Russian invasion of Ukraine

[PannickAtTheDisco]

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fuck pigeons.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Thank fuck they are putting up a fight, cos if they'd have just rolled over after 3 days and putin took the full country, he would have thought 'well that was easy, what country next' now the ****'s got a problem on his hands and he's rapidly running out of money he won't be planning any further expansions anytime soon.

Good possibility China will be rethinking their Taiwan plans I would imagine too

 

[ysmsa]

You may be right, but we'll just have to get used to it.
I was brought up in the 50s when everybody but the well off had to make the choice between heating and eating. The bedroom I shared with my bro was like a fridge, frost on the inside in winter.. We had a coal fire in the front room which was not lit until teatime and which was our total heating system. This was commonplace. And the food was awful.
We have all gone soft.

Hi Marcus ;-)

 

[west didsblue]

Do you know how this will impact the average Russian in practical terms?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Good possibility China will be rethinking their Taiwan plans I would imagine too

If China think they can do what they want the West will realign their policies, go back to producing their own and look to isolating China.

Russia is small change in the big scheme of things and we’re looking at the bigger picture.

 

[ysmsa]

Yes I've had the dreaded e mail too. It's ridiculous the government's isn't doing more to alleviate this. A windfall tax on the obscene profits made by the energy companies and cutting vat would help.

What is worrying is these price hikes are based on the rise in fuel BEFORE the Russians invaded Ukraine.

They could be peanuts compared to what is to come!

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Do you know how this will impact the average Russian in practical terms?

No Russians in Mediterranean resorts this summer. Got to be a good thing.

 

[bluethrunthru]

quality

 

[Corky]

Do you know how this will impact the average Russian in practical terms?

Their money is devaluating with inflation and they can't but another stable currency to mitigate the losses. Everything they import will be rocketing as it is, and it will be a case of paying for your Vodka when ordering in the bar rather than on the way out when the price has shot up.

Eventually there will be hyper inflation if the war continues, and Russia runs out of trading partners, the country will be in debt an they will print money without the economic resources to back the currency up, and then everyone's savings become worthless rubble.

 

[nellyonthewing]

The average Russian gets equivalent of $450 a month, Putin has $200 billion plus stashed away...