Kursk 2.0 (Dave and Dan 'cast 13)

HEY!

Yeah we're back. 

The time between updates is all on me.

So there are German tanks in Kursk, and this time it's cool.

Is there any more stark reminder of the difference between UKR and RUS fighters (I kind of don't want to call RUS military 'soldiers' as I think there is some honour in soldiering, and I don't think they have much) than how they treat occupied people?

One of the big differences between a Western (NATO standard) military and say RUS or any other third rate bunch or hooligans, is that in the West we allow NCOs and Jr. officers to actually make decisions.  In a place like Russia you can't let that happen, as at some point a captain or a major will think he has some sort of power.  Of course if he's any good he just wants to keep his boys alive, but you can't have initiative!

Prepare for a referendum!

We urge you to help, How? well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 13

Things Are Happening (Dave and Dan 'cast 12)

OK, look, it's been a while.

That is completely my fault, not Daniil's.  Oh and COVID, it's also COVID's fault.  (We were going to record in December and then I got COVID).

So, Dan has had a full academic year teaching in Canada.

Putin got 'reelected'.

Navalny was killed.

In good news, the aid is now moving again into Ukraine!

Heck, they used ATACMS missiles the night Biden signed the billl.

As an aside, does anyone make up backronyms better than the US military?

We talked some about the post war world that will come some day, hopefully soon.

We urge you to help, How? well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 12

Eating the Wrong Ice Cream in Siberia (Dave and Dan 'cast 10)

Dan in a scary hatSeriously, one day I''ll get us a website.

Dan and I are back talking about the war.

Speicifcally, what do we expect to happen when this thing ends?

How will it end?

Have you given money to the people of Ukraine yet?  Daniil has, I have, you should too.

Oh, how do you do that?  Well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 10

Six Months (Dave and Dan 'Cast 09)

It's the six month anniversary of Putin's illegal attack on Ukraine.

So, we thought we'd talk about that a bit.

Would visa denials to Russians work?  (We have different ideas here).

How would Putin be overthrown?

Have you given money to the people of Ukraine yet?  Daniil has, I have, you should too.

Oh, how do you do that?  Well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 9

Real Sausages and Cheese (Dave and Dan 'cast 05)

Yeah yeah, we'll get a webiste, I swear.

More freewheeling today, looking at Daniil's decision to leave Putin's Russia.

Why Canada?

Oh I learned to say 'bicycle' in Russian.  Apparently my accent needs a lot of work.

There are no rules in Russia, this is done on purpose.

Please give to the UNHCR and/or the Red Cross.

Episode 5