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kleinbl00 · 1064 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ryanair flight carrying wanted Belarusian journalist forced to land in Minsk
Most of the TwitterSpooks are all about how this doesn't happen without the explicit approval and involvement of the GRU, knowing full well that any sanctions we levee against Belarus but not against Russia will drive Belarus further into Russia's sphere. One of the points Eric Haseltine really tried to drive home was the fact that there's absolutely nothing stopping Russia from all sorts of hijinks when they literally face no consequences ever. What did they suffer from fucking overthrowing the 2016 election? Fuckall. What did they suffer from poisoning Sergei Skripal? Nothing. This is the effective range of a BGM-109 Tomahawk missile centered on Minsk. There are four air force bases in there. Just sayin'.