These figures will be greatly inflated, but indeed they have doled out considerable damage to Russian forces (so far)
What chance of a kind of propaganda retreat? i.e. Putin essentially gives up on the rest of Ukraine, concentrates on Donbas, and says that was the entire goal all along? That pressure on Kyiv etc was to force Ukraine to give up the region.
Anybody watch the live feed on cnn of Germany committing more funds to defence (think 200 billion). The speech (not necessarily intended to sound sinister) really did sound like the start of a significant potential EU army.
Also mentioned Putins empire , mayhe im wrong but it’s like Europe is gearing up for potential war?! It’s certainly flexing it’s muscles.
He's just torn up and thrown out the past 30 years of German foreign & military policy in one thirty-minute speech. Decoupling from Russian gas supplies, increased cooperation with NATO & EU allies, change in defence spending is MASSIVE, including a 100 billion euro special fund for military modernisation. I'd love to have seen "Gazprom Gerd" Schroeder's face when he saw that.
China would be appalled if Russia were to execute a nuclear strike against Ukraine.
In a nuclear winter, the entire world is consumed. It doesn't matter if you're in China or Australia; everyone gets caught up.
China isn't going to sit back and allow that eventuality to take hold.
No they cannot but I would expect that will change or at the very least we will offer to take about 5,000 to 10,000 refugees.
thats the clean sweep of Poland, Sweden and the Czechs, in the qualification group. Either FIFA have to give Russia a walkover into the world cup or they kick them out. Even if they did a re-draw, there are no Russian allies in the play off spots.
One possible solution is that there is a team in the UEFA Play Offs that may play be very willing to play them. Ukraine 😁
Everyman and their Dog knowing should have lead to contingency planning. But no that never happened because Germany have a needle in their arm and need their fix from Russia in the form of gas.
The many Russians on ski holidays around Europe this time of year are going to be having a confusing time, plus getting home might be a headache
Wow, Germany just announced it's going to spend 100 billion rebuilding it's military, so it begins..
Now the Turks calling it a war and may move on access to Bosphorus.
The defiant ex president is expecting a large city centre bomb
The last thing Europe needs is an increasingly militaristic Germany. This will only result in less stability in the future.
What is "unlikely but not improbable" supposed to mean?
Interesting analysis on Facebook. As I said I don't believe Russia has an "A" game, I think they have blown their load based on false assumptions, underestimating the enemy and ego driven ambitions.
Eskimohunt. We've been through this before. Your solution to every problem can't just be just to stream more gay porn
Once this war is lost by the Russians, Putin et al will be international pariahs. They will literally lose everything. And more locally, Putin likes to depict himself as the strongman, a winner. When he loses the war, it won’t be a good look to his people at home. I cannot see the Russian people tolerating him much longer.
He is a madman with nothing to lose
The last thing Europe needs is a psychotic Russia trying to reform the Soviet Union.
Maybe you are mixing up talk of a land corridor to Kaliningrad? It is separated from mainland Russia
156k refugees already in Poland. Massive queques (20 km) on the Ukaranian side as they have some flow problem as some of the board guards were delegated to fight. Polish side simplified procedures to get them in. People from different parts of Poland drive to border crossings to pick up random Ukrainians and take then home, take them to rented accommodation or a shelter. Hotels are offering hundreds of rooms. Some companies are renting houses to get the families of their Ukrainian employees. I know that one large company rented 200 houses.
Ukrainian cavils stopped a tank by gathering on front of it.
Polish volleyball team refused to play in Russia or against Russia/Belarus.
There are votes being gathered in Russia to start impeachment of Putin.
Poland also waived any visa requirements for Indian students caught in the war, so they can escape to a safe place.
I'm not sure what's the situation form the football World Cup qualifiers, but there are voices that Russia should be kicked in and Ireland taken instead :-)
I keep imagining a movie like ending to this.
After his city survives the bombardment, Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko somehow (we can iron out the technicalities later) manages to confront Putin one-on-one in his war room. Now Putin is trained in combat by the KGB and probably knows 101 ways to kill a person, but has never stood in front of a giant, heavyweight boxer, with no back-up to help him out.
A noticeable wet patch forms on the front of Putin's pants as Dr.Ironfist prepares to land the first blow all the while proclaiming 'you ****-ed with the wrong people'.
Putin is then dragged kicking and screaming to the Hague and sent down for life.
Putin loves Judo. You might not. Being ostracised from that community will hurt him personally. He does not care about innocent children but he loves Judo.
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson
An apt quote to sum up the Russians "plan".
This is not the 20th century, the Germans like the EU and are happy within NATO. This is a recognition that Russia as an actor cannot be trusted anymore.
Dont forget, Russia didn't inform or consult China on the invasion. The US contacted China weeks before the invasion to ask them to intervene in an invasion. China assumed it was the US stirring the pot and didn't believe an invasion would happen. They told the Russians the US was stirring the pot. So when the invasion happened, the Chinese were surprised.
Wait til Beasty bans him from boards.ie
They need to stream Coronation Street - the Russians will die in their thousands of boredom.
Some might say Coronation St. is a form of gay porn
A MAD scenario has deterred nuclear use since 1945. We all had lots to lose. Russia has less to lose now. They have been threatening nuclear weapons since the start if anyone interferes in the invasion.
A lot of the troops that have been captured seem to be the conscripts or new recruits.
I think for me what it looks like is they sent their greenest men in to do the initial work because they were less valued, and are holding off for the experienced troops. Although special forces/paratroopers are obviously out and about doing work.
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