Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Metal Biker]

Hee hee, Kremlin website is down!

 

[Sir peace frog]

A polish lad at work spoke to his mum, the poles are offering shelter and food in their homes and jobs were possible

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Okay, NOW i'm getting worried, if indeed true.

I wouldn't totally dismiss it, but more a be barometer of general Russia/US relations than a sign that Russia will be doing anything different next month than it was last month with its nukes. Basically the only diplomatic tantrum left to have in the face of sanctions.

 

[Jimmieblue]

Belgium don’t want to ban Swift because of the luxury diamonds they sell to Russia and neither do Germany because of the luxury cars they sell to Russia. That was reported on World Service last night. Certain EU countries look after themselves in the end, it was always the case, can’t all agree.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Hee hee, Kremlin website is down!

They must have bought robinho. Same happened on here ;-)

 

[urban genie]

Okay, NOW i'm getting worried, if indeed true.

Didn't the US withdraw from this under GBsnr already?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Didn't the US withdraw from this under GBsnr already?

They withdrew from something in the early 2000s (2007?) Can't remember what tbh.

 

[Citizen Mike]

Not at all.

in that he is irrelevant and should be ignored

 

[mosssideblue]

they have been developing smaller tactical nukes for a while. 100-500kt type bombs rather than the older Cold War 50 megaton beasts.

Still cannot see him nuking his neighbour. No point in seeking a land grab if you cannot occupy it for years

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Okay, NOW i'm getting worried, if indeed true.

They won’t let off one nuke.

 

[Elbow beards]

They won’t let off one nuke.

Exactly no point being the leader of a pile of ash

 

[Citizen Mike]

Only when he’s had to. I doubt he’s instigated anything.

He did sanction 3 oligarchs and postpone some tennis matches, to be fair to him.

You keep lying to yourself

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You keep lying to yourself

Lol.

Random bloke on internet joins football forum 14 years ago, but only comments on politics. Weirdo.

 

[inchy14]

Big news if true about Turkey blockading the Black Sea. What happens if a Russian warship tries to get through could certainly get interesting mind, and not in a good way.

 

[1961_vintage]

They must have bought robinho. Same happened on here ;-)

They need that lad from on here that looked after the servers!

 

[mosssideblue]

Big news if true about Turkey blockading the Black Sea. What happens if a Russian warship tries to get through could certainly get interesting mind, and not in a good way.

Who owns the waters at the entrance to the black sea?

 

[inchy14]

Who owns the waters at the entrance to the black sea?

No idea.

 

[JASR]

Who owns the waters at the entrance to the black sea?

Turkey, as they have land on either side. Closing it the Russian ships (naval or civil) would be a incredibly aggressive major step

 

[grunge]

Still cannot see him nuking his neighbour. No point in seeking a land grab if you cannot occupy it for years

Hiroshima was livable about a month after the bomb went off. All depends on altitude the bomb goes off etc.

Granted even the smallest nukes now are far bigger than those the principle is the same. If 1 nuke goes off about 500m up the city is destroyed but radiation fall out isn’t “horrific” in the grand scheme of things. If the nuke goes off at ground level then the debris it launches upwards is radioactive and the fall out is far worse.

obviously if that triggers responses and responses to responses and you end up with 5/6k nukes all going off. No matter how well planned they are we’re fucked and in a nuclear winter!

 

[mosssideblue]

Turkey, as they have land on either side. Closing it the Russian ships (naval or civil) would be a incredibly aggressive major step

Is there any intel to suggest Russia has warships or subs heading towards the Black Sea