UK is giving is that one can commit a crime in another country, and then scurry off like a cockroach back to the UK and hide behind their lawyer's skirts.

> OR

> The UK realises that Japan's way of treating criminals is barbaric and doesn't want to have any association with such crap.

Not the UK would prefer to have a rate of around 8% for solving thefts crimes, an increase to the highest levels in years of murder, and increase of over 20% in sexual assaults from the already high pre covid figures.

itsonlyrocknroll

Today 07:01 pm JST

Antiquesaving, you may believe that Abolition of the death penalty is circumspect irrelevant.

It is in this case, it is a red herring!

Why bring up something that has no bearing on this case?

I can assure you where ECHR is concerned it certainly isn't far from it.

> The UK court will view an extradition on the country applying judicial system in respect of across the board application of human rights laws.

The UK violates human rights daily now under draconian laws supposedly to protect but are actually to control speech and make any thought outside that if those in power and illegal act!

Human right lawyers will waste little time on the fact that Japan prosecutors and judiciary will refuse to fully comply with ECHR strict rules on interview and interrogations.

> The UK and Japanese Judicial systems are chalk and cheese

You are right, in Japan crime, murder, sexual assaults are not even close to being as bad as the UK.