Russian invasion of Ukraine

[kaz7]

This 40 mile convoy. Why isn’t it being attacked/shelled etc?

The russians have the skies , it is a plane or drone job , nato would blow the lot up easily but cant

 

[nellyonthewing]

EU GDP? 15.59 trillion USD
US GDP? 22 trillion - roughly

GDP of Russia? $1.7 trillion

(Incidentally, Italy is $2.1 trillion)

Since GDP is a pretty good proxy for spending power, i.e. how much money China can get off us, why on EARTH would they want to side with Russia? Surely China hold the key to this crisis. I am convinced if we get China fully on board, bending Putin's ear directly, this nightmare can end.

China obtains dominance in a country by flooding it with cash whilst the Russians prefer flooding it with troops and missiles . China is already well on its way to world dominance. The inscrutable Chinese approach will win whilst Russia beats its chest and the US and Europe tremble.
We better get used to it .

 

[meltonblue]

I imagine not the right thread, but watch this to the end, had me laughing very loudly in the office -

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Its come early. It doesn't normally happen till mid March . The Russians clearly expected it to be all over in a week.
Probably the one benefit in global warming.

"Stuck in the mud",so to speak.

 

[bobmcfc]

That’s the sort of petty bollocks I adore.

On every diplomatic envelope forever more

 

[BobKowalski]

Fucking British and their due process bollocks.

Funnily enough, I would prefer there to be a ‘due process’ then have the State arbitrarily taking stuff.

That said, I wouldn‘t keep banging on about how we are ‘leading the world on sanctions’ either.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

EU GDP? 15.59 trillion USD
US GDP? 22 trillion - roughly

GDP of Russia? $1.7 trillion

(Incidentally, Italy is $2.1 trillion)

Since GDP is a pretty good proxy for spending power, i.e. how much money China can get off us, why on EARTH would they want to side with Russia? Surely China hold the key to this crisis. I am convinced if we get China fully on board, bending Putin's ear directly, this nightmare can end.

It's not necessarily what they are willing to buy from China, but what they're willing to sell to them. China rely on having massive mineral resources for all of their industry. That's why they're always so interested in Australia.

 

[bobmcfc]

I imagine not the right thread, but watch this to the end, had me laughing very loudly in the office -

I'm Mr McAdams stop yelling at me

Bwahaha

 

[meltonblue]

I'm Mr McAdams stop yelling at me

Bwahaha

It’s just brilliant, the way the host starts tearing into the US too

 

[goalmole]

So much disinformation about the war, very difficult to know what news to trust

Watch news from different countries, both western and eastern and you'll begin to get a clearer picture, especially countries that are trying to keep a neutral stance in this shitshow.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I imagine not the right thread, but watch this to the end, had me laughing very loudly in the office -

The same India who supported russia at the UN over the Ukrainian issue, the same India that sponsors Ukrainian deaths whilst we still provide India with overseas aid, fuck them; let’s stop playing cricket with them, cunts, (and it’ll improve our win ratio)

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I'm Mr McAdams stop yelling at me

Bwahaha

Will the real, Mr McAdams, please stand up!

Comedy gold.

 

[Gremlin]

I assume it would take a finite amount of time to get the infrastructure in place to import that amount of LNG and I'm sure they're working on that now so it would be a relatively short sharp hit to their economy until that infrastructure was up and running but I think it's something they should do now rather than wait for the infrastructure to be fully operational.

There are none in Germany but 24 large scale LNG terminals across the rest of Europe and the whole of Western Europe is interconnected for gas supplies (so you don't need facilities in Germany, you can bring it in via Zeebrugge, for instance, and pump it through). I believe they made some changes to the network after the 2014 Crimean annexation to allow it to be pumped around in different directions for just such a scenario as this. All it take is the will to do it.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Unlike WW1 or even WW2, the level of integration today is simply incomparable. We are so dependent on others for things that it will not take long for Russians to appreciate feel the effects, all self-inflicted.

"it will not take long for Russians to appreciate feel the effects, all self-inflicted"

I can't predict either the time it will take, or who will get the blame.

 

[Gabriel]

The same India who supported russia at the UN over the Ukrainian issue, the same India that sponsors Ukrainian deaths whilst we still provide India with overseas aid, fuck them; let’s stop playing cricket with them, cunts, (and it’ll improve our win ratio)

Might…

 

[goalmole]

The same India who supported russia at the UN over the Ukrainian issue, the same India that sponsors Ukrainian deaths whilst we still provide India with overseas aid, fuck them; let’s stop playing cricket with them, cunts, (and it’ll improve our win ratio)

The very same India that persecutes its minorities and whose leader Mr Modi, has the blood of thousands on his hands through organising pogroms and turning a blind eye to the butchering of Muslims when he was the Chief Minister of his state.

 

[west didsblue]

There are none in Germany but 24 large scale LNG terminals across the rest of Europe and the whole of Western Europe is interconnected for gas supplies (so you don't need facilities in Germany, you can bring it in via Zeebrugge, for instance, and pump it through). I believe they made some changes to the network after the 2014 Crimean annexation to allow it to be pumped around in different directions for just such a scenario as this. All it take is the will to do it.

You obviously know more about it than me and if that's the case and it's purely based on it costing the Germans a few extra billion then it's unforgiveable that they haven't already done it. Or maybe it's in place but it takes a finite amount of time for the ships to arrive? I honestly don't know.

 

[yerwot?]

"All it take is the will to do it.",and a private tory donating company to facilitate it. ffs.

 

[higgi1p]

I have read that RB is giving/writing off his 1.5 billion loan as a gift!!!!!!!!! Surely breaks FFP rules or am I reading it all wrong?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

The very same India that persecutes its minorities and whose leader Mr Modi, has the blood of thousands on his hands through organising pogroms and turning a blind eye to the butchering of Muslims when he was the Chief Minister of his state.

And there you have the reason for the support. Game recognises game.

The video reminded me of those videos you get on Youtube where someone winds up those Indian phone scammers. I was genuinely expecting him to start insulting the guy's mum and sister. Absolutely embarrassing.