No real change in the stauts quo though
Putin is reminscent of wag the dog - create a strategic war to distract from issues abroad
Look at his poll numbers history....stark from a high of 80+%
https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-rating-russia/
Ah sure some people can't help themselves
I see that Biden has lowered the alert from 'imminent' to 'possible'.
I came in here expecting a sense of relief from the Boards.ie Staff Sergeants, alas, I see they're keeping their super soakers well topped up.
Absolutely! This is just the foreign-wing of the US election campaign. That is credible.
Save your absurd comments for thejournal. If you play your Cards right, you can get a top comment with that one
It seems some of the posters here who were adamant the invasion was 'imminent' are not taking this very well at all....they're clinging on to hope that the imaginary conflict actually materialises!
I honestly can't believe people thought this was over because Russia claimed they withdrew forces from around Ukraine ,the forces being moved at based a few kms from the border with Ukraine .
Putin got nothing he has no agreement with nato or the eu on Ukrainian membership his government declared independent states of eastern Ukraine and putin hasn't gone away
Where are you getting your “facts” from? CNN?
“Unprecedented troop/material build up not seen since ww2” is simply untrue!
Cork fishermen are nice Lads that it till you tell them the Russians are coming .
I'm sure the majority of Ukrainians feel the Same
Yes, millions of humans working day and night to murder millions of other humans because of some abstract identity or political issues that have no impact on the lives of the vast majority. Yet we will have the fantasist talking about war as if its nothing. Instead of showing kids images of the D day landing or whatever, they should show them the cannibalism, the rape, the disfigurement,the burns and of course the children that simple starved to death.
Biden still at it...not happy at all, needs this to continue, the poll numbers still very low!
I am genuinely fearful that a potential war may take place…
Is olc an ghaoth nach séideann do dhuine éigin
A lot of ordinary lives will be destroyed. Why can people never be happy with what they have. Why must they always seek more…
30 members forgot we had several new additions
Perhaps it's time for Germany to rearm.
The Ukrainians see the Russians as their mates, cousins, neighbours. Like the Irish and the Scots. If you want to find out how terrified the Ukraine is of a Russian invasion then get online and talk to so.e people
So the Russians are still there .....
But according to some on here there not there at all , despite the Russians saying yes we're there
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Memo must have been lost
The thing i find most odd is you have people backing the invasion and justifying it i think people have a naïve view of war these days. Hopefully good sense prevails and there is no invasion.
It's funny how argumentative a thread can be when it appears that noone here believes that Russia would be justified in further invading Ukraine.
They certainly have!
Mod - stay on topic please, the current Russia and Ukraine situation
Where are you getting admission based on 28 members saying yes or no.
Hang on, wasn't confirmed that they interfered?
Opinions,lol
You are doing more work and posts than a olgino troll in St.Petersburg or a Wu mao in Zhanggong hating the west and US.
So you don't want a war? Fantastic, so zero people want a war, then a war should not happen and we will all be happy.
I don't think anyone cares whether Russian leadership gives a **** about western judgement really. What they expect is for them to adhere to the norms of international law, like not invading your neighbour.
As for right and wrong being irrelevant,sure whatever, one man's right is another's wrong. What matters are international agreements, laws and trust. Even if you believe that those laws were simply written by those at the top of geopolitics(even though everyone including Russia has a seat at the table in the un for example), so what? What does it matter? With laws and order you have security and safety for individuals to prosper and a predictable future. Would you prefer if the world order was unpredictable? A predictable and secure future backed by laws and agreements reduces conflict, saving the lives of countless innocent people. Would you propose a kind of free for all? Because we had that.
I see a US Drone is over Ukraine keeping a eye on things
It means that all western talk was complete horsesh!t.
If the Russians are pulling back it's because a bunch of puffs in Brussels made a phone call and asked "Mr putin, can you get us out of this embarrassing standoff and not make us look like total ****?"
Anyone verify this?
Edit: cant find more on this anywhere. Going to say fake.
Great speech by Biden
How was your annual leave yesterday, BurgerFace? Do anything nice on your time off, away from Boards?
I thought it was 100k troops, then someone said it was 150k. You're saying 170k. Double is saying the "entire" military. What's it to be now?
No idea but I'm sure some people will always find an excuse.
Biden's press briefing wasn't very informative. Mostly just stating the U.S. is not trying to destabilise Russia, the Russian people are not their enemy and if Russia decides to invade, there will be consequences. Did not answer any questions at all, just walked out.
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