One thing the world unites in is football.
FIFA bottled it.
The Russians tried that tactic before in 1991 when Gorbachev went on holiday and the coup leaders claimed he was ill, when the reality was he was fine.
That's an unfair twist on what was meant as a joke to lighten the mood. Peacekeepers are fupping heroes. They don't do it for empire. Or to enrich some MIC. And they have experienced some awful things... I won't say more, but mickey mouse they are not.
Problem is there a major part of the problem over there as well. They need to be removed as well. Just they will put someone in who suits their needs.
I just cant get a read on the Russian playbook in this invasion at all seems very unorganised and dare I say naive.
Just a note…still pissed off this is happening. But all of those foreigners in Russia being asked to leave. Errrr… how? Airspace closed to Russian flights? Forgive my stupidity does that include European flights originating in Russia? Or just Russian planes?
So he was fired and not fired at ?
Maybe Putin doubts the willingness of current miitary leadership to implement any and all orders and he's putting in his own placemen to make sure...
I see it the other way. Russians feel they have been victimised and leads to a greater feeling of a justified war amongst the populace. This in turn might create more of a narrative so that they can start to spread symbolic stories of Russian soldiers bravery in Ukraine who are now fighting against the world that has crippled their economy when all they wanted was to unite what is rightfully Russia's. . I saw a post earlier where apparently the news right now in Russia is portraying the events in very matter of fact way. Contrast that to our media in Europe where we have been hearing about great stories of bravery and heroism.
the Russian peace keepers in the Donbas?
If we avoid nuclear armageddon RTE are going to have to produce hour long versions of Reeling in the Years for 2020, 2021 and 2022.
As another Russian leader once said, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen”.
Thanks for that. The economy was ailing in Russia too, Could create havoc
So the Russians are getting out of dodge before the air strikes open up ?
I would say this will be Russia's "Shock and Awe" attack. Bombard the living **** out of Kyiv.
Similar to what the US did to Baghdad almost 20 years ago.
This is getting out of hand. Fighter jets is a serious escalation by Europe. Hope this a joke?
The Russian playbook is wipe out all signs of life, life in Grozny, then send in your peacekeepers
Some people on here speculating that Putin could be overthrown from within - is there a credible figure in Russia who could take power in that situation? Or might it end up in a brutal civil war?
The yanks are a disgrace btw. Like WW2 they are going to be caught sitting on the sidelines for far too long.
It'll be Hinds, Mig's and Sukhoi's from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria et al painted in Ukrainian camo and markings.
legit peacekeepers like the Irish.
Why don't you just ask the Ukrainians to cut their own throats altogether?
Yes, on the night Kyiv will be hit with airstrikes by the Russian airforce, the means to defend themselves is the escalation. Of course.
Drop the mask, say what you mean, and mean what you say.
Escalation? Id argue its not going far enough. A dictator threatening nuclear war. Now thats an escalation.
Norway's Oil Fund is pulling its investments out of Russia. They currently own $1.3 tn ($1.300.000.000.000) in 47 companies, mostly ol & gas.
“Given how the situation has developed, we consider it necessary to pull the fund out of Russia,” Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, the Norwegian finance minister, said in a statement.
Source: https://news.thestartersites.com/2022/02/27/norways-1-3tn-oil-fund-to-ditch-russian-investments/
It’s a partial ban of swift…Germany still has to pay for gas to keep the lights on
The problem though is that by action we provoke Putin. We are playing a dangerous game but we're probably damned if we do and damned if we don't. The EU has truly stood up. Amazing!
Whats Biden doing here? Get on the phone with Putin and come up with a solution. Like we just going to go tit for tat and fight till we see nukes? Is that your solution Yurt?
6 months you say.
I'm ok for Cheltenham then... and I'll use the wife's birthday money as she wont be needing a present in September.
This was reported yesterday and he appeared beside Putin today. Seems to be rehashed again today. No evidence to support it at the moment. There's a lot of misinformation from all sides so I'd be sceptical.
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