Quote from: be.open on September 22, 2022, 07:49:34 PM

One thousand were arrested, and there were about two thousand protesters in total (mostly girls and students, that is, those who are already exempt from mobilization). This is a shameful fiasco of the opposition in Russia, even in the spring, more than 5 thousand people took to the streets against the start of the special operation, and when Navalny was arrested, there were about 11 thousand protesters. There is no systemic opposition in Russia. I'm not happy about it and I'm not sad, I'm just stating.

In other news - sky is blue. I'm not really sure why you're surprised about weak opposition in Russia. When main figures of opposition is either killed, in prison or had to run away from Russia for their own safety. Repressions against opposition destroyed it and currently such protests like in 2011 is impossible. And also, giving subpoena to army for protesters is last nail to coffin against protests.
It's same like to be surprised that 2020 protests in Belarus didn't gave any results

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What weakness are you talking about? If about the lack of personnel of the participants in the special operation - well, this will be fixed soon. What does Ukraine hope for when it loses its only advantage? The referenda will start tomorrow and end in three days. Ukraine will never return four regions to itself, as well as Crimea.

7 months of ''special operation'' and now Russia announced mobilization third time (After WWI and WWII). Everything is going fine. But why the hell it was needed if according to Russian data they have just about 6000 troops killed? Where are these 200k troops who went to this war initially? You're planning to take Ukraine with quantity, but quality also matters. I think there is big difference between contract army which was prepared for this ''operation'' and transcripts without experience in war and questionable motivation.
You're not doing very well with your future predictions. I hope I don't have to remind about 9th May parade in Kyiv.