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After the discussion in the Ukraine War thread about Russia's use or not use) of direct energy weapons, I came across this article today on one of my usual places to check in. It is long but goes into a longer history of the issue than is usually seen. Both sides of the issue are addressed. i...

Eight = 4 x 2: Two years Too Many Dead Too Much Misery Too Long Welcome to our eighth thread on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As we go forward we all recognize that both sides are in a propaganda war and accept that is ongoing. There is no need to get into arguments over which sources are...

(Despite encompassing current events, I figured this provides the antithesis to the much-memed Carlson interview. I debated whether to post it to A&E as a showcase of exemplary citizen journalism, or World History for subject matter; mods can move as they deem most relevant, as long as it's not...

So I notice you guys have been posting very hard at each other in the Ukraine Russia thread talking about who is really responsible for the war, you know, which nations need to be obliterated, which civilian populations are valid targets, and in the midst of all this I’m left asking: who is...

Tu-22M3 "Backfire C", a 80s soviet strategic bomber, also used as an anti-ship patrol aircraft. Still in service in Russian Air Force. Here you have two versions, one with open wings and one with closed wings. Uses vanilla stealth bomber anim. Comments & discuss take place there...

Kronstadt Orion drone, dropping bombs. Anim included Comments & discuss take place there: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/jarmrik-s-factory.681671/

And we begin again. As we go forward we all recognize that both sides are in a propaganda war and accept that is ongoing. There is no need to get into arguments over which sources are propaganda or not. Each side may provide links to news and each thread participant can decide for themselves...

I think this is a big subject and not directly related to the war, so deserving of its own thread. Why? What are the factors that you think have led to the current state of relations, and how far back are you talking about this enmity?

Biden plans to visit Poland for the anniversary of the start of the war. The president will be in the region for three days, but the White House did not say if he would make a trip into Ukraine. WASHINGTON — President Biden will visit Poland later this month for the one-year anniversary of...

This is a speculation thread on what Russia's future might look like across the spectrum of arenas that might include: As part of the international community Militarily Economically Politically As a place to live As Climate changes As the war winds down and the rest of the world assesses its...

This is the new thread for the Russia-Ukraine war. This is an RD thread, with the expected behaviour requirements. If we have to infract anybody else, it will come with lengthy thread-bans. Do not start any other Russia-Ukraine threads either. In short - if you're going to discuss the war...

The post Ukrainian war situation seems ripe for its own discussion thread. To launch that I grabbed a piece from the WSJ that looks ahead and the complex issues involved. The pdf is a chart related to the article. that is the only way to grab it. How the West Can Win A Global Power Struggle...

After a recent unfinished Denmark game, I was inspired to create a puppet civ (like Venice) that could settle cities. I've never made a mod before, so I figured before attempting to create the civ, I would post my idea here and listen for feedback on whether this is OP or UP: Soviet Union...

NOTE: Requires the "Soviet Union (Lenin)" mod by Space Communist to play. The mod can be found here and here. Stats:

Notice: Even though the Edward IV mod is posted as coming soon on my description, it is complete and I am just waiting for the leader art.

I've been working on a huge marathon game as Peter trying to get the trans-Siberian railroad achievement. Are there any hidden requirements? The description simply says: Playing as Russia, have a city that is at least 60 tiles away from your capital, connected by a Trade Route and road at the...

I've been wondering this since launch. I can think of tons of nations that were very religiously focused and deserve a unique Holy Site. Russia isn't one of them. However, I don't know much about Russian history, so maybe somebody can enlighten me. What is the historical reason for giving...

There's a translation error in Peter's power, from Russia. Original Text: Receives Science or Culture from Trade Routes to civilizations that are more advanced than Russia (+1 per 3 technologies or civics ahead) Original Translation: As civilizações que são mais avançadas que a Rússia...

Napoleon at War (NAW) is a Civilization V Modification environment that allows a player to relive empire building on a grand scale across Europe in the early nineteenth century. It provides a variety of play options, from small scale battles to epic continent-wide wars of survival. Steam...

A newcomer to the franchise, I started playing Civ with Civilization Revolution. An easy path that leads to falling in love with Civ V and now Civ VI. I gathered 3 friends who I knew also loved Civ and brought them to compete weekly in what we call Turns of War. Each game we play we label as...