As much as I'd love it to be done, we can't turn off the taps suddenly, as mentioned it has to be phased (which is the plan), and a majority of Germans seem to support that, despite the higher costs of living it's going to incur.
We're all paying and going to pay higher costs due to this war, for food, fuel, everything, it sucks, but the impression I get is that people are willing to pay this price. Even in the US, I've seen polls showing 75%+ of Americans support the sanctions and restrictions on Russia even if it means higher prices for Americans.
This is truly great news. It'll take time though, but by far the more sensible option than taking Russian oil.
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I suspect even if you poll you'd get a majority to cease purchases now but I doubt you'd get a majority willing to suffer the consequences when they are spelled out. Living standards in Europe would fall dramatically if the taps were turned off suddenly.
That's the problem with crowds, they are reactionary. Decoupling over time is the correct strategy.
No idea what point you're trying to make here. Can't imagine what war you think I'm supporting.
And so, you are capable to join up... it's just not for you, eh?
Belgium holding onto them- quite right too.
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/live-news/20220318-belgium-delays-nuclear-energy-exit-10-years-due-to-ukraine-war
I have zero military knowledge but surely the most important aid to send Ukraine is whatever equipment can take out large stationary artillery? Like will the drones be effective there? It looks like if they declaw the Russians by taking away their artillery they would make no progress whatsoever, it would be a stalemate. They have missile strikes sure but those would be too expensive for use in a siege without conventional artillery.
Talk in Germany of reopening their nuclear power plants, not sure where that is at. Hopefully they haven’t been so stupid as to decommission them.
Boris Johnson not talking nonsense shocker!
With every day that Ukraine’s heroic resistance continues, it is clear that Putin has made a catastrophic mistake.
And you have to ask yourself why he did it. Why did he decide to invade this totally innocent country? He didn’t really believe that Ukraine was going to join NATO anytime soon. He knew perfectly well, there was no plan to put missiles on Ukrainian soil. He didn’t really believe the semi-mystical guff, he wrote about the origins of the of the Russian people; Nostradamus meets Russian Wikipedia.
I think that wasn’t what it was about. I think he was frightened of Ukraine for an entirely different reason. He was frightened of Ukraine, because in Ukraine, they have a free press. And in Ukraine, they have free elections. And then with every year that Ukraine progressed, not always easily, towards freedom and democracy and open markets, he feared the Ukrainian example. And he feared the implicit reproach to himself. Because in Putin’s Russia, you get jailed for 15 years, just recalling an invasion, an invasion. And if you stand against Putin in an election, you get poisoned, or shot.
And it’s precisely – that’s what happens – and it’s precisely because Ukraine and Russia have been so historically close, that he has been terrified of the effect of that Ukrainian model on him and on Russia, and he’s been in a total panic about a so-called “colour revolution” in Moscow itself.
And that’s why he’s trying so brutally to snuff out the flame of freedom in Ukraine, and that’s why it is so vital that he fails.
I'm avoiding questions? I've responded to all as far as I can see. List out what you think I've not responded to.
There currently exist units that speak/commanded by English speakers. Specify and you will be accommodated.
If you wait until NATO get involved they won't need you, they will have plenty of troops and a conventional war could be over before you're trained.
when / if mariupol falls russians will be free then to move onto next illegitimate target ...
the big question is will putin risk throwing an extra 150,000 conscripts into ukraine in april and how will that go down with brain washed russians...
During the Cold war the gas kept flowing because Russia is very reliant on it. They can switch to export to e.g. Asia, but all those infrastructural changes take time obviously. The latest figures seem to be that Europe will reduce its reliant on Russian oil/gas and related products by about 80% in 2022. We're all going to be hit by higher oil/gas prices anyway. The biggest importer is Germany so they'll take the biggest hit, but polls show that a majority are willing to take the hit to decouple themselves from Russian reliance.
More waffle. It doesn't matter which army you sign up to now as none are fighting for Ukraine and even if they were all fighting it again wouldn't matter as we'd all be on the one side. Language would probably be the deciding factor one would imagine. Easier not to die when you know what's being said.
You conveniently avoid any questions people ask or points they make regarding nuclear war and the avoidance of it going forward to continously bleat the same tune. You seem very happy to live with the threat hanging over you for the rest of your days. Thankfully there's people with more morales and courage out there.
Putin and Lavrov are always looking for excuses to justify their invasion plans
Agreed, in a conventional war it would not be along lasting contest.
While I understand your anger, what are you doing to help the fight? If you travel to Ukraine I'm sure the army will be more than happy to accept and train you as a volunteer. Are you willing to do that?
That's fine, and are you willing to suffer the consequences of an oil and gas shock?
If Putin is going for the Baltic states,Sweden and Finland would join NATO in a flash,and Sweden and Finlands navy and airforce would take out anything Russia have in the Baltics together with German and Polish airforce and Navy.
I have donated money/supplies to my home town housing Ukrainian refugees. I don't have a spare room to provide.
Conversely I find it sickening people are willing to send people to fight, but not prepared to do it themselves. I'm okay with having a contrary view to you.
And people usually do something or threat others about doing something.
They lied about invading Ukraine and they did it anyway. No threat was needed. They are threating about using nukes, so they won't do it.
Okay, but you seem to have now hopped to hypotheticals about Ireland. We get one third of our gas from the UK and two-thirds from Corrib. The UK gets around 3% of it's gas from Russia, what is your point?
I think you underestimate Putins ability to control the narrative into the long term. Those that want to know what is going on already know. Those that don’t will buy a line that NATO is funding an insurrection in the liberated country. I have western educated (including Trinity) friends in Moscow who say they show their families footage of the bombing and destruction and their families don’t believe it. Say it’s all a NATO fabrication. I don’t think that vast parts of the population will ever believe that the Ukraine thing has gone ‘belly up’ and even if they do, it’ll be blamed on the west and there’ll be a hardening of the belief
If Russia attacks the Baltics it is ww3, and hopefully it will be conventional. If Russia attacks the Baltics do you expect NATO will tip toe around Kaliningrad?
I was frankly shocked at how poor the Russian military was/is. We’ve been hearing for years what a fearsome set up it is. The USA/U.K. would blow it apart in days in a straight non nuclear battle. The lack of stomach for battle is even more surprising- that’s the intangible that wins wars. It helped end centuries of British rule in Ireland.
No, is it not common sense. Why are you battle ready for others to fight, but not you. Is it for age, health reasons?
I find you quite sickening, challenging people to do XY or Z in order to validate having an opinion.
What have you done to help Ukraine? Have you donated any money, have you vounteered your home to house Ukrainian refugees?
Ireland is still going to get it's gas and other countries will pay. If Ireland relied solely on Russian gas it would do **** all and everyone knows it.
Luckily no need to wait if you have military experience... if not, who are you going you join up with, the British army?
It's not the fear of fighting. It's the fear of thermo nuclear Armageddon, which you cannot guarantee isnt more risky if Russian troops are engaged by NATO.
It's easy to say Tally Ho! Let's go get them, but NATO themselves (many would love to take on the Russians) have said its too great a risk.
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