[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[raymondo]

I think he'll send Lavrov. It's a shame the ICC didn't issue warrants for ALL of Putin's cronies too: Lavrov, Medvedev.... let them all rot in Russia.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think he'll send Lavrov. It's a shame the ICC didn't issue warrants for ALL of Putin's cronies too: Lavrov, Medvedev.... let them all rot in Russia.

I think they should issue arrest warrants when they're actually in ICC countries.

 

[A1X]

I think he'll send Lavrov. It's a shame the ICC didn't issue warrants for ALL of Putin's cronies too: Lavrov, Medvedev.... let them all rot in Russia.

Wait until they’re there then do it. Boom.

 

[raymondo]

I think they should issue arrest warrants when they're actually in ICC countries.

Brilliant tactics

 

[GT49er]

Forget it. Once the good guys - Mandela and Tutu - were out of the way, the ANC is just about as corrupt and devious as Putin's Russia. Many African countries ae being targetted with - and accepting - Russian and particularly Chinese investment.

 

[raymondo]

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I think he'll send Lavrov. It's a shame the ICC didn't issue warrants for ALL of Putin's cronies too: Lavrov, Medvedev.... let them all rot in Russia.

Maybe trying to isolate Putin.

 

[sparkie]

Useful flow chart :

 

[raymondo]

I wonder if the UK will ever ban Russians in the same way . Shows the strength of feeling from Baltic States.

 

[happypig]

I wonder if the UK will ever ban Russians in the same way . Shows the strength of feeling from Baltic States.

Not all the while they donate to the Conservative party

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Not all the while they donate to the Conservative party

I hear this a lot on NSC, According to these articles Russian donations totalled £2m ish in the 3 years Johnson was leader.while annual income is £41m (don’t know what it was then). Doesn’t seem that significant a percentage.

UK political parties’ accounts published

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Party funding linked to Russia – how much have Tories benefited?

Despite Johnson’s denial over input from oligarchs, donations from those with Russian business links or dual nationality boost the Conservatives

amp.theguardian.com

Labour Party total income was 50 % higher than that of the Tories which was quite a surprise given received wisdom.

 

[Eric the meek]

Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell talks about the significance of nukes in Belarus.

'Russia can still launch nukes from air, land or sea, so forward deployment of nukes in Belarus is militarily irrelevant.
'Actually, the bigger worry here is for Belarus'.

 

[Weststander]

Totalitarian, police state in action. Beggars belief.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65102392

In Prague’s Jewish museums last month we saw sweet sketches by kids imprisoned in the city’s ghetto by the Nazis. Possibly unknowing of their fate to being murdered in concentration camps. Drawings on scraps of paper of pre invasion happy times, meadows, flowers.

The similarities are obvious.

Further reason why Ukraine should be liberated.

 

[sparkie]

The war winning strategy would be to use the Bradleys, Leopards and Challengers etc. to punch through to liberate Crimea.

Once Crimea falls, Putin is deposed ( or flees Russia ).

I hope this is achievable.

 

[raymondo]

The war winning strategy would be to use the Bradleys, Leopards and Challengers etc. to punch through to liberate Crimea.

Once Crimea falls, Putin is deposed ( or flees Russia ).

I hope this is achievable.

Will be interesting to see if Ukraine focus the new hardware in one area of the front, Crimea as you say, Melitopol maybe. They could decide to start at Bakhmut even?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The widespread assumption is, they try break through south, via Melitopol, get to the Sea of Azov, blow the Kerch Bridge with long range missiles, force mass surrender of all Russians trapped in to the west of the cut off supply line

Something tells me, the twitter know alls will be surprised when this obvious attacking strategy turns out to not be the one the Ukranians rely on initially.

 

[Weststander]

Just take incremental gains that can be held.

Little point in over extending, then re-losing tracts again.

With the ultimate aim to get back all stolen lands.

 

[jakarta]

Oh dear, what a pity, never mind...

Vladlen Tatarsky: Killing of pro-Kremlin blogger investigated as murder

A blast at a St Petersburg cafe killed Vladlen Tatarsky, who blogged from the Ukraine front line.

www.bbc.co.uk

We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it

Er, no you won't, you arsehole.

 

[raymondo]

Oh dear, what a pity, never mind...

Vladlen Tatarsky: Killing of pro-Kremlin blogger investigated as murder

A blast at a St Petersburg cafe killed Vladlen Tatarsky, who blogged from the Ukraine front line.

www.bbc.co.uk

We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it

Er, no you won't, you arsehole.

Lovely to read that the bomb was hidden inside the statue he was presented with . The partisans are very brave. Hopefully Prigozhin and others may receive presentations soon.

 

[NooBHA]

Oh dear, what a pity, never mind...

Vladlen Tatarsky: Killing of pro-Kremlin blogger investigated as murder

A blast at a St Petersburg cafe killed Vladlen Tatarsky, who blogged from the Ukraine front line.

www.bbc.co.uk

We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it

Er, no you won't, you arsehole.

Solovyov and Skabeeva etc will be shittting themselves now after this one - Tomorrows' episode of Sternenko is gonna be hilarious after this . He was ringing Kirill Stemousov's phone when news of his Assassination broke