Wow...classy..
That one is definitely for domestic consumption. "The war (special operation) has nothing to do with us and is even regrettable. It was forced on us by the evil West, especially the US.....we had no choice but to defend ourselves".
The number of Russian battalion tactical groups (700-1k soldiers each) rendered combat ineffective in the Ukraine war so far has been reassessed at 37-38 according to a western official, leaving 90 operational. That suggests heavier losses than previously thought
That is almost 30% of the Russian invasion force rendered combat ineffective.
Lavrov “Our special military operation is designed to put an end to the reckless expansion of the US's aim for complete domination... in the international arena," - so we need to rape children and commit mass murder against citizens to stop America. Right.
BBC picked it up too. Stating a Facebook post as the source but also that the page may have been hacked. I'm not optimistic it was but hopefully it is fake. They deserve to die on their swords. they must know at this stage that surrendering probably condemns them to a worse fate.
Would Will Smith please come forward, you are needed at the podium.
Russian cretins with the Z sign on the M50.
This is the new Nazi symbol. Make it illegal in Ireland.
These Russian guys are guests in this country. They need to show some respect.
Deport them I say.
Shocking open contempt for the state they're residing in. Out, out, out.
That will wipe the smirk off the little scrotes face, just rewards for supporting the child raping nazi Russians!
And still some would claim that a lot of the average Russian citizens don't really know what's happening in Ukraine and they are brainwashed etc.
BULLSHIITE. They know and they support it. Cnunts.
Germany supplying tanks? https://twitter.com/KyivPost/status/1513520629873577997?s=20&t=36F1XNPWAWaQ9O-F4K_13g
This one is actually extremely problematic for the regime. How can they spin Finland and Sweden joining NATO as being a good outcome of the "special operation"? There was zero chance of either country being in NATO in early February.
They won’t be laughing when their names and addresses are outed- already we’ve seen one piece of sh1t business in Kildare go down the toilet today because the owner was outed as taking part in this rally - hopefully more will follow
Absolutely, shower of unrepentant cnuts.
I just watched the video above showing Russians protesting in Germany, the guy interviewed said they were been discriminated because of their language... WTF!
Did he condemn the war? Did he fcuk.
As for the protestor wearing the Putin tshirt... honestly they should all be rounded up and sent back to their rusting quagmire of a sh1thole country.
Why hasn’t main stream Irish media picked up this story yet? Afraid of offending our Russian “friends” most likely - pack of cowards
Looks like the oil ban is going nowhere.
Pentagon said in the last couple of hours that several countries have sent tanks to Ukraine (or are considering it), but without even acknowledging it publicly - probably a wise decision, the less the Russians know, the better.
The Minister of Justice can cancel visas if she deems individuals actions are harmful to the security of the state or public order.
Heard a story of a distressed Ukrainian kid starting in the local national school last week, his father back in Ukraine in the army laying his life on the line for the future of his country. Heartbreaking. And then we have these wasters who were afforded a good life in our country brazenly pushing their murderous fascism on the M50.
This is a prime opportunity to send a message. Send the pricks back to Krasnoyarsk or whatever bumf*ck oblast they came from.
She won't, but she should.
Regrettably, some of these punks have probably been naturalised as Irish citizens (not that they appreciate it) and in 2020, a Supreme Court judgement put the current administrative process of revoking someone's naturalisation on ice until new legislation is put in place.
Irish media are a shower of weaklings too afraid to offend anyone in case they be called waycist.
Yet the story here is Irish people openly supporting Russia but still there won't be a peep from radio and broadcast media.. depressing!
I know we don’t see the full effect but is it only me that feels like the sanctions don’t seem to be working as we’d hoped?
Foreign Minister Baerbock calling for tanks and other major weapons to be sent to Ukraine, "now is the time for pragmatism, not excuses", remains to be seen if Scholz will agree. The head of the Greens acting calling on Germany to send weapons abroad, what a turnaround. Hope this time it's actually done
Putins former economic advisor now living in Washington was interviewed on the BBC over the weekend, he stated the only gamechanger in town was a EU ban on Russian oil & gas.
It would end the war in weeks he claimed as Russia would just run out money to run the country and fund an ongoing war.
Be brave EU, and just do it and do it now!
It's not confirmed but one tank round took out everyone. Sons, brothers, fathers, husbands, cousins, friends. Instantly gone - such a stupid war to bolster ego's. Would make you angry.
Just disgusting. Obviously any violence against Russians living in Ireland or other EU countries is absolutely wrong but as far as I am concerned any Russian who is supportive of the invasion of Ukraine and or the authoritarian Russian dictatorship and its utterly depraved behvaiour deserves to be ostracized and boycotted.
Exactly boycott their business' and ostracize them personally.
Extremely good news, I imagine the atrocities have initiated this momentum.
It's surreal though, who knows what the impending thrashing of the Russian forces will result in.
The hell visited on Ukraine can never be compensated for but it can't go unpunished.
Putin has made one of the biggest mistakes in history it seems.
"Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny spoke about the defense of Mariupol:
The defense of Mariupol continues.
Communication with the units of the defense forces that heroically hold the city is stable and maintained.
I emphasize that the conduct of defense operations is not a topic for public discussion.
We are doing the possible and impossible to win and save the lives of personnel and civilians in all directions.
Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
Victory is behind us"
As the weeks pass, my contempt for russians increases. At this stage I'm quite comfortable with the idea of interning all russians, similar to what America did to the Japennese during WW2