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

[TomandJerry]

Germany has dropped a block on lethal weapons connected to it being transferred, to allow 400 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launchers to be sent from the Netherlands to Ukraine.

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[MTSeagulls]

Really? You actually think that? You're worse than I thought.

Coming to a house near you soon.
A guy who spends his life on the internet whilst smoking weed and eating pizza. Possibly has mental health issues and possibly radicalised, seems to hate the west and was looking for accommodation with privacy.
Whatever could go wrong?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Hungary has backed sanctions against Russia. Putin losing his allies one by one, even Orban.

 

[birthofanorange]

Hungary has backed sanctions against Russia. Putin losing his allies one by one, even Orban.

Which is, amazing - but it concerns me what Putin's reaction will be be, having been backed into a corner, with hardly any support.

 

[Mackenzie]

Which is, amazing - but it concerns me what Putin's reaction will be be, having been backed into a corner, with hardly any support.

Suicide hopefully.

 

[Gazwag]

Suicide hopefully.

Just hope those with him don't let him take the world with him

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Which is, amazing - but it concerns me what Putin's reaction will be be, having been backed into a corner, with hardly any support.

It’s probably all or nothing. If Russia is beaten back it could be the end of Putin. The Russian people are simply not prepared for defeat. Putin has to win but so do we and the Ukrainians.

 

[Si Gull]

Suicide hopefully.

Surely there's someone with access to him that can give him a helping hand.....how strong would his team be if he was gone?

 

[birthofanorange]

It’s probably all or nothing. If Russia is beaten back it could be the end of Putin. The Russian people are simply not prepared for defeat. Putin has to win but so do we and the Ukrainians.

Exactly.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

The truth hurts.

We're every bit as bad as the Russians.

Hopefully one day the entire world will change for the better.

Stop being a smorgasbord of twattishness.

 

[Bakero]

No, but how is that kind of whataboutery relevant to this thread ? Are we supposed to stop supporting Ukraine ?

Of course not. But where better to discuss attitudes to war thana thread about war?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Of course not. But where better to discuss attitudes to war thana thread about war?

I disagree. It’s not a thread about war in general. If we go down that rabbit hole then we lose sight of hour by hour developments in Ukraine and the Western response.

 

[Eric the meek]

Hungary has backed sanctions against Russia. Putin losing his allies one by one, even Orban.

Kazakhstan has refused to send troops to help Russia. Sporting/cultural prestige events planned for Russia are being pulled. Sanctions will soon bite.

The world is disengaging with Russia.

 

[birthofanorange]

Kazakhstan has refused to send troops to help Russia. Sporting/cultural prestige events planned for Russia are being pulled. Sanctions will soon bite.

The world is disengaging with Russia.

It was likely to go that way, as it should, but what do you think his response will be, given that he's become the pariah of most of the world?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Long queues of civilians forming to sign up to fight the Russians. I am speechless at the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

 

[birthofanorange]

Long queues of civilians forming to sign up to fight the Russians. I am speechless at the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Indeed.

 

[Bakero]

I disagree. It’s not a thread about war in general. If we go down that rabbit hole then we lose sight of hour by hour developments in Ukraine and the Western response.

I know what you mean. Obviously, the focus of this thread is the Ukrainians. But whatever is said here has zero effect anyway so what's the issue if someone broadens the discussion? If you disagree with what's said, challenge it.

 

[TomandJerry]

Night is falling in Kyiv after a third day of fighting across Ukraine.

The city has been under a curfew imposed by mayor Vitali Klitschko since 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT) - he tweeted that any civilian found on the street after that time "will be considered members of the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups".

UK defence officials say that Russian troops have advanced within 30 km (19 miles) of the city.

But President Volodymyr Zelensky remains in the city and has been issuing defiant messages from his office and with troops.

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[Blue Valkyrie]

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[GingerBeerMan]

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That figure is $4,460 to every man, women and child in Russia. For some of their more rural populace that's probably about 6 months salary, per person. Mental.