He's correct though, any via restrictions would need to be agreed by the Irish and UK government as it's a common travel area. No point in the Irish government restricting visas for Russians if they could freely travel into the UK and onwards to Ireland.
What did he cop out of? He said we're not part of Schengen so any discussions on banning Russians to that area have no impact on us. We have to deal with the UK on that one due to the CTA
These must be the HIMARS the Russians 'destroyed'.
Russian forces targeted the red cross this morning,
Not unexpected being orcs don't care who or what they target
Steve is good to follow, he’s been in Russia for decades for bbc and always has interesting takes when interacting with locals as he speaks Russian well
Simon "cop out" Coveney strikes again
More weakness from the west whilst Ukrainians are slaughtered.
Russia has an army and a large conscription base if it wishes. It also has a large land border and several states/ quasi states to watch over. And regions within that might revolt. So it has a few balls in the air and hasn't brought it's full military might to bear in Ukraine. If it succeeds in Ukraine though, the Russian leadership has openly stated that it consider several other Baltic and other states are properly part of their territory/ empire and would seek to expand further. That's what has Sweden & Finland having a major volte face and seeking to join NATO. This is about stopping imperialism and the expansion of the Russian empire as they see it.
I certainly don’t think they would. They are stating it day in and day out in their propaganda outlets that the entirety of Europe is fair game.
Historically when countries are invaded and defeated in this region it has been the case that surrounding countries are given their pound of flesh to bring them into the fold. Hungary would no doubt be induced by being gifted territory in western Ukraine and Belarus could be further induced likewise. A successful strong Russia would have no trouble getting some former Yugoslav states to back them and would probably flip the Bulgarians on to their side too. Possibly even the Greeks if they played them off against the Turks or vice versa. It is vital that Russia are seen to be a failure and a shambles as some of these countries ,bizarrely have a lot of latent and vocal Russian sympathy.
Do you think their plan would have stopped at Ukraine if they hadn’t met the resistance they did?
There’s 450 billion euro sitting in Gazprombank and few hundred billion more Russian assets outside of Russia in Europe
since they are not supplying gas, and are a terrorist state, seize em
this can buy plenty of gas
You eat gas, mikewest. It makes the fertiliser that grows all that stuff that provides you sufficient calories to make smug posts like this one.
Russia is both a collapsing mafia state shredding it's clapped-out army to bits over a few meters of mud in the Donbas, and a monster getting ready to steamroll from the Baltics to Calais in a few hours. Who's deluded again?
russian rustbuckets making a point while returning to base
Reports of fighting and heavy gunfire in Kherson city this morning,
Not sure what your delusion is about here pal. Since you've came on this thread it's been nothing but you whining about being inconvenienced because people might have to pay more for their heating, having to talk to Russia to end the war. Those ehave been your two talking points. No thought to the poor Ukrainians who have been slaughtered, or raped, or had their children taken from them and shipped off to some random shithole in Russia.
So you can take your little pity party and **** right off. I'm perfectly happy to pay more to heat my home, or whatever else I have to pay for, so these Russian Scum can get what's coming to them.
Have you never considered that it is your opinions and beliefs that are deluded rather than everyone else? What you want to happen will end up causing a worse situation for everyone especially when Russia decides it wants the Baltics and other areas back as part of the Soviet Union. At this moment in time Russia are attacking Europe. Ukraine is getting the physical side of it and are getting their cities destroyed, people killed, etc. We have higher prices. Which would you prefer, death, or higher prices?
You continue to go on about high gas prices. My heating is gas, and guess what…I can wear an extra layer of clothes. Even before the war started, we had turned the thermostat down to save energy and money. Europe is doing the same thing. Russia’s economy is going down the drain, and Europe is finding new suppliers of gas and oil. Even Germany has replenished their stock of gas, and so it’s not going to be as bad for them this winter as Russian lovers have been trying to tell us.
Before you accuse others of being deluded, get away from RT and TASS, and look in the mirror, and assess real world data. Russia can’t and won’t be allowed to bully Europe anymore.
At this stage I wager another load of people falling out of windows and their assets frozen.
And you consider a massive loss of Russian Gas / Oil to Europe, with the corresponding los of EU money to Russia a win for Russia? I don't think so some how... Europe will replace Russian Gas / oil far quicker than Russia will be able to replace European cash.
Way things are going Russia will not be supplying anyone soon. Well heads will not be able to restart.
Wow, honestly shocked at how deluded people are, but hey, carry on
China is waiting in the long grass depleted Russians no ability to repel a border change. Not saying china is up to snuff militarily but they will be fresh and have plenty of tanks regardless of quality.
So you say it was stupid EU policy to give Russia so much power. And your plan to combat that is to end the war so we can go back to using their power 🧐
Bit of a head scratcher that one.
This is not about being sent to war without a chance...Have you any idea what Russian military service entails? Even in peace times? So called "Hazing" of new recruits is the primary cause of the suicide rate amongst conscripts and it's the highest in the world. And still going on, despite reforms instituted in recent years. And if I was a betting man, I'd say that its gotten much worse since the war in Ukraine started....how to you get unwilling recruits to obey you? That's the whole purpose of hazing....you terrorize them, with brutality. So, yes. And if I lived in Russia ( and I did ) and had a son, and he was being called up for military service, I'd move heaven and earth to get him out it, either by getting him an exemption ( university) or into a branch of the military or civil service where hazing does not take place,,,, Apropos of nothing, if you had to go and fight in a war to defend your Country, would you go?
Not joking, the only time I buy gas is in that part of the north American continent where they call the common non diesel road fuel "gas". Oh and i am in Ireland right now.
Im saying EU with its gigantic financial power and infrastructure can take the hit and survive. We can take a step back, we'll still be living at a high standard. It won't be a multiple year issue.
Russia, with its low hdi, per capita gdp lower than Romania, and huge dependence on the EU market cannot take what will be dealt back. That will be a multiple year issue, we don't need Russia for anything other than gas. Once thats replaced Russia may as well be Mongolia to us. No more trade for you.
Think it works the same way for Russia, that Russia can do the same and just turn its back on Europe? Russias number 1 export destination since forever. Think again.
Some 70% of Russias population lives in the extreme west of Russia for a reason. There's fck all to the east. And a bunch of '-stans' to the south.
So just kill Putin, leave Ukraine. And the trouble is over. No need to risk national collapse.
And we can all go back to chilling out. Like it was 2013 again.
Not sure if joking but as you know we don't call petrol/diesel gas here, unless you've modified your car for LNG?
China calls for peace but then they invade Taiwan,and then Tell the world to minds it's own business.
Not going to happen
I'm not some Putinbot
Well you need to change your posting style so, cause you do seem like one.
If my gas bill is 2k ($/€2000 I assume you mean) in Feb then that means I am stupidly busy and driving crazy miles cause the only gas I ever buy is gasoline in the states.
I really hope you are right about my gas bill.
Your desired solution seems to be a final one.
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