You think the Russian could of told them that and saved them the trip. This is going to get very messy for no reason.
It's Chemical Ali all over again
Abramavich and Chelsea+ those " supporters " chanting his name last weekend are after getting some kick in the hole.
No merchandise can be sold, no supporters at games except season ticket holders, no player transfers, and probably sponsors looking at a way to ditch the club.
It’s very difficult to resist the urge to smash my tv listening to Lavrov's propaganda on this “press conference”.
Lavrov we didn't attack ukraine 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Russian column entering the East of Kyiv got hit hard
Apparently this is the translation of the Russian comms:
- Hello, "Nitro", it's "Udar", listening to you
- Udar, it's Nitro. Almost lost the 6-th regiment
- What??
- 6-th regiment. Can't report right now. Still gathering info. A lot of losses. They waited for us. Ambushed. Commander of the regiment is killed. Checking about the other.
- As soon as you get the information, gather everything, report to me. Understood?
- They strike with artillery, tanks, UAV... As to my understanding, "Bayraktars". Checking on the other losses.
Nordstream 2 could have been cancelled in 2014 after Crimea.
Germany reversed a 50 year policy of not paying for it's defense or security. If it was doing it for historical reasons it wouldn't be the military hardware behemoth it is. No bs about "our shameful war filled past" when it comes to cashing cheques from it.
It finally has dropped the act and show, thankfully.
They could have been flying in their best hardware prior to the invasion for starters. They could have been and still could be clear on Russian gas. Etc etc
Yes Danzy, we all know by now you dislike ze Germans. You said they would do absolutely nothing and carry on business as usual during a Ukraine invasion/annexation by Russia. That has been proven to be incorrect but there's never admission of that, nope. Just some more bile + calling action they take now "pretending".
Germany may have a lot of companies who make guns and weapons, but I don't think it itself has loads of such weapons on hand, given it has been running down its own military since end of Cold war (you were attacking them over that too afair). Think I recall reading (for example) that in terms of numbers of tanks Poland is now better "armed" than Germany.
It's not "a bit late". They made a mistake about Russia, basically similar to one UK made as it has its own problems with connections to Russia to sort out. (edit Next) best time to change tack is today if you are are brave enough and flexible of mind enough to own up to your mistakes.
Also how have Poland been "getting it in the neck" from "many" in the EU over this? Have seen nothing but support for what they are doing, which is separate from the many other issues the EU has with their govt.
Lavrov is giving a press conference at the moment and has been asked about the attack on the hospital yesterday.
Lavrov exposed a fake Western media report on the situation with the maternity hospital in Mariupol:
"This is not the first time we have seen pathetic cries about the "atrocities" inflicted by the Russian Armed Forces. On March 7, three days ago, at a UN Security Council meeting, our delegation presented the facts that this maternity hospital had long been occupied by the "Azov" battalion* and that all the women in labor had been kicked out. This was the base of the Azov battalion*, these facts were presented three days ago.
*Azov battalion is a terrorist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation
When I first heard this proposal from Minister McConalogue I thought of parallels to Jung Chang's Wild Swans in China where every village was imposed with a ridicilious quota of steel production which led to the farcical situation of people smelting their cooking implements and burning swathes of forest to achieve the quota. It would seem to me that working on sheer economies of scale it would make much more sense to encourage and facilitate exisiting farmers who have specilisation in this field (excuse the pun!) to put more acres under tillage.
That said I think this illustrates how EU subsidies has led to hugely negative specialisation and a blinkered mentality among a lot of farmers. I also think the farming leaders didn't exactly cover themselves in glory in the run up and on the way in to the meeting the other evening, with their rehashing of all their existing gripes and looking it as an opportunity to achieve resolution on these rather than an opportunity to make major changes and contribute to something positive. I suppose it supports the adage, never waste a good opportunity especially if it come at the disadvantage of others, even if that's the poor people of Ukraine!.
It handed over the oldest crap it had, and only then under duress.
Poland stepped up massively to help Ukrainian people and forces, it's been getting it the neck from many in the EU.
If others had stepped up as before the invasion. Instead of sending mixed signals to Moscow and elsewhere, this might have been different.
Not how much if any of this is true. The Germans reversed a realpolitik and legal stance of nearly 50 years and you need to understand their sense of history to see why this is a huge and welcome move. Who's picking on the Poles? Finally, having seen Putin completely unmasked what kind of stepping up could anyone have done before this misadventures started?
