Roman confirming he’s to sell Chelsea. Must be bricking it about what sanctions to come.
Given how dishonest they are and the fact that they are doing Putin's bidding, we would have to assume that way more than 498 Russian troops have been killed.
You can't see Ukraine agreeing to that apart from maybe the enclaves that self-declared independence. The Russians even with the cities in the east they are trying to capture would struggle.
I'd multiply the Russian number by 10 and divide the Ukrainian one by 2.
So we're talking about between 3500-5000 Russian Dead. A horrendous number of young men snuffed out just because the NovoFuhrer wanted to look tough.
Not one man. NATO is guilty as well. This war has been brewing for decades
"Today we need to admit that there is a crisis in European (and global) politics. One of the reasons, albeit not the only reason, is a lack of desire on the part of our Western partners to take Russia’s point of view and legal interests in security into consideration. They paid lip service to applauding Russia, especially during the Yeltsin years, but in deeds they didn’t consider it. I am referring primarily to NATO expansion, missile defense plans, the West’s actions in regions of importance to Russia (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Georgia, Ukraine). They literally said “This is none of your business.” As a result, an abscess formed and it burst.
I would advise Western leaders to thoroughly analyze all of this, instead of accusing Russia of everything. They should remember the Europe we managed to create at the beginning of the 1990s and what it has unfortunately turned into in recent years."
Mikhail Gorbachev: I am against all walls - Russia Beyond (rbth.com)
I think the most disappointing reaction from a country that isn't an authoritarian sh*thole, is India. I mean I know they have a lot of trade with Russia, but India has good relations with the west and has been helped a lot by the west in terms of aid while they build nukes and space programmes.
Yet they haven't really condemned and today they abstained in the vote. Modi was trumpeted at first, but he's turning into a real disappointment.
Russia is saying it’s 498 killed and 1,597 wounded which is a big gap between the two numbers. I think it’s likely the true number is somewhere in the middle which isn’t a small number.
I think the idea of allowing them to phone home is a clever one. The Ukrainians should let them phone their friends and extended family too.
"Hey Vanya, guess where I am..."
One man is causing all this devastation in Europe in 2022. Makes my blood boil that one little **** can cause all this.
The problem with the U.N. is that it seems to be largely a talking shop. That's all well and good in peacetime to have a forum for national representatives to voice certain concerns, but in wartime the U.N. becomes a place where all the other nations basically agree that war is very bad, which is a truism of the highest order and tut at the aggressors.
Russia has used thermobarric bombs, which is in breach of the geneva convention. I think abiding by the conventions should be the least of Ukraine's worries.
This and the news from US intel that Russia is not building up extra troops, suggests they may have changed their end goal of taking the whole of Ukraine. They might end up with a significant chunk, annex it and Zelensky gets to stay in power and preside over 'western Ukraine'. Still a dreadful ending, but better than the original plan of taking it all.
I heard that case but thought he was heading into the country. Mistook for a chechyan
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-man-shot-dead-as-convoy-escaping-kyiv-comes-under-ukrainian-fire/amp/
CNN update on a possible Russian default.
Russia’s stock market remains shut down. The rouble is worth less than a penny. And Western businesses are fleeing. JPMorgan warns a Russian default could be next. Russia has more than $700 million in payments coming due in March, mostly with a 30-day grace period, according to JPMorgan.
“Sanctions imposed on Russia have significantly increased the likelihood of a Russia government hard currency bond default,” JPMorgan emerging markets strategists wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday.
I think it's a pity that they're in such a bind over Russia next door in Syria. Were it not for that, Israel could send some game changing systems to Ukraine. Being a non-NATO country, it wouldn't risk a NATO conflict. But the Russians are clever. They plan ahead. Two birds with one stone in the M.E - control Syria and have a permanent base next to Israel as a control mechanism.
I must say I was a bit annoyed to read that Israel were apealing to Ukraine to do everything possible to help jews to get out.
I think they might have bigger priorities on their plate. Also to read that someone thought there was a good side to this as it could lead to an increase in jewish immigrating from Ukraine.
Personally I find that a bit whiffy.
"Israel hoping war in Ukraine will see wave of Ukrainian Jews emigrating to Israel" https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/israel-hoping-war-in-ukraine-will-see-wave-of-ukrainian-jews-emigrating-to-israel-1.4814544
Another civilian ship a Bangladesh tanker was hit by Russian missles as it entered Ukrainian waters earlier
I'm wondering (maybe wishful thinking) if we are beginning to see some glimmers here in terms of the Russian position.
Lavrov's comments about Zelensky seem really important to me.
That Russian death toll according to Ukraine is now up to 7,000, with hundreds of prisoners. You could probably believe the numbers of prisoners!
It's Cold War 2. If they want to dance with Russia, they can't deal with us. And they can suck it up when they are looking for Aid. Russia can help them.
Pakistani's voted for Imran Khan, they can deal with the consequences when there is an earthquake, of which they are regular. Send them a link to the Kremlin website.
There was a jew killed a couple of days ago while trying to flee the country. By a Ukrainian soldier, and accident by most accounts.
Reading a little in the Israeli press i get the sense they are very much for Ukraine and President Zelenskyy being of the Jewish faith gives them a personal investment in this. I wouldn’t like Israel as an enemy tbh, particular given the American dimension that brings.
If the majority want to, probably, yes. Through a referendum and an organised precess, not military force.
There’s a ton of bad blood between them both going back a very long time. Such as the Sino Soviet split and numerous border squabbles. Also China courts lots of countries that were either ex soviet or Russian friendly.
it’s more a marriage of convenience- keep your enemies close type relationship.
Time to call in the clampers. 😃
They need to be very careful about this, IMO. I understand the value, but even if you are not mistreating them, showing POWs* on video can be very controversial and they are treading a very fine line re: Article 13 of the Geneva Convention. According to reports, Russia is committing more serious war crimes, attacking civilians and civilian property. Nevertheless, the Ukranians need to be careful.
*I'm assuming that they are actual POWs and not actors playing a part for propaganda purposes.
There's a significant Jewish population in both Kyiv and Dnipro. If that community gets harmed or screwed around with in any way (not unthinkable with Wagner floating around) the wind will change.
They'll also be eyeing up the resource rich country they share a 4500km border with and the recently exposed pathetic & weak Russian armed forces.
If I were Putin I'd be far more wary of my eastern border with the Chinese (a country that is resource hungry) with a growing, disciplined and modern military than getting caught up with NATO and the Western countries.
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