Russian invasion of Ukraine

[BobKowalski]

Scale of numbers of people displaced is staggering...

 

[Tuearts right boot]

It is very quiet in the Shire at present

That's probably because they're all busy in an advisory capacity

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It’s not 10000 anymore it’s now 11000 so that’s another 1000 from yesterday . No one knows the true figures and both sides are banging the propaganda drum.

It’s not just propaganda. Casualty figures are also inaccurate because the bureaucracy involved in counting the dead and seriously injured doesn’t work well when towns and apartments are being blown apart.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Whilst I expect our and usa special forces are probably already in the Ukraine hope to god they stay safe and don’t get captured they would be paraded and this could all blow up and Putin will have his WW3

CIA/MI6 will have been in Ukraine for years and years.

 

[BobKowalski]

A step in the right direction...

EU GAS - Russia’s share in EU gas imports decreased from 47% in Jan-Feb 2021 to 28% in Jan-Feb 2022, as lower supplies were replaced by LNG (and in particular US LNG). @Bruegel_org

 

[Protein Junkie]

He's criticising Ukraine for wanting less russian influence and wanting their own identity the daft fucker.

Imagine storming Wales and saying you can't speak or promote the teaching of the Celtic language. No more daffodils either you twats

You are King Edward I and I donate my £5 to Ukraine

 

[Grassland Blue]

I have to disagree with that West Dids, the UK have done and are continuing to do, a lot of very important work supporting the Ukrainians.

The US have always been very prominent, even before fighting broke out (as were the UK), NATO can only do so much and it took a while before the EU stepped up to the plate, although it has been very supportive once it did. I'm not sure what role the Chinese are playing at present.........after all, they banned Premier League games because of the visual support for Ukraine.

The Chinese are doing what they believe are in their best interests.
They rub along with Russia of necessity and do not want to be seen as taking sides in this terrible state of affairs.
I think that China will soon be forced to take sides though.

 

[Metal Biker]

Wondering now if the fighting is done and its now just pockets of armed resistance :/

 

[Grassland Blue]

On his deathbed, tell him Ukraine has capitulated and seeking peace talks. Putin snuffs it satisfied that he has claimed victory over his foe, then his Generals grovel to the West.

Sounds like a decent plan...

 

[Blue_eyes]

Dont know what time putin is thinking of nuking us all, but if we lose to those other red cnts today he can use me as the target for the first strike.

About 18:45 our time, just to ensure the game has ended after the 15 mins "fergie time" they will have needed to get the winner v our nine men.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I do not have a degree in twitter like SWPs Back, so didn't think it was my place to reply.

You're a very naughty Rascal, with very strong revolutionary spirit.

I did recall that in a moment of ignorance in 2014, that you were too generous to Islamic State. Western Imperialism and all that.

Think you have got this one wrong again mate. If you take off those bottle-bottom spectacles of idealogy that you are currently wearing and put your pragmatist hat on...

you might reflect that you have inadvertently been doing exactly as George Monbiot has described above.

 

[Oldham Exile]

city2 said:
I’m thinking has Putin got a incurable health issue and wants to go out in a blaze of glory not giving 2 fucks to anyone.

from what ive read he had cancer in his back in 2020 and operated on,who knows it may have come back and he may not have long

This does not seem to get as much consideration as perhaps it should.

Putin actually looks deranged when on TV and seems to be on some form of 'crusade' as if he wants to make his mark in history

He seems willing to trash decades of (sort of) progress in undermining the West and establishing a private fortune to try and take over Ukraine - why?

Either he has simply totally underestimated the response or he his other factors are making him so desperate and rushed

Worries me that there may be something in this 'terminal illness' story - if only because I cannot think of other circumstances that would explain such irrational actions

 

[bluethrunthru]

world beating and doing our best?

 

[cleavers]

There’s a USAF strato tanker that’s I’ve noticed circling over Romania last couple of days. Are the B52s knocking about to give Putin something to think about?

No, they (B52's) were over Romania on Friday though.

The tankers, US, NATO, and UK are refueling NATO jets patrolling NATO airspace, ours are flying from UK and Cyprus.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Scale of numbers of people displaced is staggering...

This is the other big impact the fighting is having in terms of destabalising the whole region further.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

This does not seem to get as much consideration as perhaps it should.

Putin actually looks deranged when on TV and seems to be on some form of 'crusade' as if he wants to make his mark in history

He seems willing to trash decades of (sort of) progress in undermining the West and establishing a private fortune to try and take over Ukraine - why?

Either he has simply totally underestimated the response or he his other factors are making him so desperate and rushed

Worries me that there may be something in this 'terminal illness' story - if only because I cannot think of other circumstances that would explain such irrational actions

Lot of people speculating that he is on some sort of steroid treatment as well.

 

[cleavers]

I've seen a local price of £1.71 for diesel. I'd fill up and run up and down Blackstone Edge if I thought we were getting a striker off the proceeds.

£1.89 at a Glossop garage this morning I'm told.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Lot of people speculating that he is on some sort of steroid treatment as well.

Probably why he won’t let anyone come near him due to covid and potentially having a weakened immune system. On having meeting with Macron before this kicked off they said is behaviour had completely changed from when they had met previously.

I hope their are some dissenting voices in the Kremlin who have seen their money and assets vanish prepared to put a bullet in him and stage coup.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That’s what the ignore function is there for, tbf.

I guess you must tire of back seat moderators as much as you do those that continually veer off topic.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Very good - this may be the EU's hour. NATO has too much cold war baggage.

Perhaps NATO needs a name change to move away from that.

How about:

Peaceful
Until
TwatBananas
Invade
Neighbours