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eu to spend 450 million as a block for the first time on weapons to be delivered to ukraine war zone plus another 50 million euros on medical aid .. thats not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things but it is massive in terms of being a first for the EU ..... could be a sign of future things to come...

Well it's a good job random senators don't get to make the decision then...

This is off topic, I know, but The Road was marketed as a kind of action film, but ended up being one of the most depressing films I have ever seen.

Anyway, if nuclear war ever kicked off, I might figure it would be better to actually travel to a large population centre and be killed instantly, rather than scavenge through the ruins of what was once civilisation, only travelling by night, and never lighting a fire, in order to avoid cannibal tribes.

Agreed that he is well cocooned. But he is a 70 year old man, and not a particularly fit looking one either….

Just watched that as well very brave to be flying from Ireland over to Ukraine, putting yourself in serious danger for your home country, lets hope they all come back

Oh yeah I'm wary of this too because nothing they've done so far has made much sense so there's definitely a heightened risk beyond sabre rattling. I still have faith in critical thinking and rationale taking over though even if he were to order strikes. Maybe I have too much faith in humanity despite us scraping the barrell the last 6 or so years, which is down to Putin's desire to sow discord around the world.

I disagree. These aren't news outlets, it's very carefully fabricated disinformation and hate speech disguised as "news". These "news outlets" controlled by the Kremlin are perfectly free to operate in Russia.

A page collating information links for refugees..someone mentioned friends heading for the border on the thread yesterday?

Poland Slovakia and Hungary (possibly others?) allowing family pets also...see forms..bringing them can help lessen trauma for children. Pack for the pets also and careful they dont bolt or become too stressed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/wiki/ukrainewar/

Queue's very very long after potentially traveling an already long distance. Come prepared as you can, especially for a very cold night outdoors. There has been problems on the border regarding some nationalities not being allowed enter or delayed..these seem to be starting to resolve with consular help. Some countrys asking people to contact them first on helplines as they are organising to go in groups to the border from nearby. Try team up with others if by yourself before crossing. Men being checked re 'conscription' rules. Conserve your phone battery. Carry inportant documents on you, not in a different bag. Some countrys organising repatriation flights once across the border for people. Try and keep as calm as possible, you can do this.

Red cross/crescent along with local volunteers have been helping setting up shelters etc...but have been unable to enter the country yet due to the volaitile situation...but sending medical supplys etc.

Go neiri an bothar libh/May the road rise with you.♡

Animal charity information helping refugees with pets and animal shelters in Ukraine

https://www.animalscharities.co.uk/ukraine

Redcross ireland Ukraine appeal

https://www.redcross.ie/latest-appeals/ukraine-crisis-appeal/

Well that's better than where you have recently seen the young guys on TV legging it out to Poland, Moldova along with the real refugees i.e. the women, children and old.

Note for all you pro migrants across the Med, a real refugee column is not majority young men.

Conspiracy forum that way —>>

Here's a thing. We've closed airspace over the UK to Russian flights, but ships and boats can still dock here...

I never thought of the Ukrainians of having a great sense of humour, but boy do some of them even when facing the gallows so to speak.

The handful of defenders of that island told the much superior Russian ship to go fook themselves and there is story of Ukrainian guy in car offering Russians in out of fuel armoured car/tank a lift back to the border.

Ballsy people.

Really? That's tinfoil hat territory.