If another person goes on about appeasement because they caught the tail end of a Discovery channel episode on Chamberlain waving a piece of paper that interrupted their binge watching Shark week, so help me... It is a sure demonstration of limited and simplistic and one sided thinking, of the kind that brought this horror in the first place.
Sanctions and boycotts are a part and parcel of diplomacy to bring sides to the table. When bullets fly it's only diplomacy that will stop them. Even when nazi Germany was utterly crushed and were dragged to the table of unconditional surrender, even here there was diplomacy going back and forth with what was left of their high command to ensure the peace in the aftermath. Renaming a road is a childish kneejerk nonsense that appeals to the temporary and emotions. Fine in the schoolyard when 'no you smell!' has some currency, idiotic beyond it. And this war will end. Hopefully sooner rather than later and diplomacy will get us there and then we have the hangover of the aftermath and moving forward whichever way that leads. At that point a changed roadsign is going to look just a bit embarrassing and petty. Yes we all got a chuckle, especially because of our history, when the Iranians renamed the British embassy's road to Bobby Sands, but Iran is sidelined and going nowhere at the moment.
The funny thing with China is that they don't innovate, they replicate. They can build all of the military hardware they want but I would like to think that at this point the West is wise to them and after the current situation is resolved the dependence on China will be re-evaluated.
The west needs to turn as many oligarchs against putin. There are already a few of them who want vengeance on putin. But they are the ones who got him elected and completely underestimated him.
A good move freezing Chelsea.
I didn't have a problem with it because I never heard about it.
Talk of the name change for Orwell Rd reminds me of the lads in Cork going round painting out the word Victoria on street signs.
Slight difference being some of those complaining about the proposed name of Orwell Rd where the residents will be consulted about the change didn't seem to have a problem with the paint job name change in Cork.
Listening to British radio right now. They can continue to pay salaries of playing and admin staff, and meet operational and travel costs. But no one can trade with them outside of that so any player whose contract expires in the summer will leave for free, as can’t enter into a new contract. Tickets can’t be sold and so the only people who can attend games are season ticket holders with prepaid tickets
The clubs fate is now tied up completely with the progress of Putin’s invasion
On the marine side, one thing of note:
The amount of Crude Oil and Chemical tankers currently docking or at anchor waiting to dock at Novorossiysk has increased dramatically. All sailing under flags of convenience of the Bahamas, Malta, Panama to name a few.
Life imitating art there.
Orwell got there before them with that level of Doublespeak
’Attention! Your attention, please! A newsflash has this moment arrived from the Malabar front. Our forces in South India have won a glorious victory. I am authorized to say that the action we are now reporting may well bring the war within measurable distance of its end. Here is the newsflash...
So they've established where they want to start from anyway.
They want Ukraine to surrender.
Ukraine don't want to surrender.
A lot of people are about to die.
They enjoyed years of success derived from blood money
In reality though, what gets Putin to engage in Diplomacy?
2 weeks ago Boris had sanctioned 3 people.
Now you can't get a coke in Moscow.
What changed and how did it change?
2 weeks ago when people were sneering at Russia being banned from the Eurovision, "that will show em - Guffaw".
Writing off acts of solidarity like this one today because certain people on here are permeant contrarians completely misses the point.
It's this act and 1000s like it that will get corporations to pull out of Russia and hurt them financially and it is the impending destruction of their economy that will get Putin to the table, not some middle aged Irish men constantly fighting some imaginary online culture war.
I didn't mean you personally.
Look it will take a long time for the major powers in Europe to approach the level of help the English have given to the Ukraine.
Up to the last minute, Berlin, Vienna, The Hague, Rome were sending signals out that sanctions would be fought against and that Russian gas was worth more than Ukrainian lives.
They are making a virtue out of a mess they helped build and the first cracks in sanctions will come from those 4 above, same as previous times.
Help them at home first.
When China invade Taiwan they'll probably rename it again. Something like "Up Beijing Avenue", or the like.
We should do neither thing, it's a petty waste of time. The focus is on ending the war and finding a way to deal with Russia in the future. Renaming roads and throwing paint on their embassy achieves nothing and only feeds their persecution complex.
It's currently being debated by the relevant committee... stand by.
As said above Putin must have thought he could steamroll in and take the place
Absolute lunatic starting a war in Europe over territory or resources , someone needs to out him out of his misery
I am not pretending to be virtuous, just pointing out that the UK is always willing to help, provided it isn't an inconvenience for them at home. So, I would view their help in that light. Of course, if they end up taking 100k refugees I will stand corrected, but I find that very unlikely.
Careful, you'll be accused of being a Russian sympathiser next.
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