"Can you stay focussed" on the one-sided narrative running here, you mean .. like a continuation of the Joe Duffy show just finished
It is a tragedy that is unfolding in Ukraine but it is not as simplistic as the "all-knowing" posters here paint it
A little bit of balance is what the lady introduced. No harm in that. US has dirtied its hands in Ukraine also. There are no saints
For a nobody - tail between the legs "neutral" country - we sure got a lot of armchair Generals on here
From BBC
An average of 50,000 Ukrainian refugees are entering Poland each day, which so far has taken in over 280,000 people, according to the UN.
At the same time, however, thousands of Ukrainians are leaving Europe to return to Ukraine and join the fighting.
Among them, many women, determined to bring their children back, who are stuck in the cities that have been invaded by the Russians. Some of these women told me they are even ready to take up arms.
Good to see someone has a direct line to Putin's mind...
I don't think Russia can conquer Ukraine.
Afghanistan brought down the Soviet Union (in part) and there were no smartphones then and the people the Russians were fighting were very foreign.
Moldova... Finland... revisit Georgia...
No chance he might have tried his little green men strategy in Estonia or Latvia if he thought NATO and the EU rolled over on Ukraine?
Clear sign of dragon at 7s they were trying to take out.
Fair enough.
It's also possible to dwell on the hereand now, thousands will be killed in Ukraine by putin and his forces in the next few days can you grasp that? Or do you want to continue with your whataboutery nonsense!
They missed. Stations went off then came back again.
Slow learner is our Ming. Recreational cannabis probably not the best for cognition.
I see the whataboutery has returned to the thread....
They've left a couple of buildings standing....the Americans wouldn't have! /s
Ireland's useful idiots / MEP's who voted against Ukraine. Hopefully the electorate votes them out in future democratic elections.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/irish-meps-reflect-on-rejection-of-key-vote-on-solidarity-with-ukraine-1.4813254
Fair enough. Why not start a 'I hate Americans' thread. This thread is about a bullying USSR wannabe country attacking a democratic country that doesn't want anything to do with them. Can you stay focused?
Aughinish is owned by an Oligarch too. Should we seize it or close it?
You post this tripe repeatedly here after begin refuted time and time again - Russia will not invade any EU or NATO member because of nuclear deterrence.
Genuinely, where do you think the "NovoFuhrer" will eye up next?
I think he's saying that Russians are more careful killers and that the Americans would have been worse killers. I'm note sure the Ukrainian victims care which country's flag they're being killed under.
At least 10 Irish people have travelled over to fight in Ukraine
He who pays the piper calls the tune
Interesting observations from one of the BBC's correspondents, from the heartland (we don't hear much about)
"Our exit from Kyiv to Moldova yesterday took around nine hours. The journey took us across about 250 miles of central Ukraine.
It’s still winter, so it’s barren now, but in every town and village we came across signs of a new industry: civil defence.
Russian forces have so far paid little attention to the rural heart of the country, especially towards the west.
In every community, no matter how large or small, signs of preparation were everywhere.
Makeshift roadblocks of sandbags, concrete blocks and tractor tyres across the entry to villages. Small bands of volunteers, wrapped up against the biting wind, checking cars, training binoculars along the roads, filling sandbags.
Village after village, the same scene. No sign of armour. Just men with AK-47s and the odd hunting rifle.
While the world looks on in horror at events in Kyiv and Kharkiv, we got the overwhelming impression of an entire nation, bracing itself for the coming conflict, utterly determined to resist the invaders."
It's possible to hate the Americans and think that the Russians are in the wrong and support unequivocally Ukraine's right to self defense.
Neither Russia nor the West should pursue absolute victory. Russia may be able to conquer Ukraine, but it cannot conquer the West. On the other side, the West must not forget that Russia is a nuclear power. This is strategic wisdom.
But the Americans aren’t invading Ukraine, Putin is, so I’ve no idea what your point is?
I was once visiting relatives in China in a city called Gong'An (near Wuhan) when the air raid sirens went off. Sweet jebus it was soo loud and scary i nearly had an accidant. It was only when i noticed that the locals didnt seem so bothered that i realised the Americans wern't bombing them! Can only imagine the utter terror when its the real thing:-(
Don't see any issue with people advocating the boycott of Russian goods. Even if it's a small thing, they all add up.
Russian death and destruction is better than American death and destruction.
Tell you what, you should find a way to contact some of the Ukrainians in bunkers and cheer them up by telling them it could have been worse.
These aren't my opinions, these are the stories the Russians tells themselves to able themselves the heroes.
The resistance to the existence of a narrative where Russians are the hero, and adherence to the narrative in which were the hero, shows the power of propaganda. The truth of their stories or our stories aren't really important. It's just Important to know what the stories are.
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