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

[GT49er]

At this point the arrest warrant is largely symbolic. But it formally reinforces that he is an international pariah and that will help to increasingly isolate him and make him an outcast. In practice, it might make it more awkward for some countries to continue to sit on the fence over Ukraine.
So I think it will make life a bit more uncomfortable for Putin ( good) but I doubt he will care too much and he’ll retrench and sadly survive for sometime yet: I think it will take a terminal illness to solve the problem and we just have to hope it happens soon.

Yes, at the moment it is but a pin-prick - but nonetheless a positive one. These things mount up - slowly to be sure, and probably he'll die of old age first. It's still laying down a marker.
Hopefully, of course, he'll just die soon.

 

[A1X]

 

[timbha]

Get that invitation out now and a one way flight ticket

 

[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? | Party funding | The Guardian

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.