Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Trump, Orban and Berlusconi say hello.

And if you think Merkel was 'pro-Putin', you're off your head. She is well documented as detesting him.

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From what I understood from the few posts, those missiles with cluster bombs don't hit something and go "boom". The casing opens and scatters all the bomblets all over the place. It might open with a small explosion, but it isn't the case that you'd expect it to blow to smithereens.

I'd say a lot of them are out of their tits on alcohol and drugs most of the time now.

Yes, I think we're looking at shrapnel from a missile strike. All the evidence is that the train station was hit by two Russian missiles, almost simultaneously.

Partly I agree with you. Steinmeier, who was one of the main architects of the German approach to Putin under Merkel, today getting headlines for saying Putin and Lavrov should be brought to the Hague for trial. I've no doubt he means it and regrets his mistakes, but what use are those words? We all know it'll never happen. It's just posturing and soundbites and does nothing to stop the slaughter. There needs to be offensive weapons, not just defensive. Enough is enough

Boris stood with Shultz announcing even more support in the aid of Ukraine.

I can clearly see why French turned towards Le Pen and it isn't because, as some would play it, they all became fascist nazis.

It is precisely because of weak political leadership in the West that people turned towards right wing politicians, most of whom got backing from Putin.

How many time shave some of us said that the danger is not the current crop of right wingers but who is coming down the road.

Maybe finally Western politicians will cop on.

I doubt it though, they will eventually see off Putin and go back to arguing about taxing the shyte out of us to save the planet and how many different types of toilets we need.

Oh the Guardian.

Last time I checked aircraft didn't run on gas and I would bet they would deem electric cars to be ok.

The cars that run on electricity generated by gas. Numpties.

So a lot of movement towards Konigsberg sorry I mean Kalingrad 😉

Now's your chance.

I keep drawing parallels to WW2.

It is maybe a bit like the bunker in 1945.

Who would want to be the general that has tell old Vlad that they have had to pull back ?

Who is the one that has to tell him more sanctions are coming ?

By all accounts he was effectively living in a bunker for the last couple of years scared sh**less of anyone getting near him.

I think it was the leader of the glorious nation of kazakhstan that had to self isolate for two weeks just so he could meet him.

The guy has been on the edge and anyone dealing closely with him must be totally on edge as well.

If only they would all do the decent thing ala May 1945.

That's why they call Ukrainian government druggies. They are always talking about themselves