Russia - threadbanned users in OP

"Authorities in Transnistria asking Moscow to help with natural gas supply"

How does that work?

I would have thought that NATO membership is a must for Ukraine, or at least the freedom to join if accepted. Russia has not only thrown away any right to object to it, it has demonstrated clearly how necessary NATO membership is if there's to be any meaningful guarantee of Ukrainian sovereignty.

At the very least sanctions should remain until Russia clears out and returns the stolen children.

Still waiting for he’s “Highly likely attack on the UK” prediction which must be over 2wks at this stage.

The same poster constantly comes up with crazy outlandish claims without any foundation and is best ignored.

I have a few suggestions regarding what the Russians can do with their "face" at this point.

All a weasel-worded agreement would achieve is a breathing space for Putin to try unfcuk his army, and possibly his nukes, to continue the salami-slicing later, one it was established that stuffing a territory with your own citizens then invading that territory citing faux-concern for their well-being, was now an acceptable means of territorial expansion.

Unfortunately with the US House and Senate about to be stuffed with politicians on Putin's payroll, Ukraine may well have to swallow some bitter medicine.

Why is it bollix .

Scratch that just seen your reply to the other poster.

We know the Russians are losing hundreds of men per week, possibly 1200 per month,and yet they aren't gaining anything,we were told possibly by yourself (apologies if I'm wrong) of how the Ukrainans were in retreat a few weeks ago,and yet they still hold the likes of bakhmut and other towns the Russians keep chucking poorly trained and equipped men at highly trained and motivated Ukrainians .

It makes zero sense in this day and age

At what stage will the international screw be turned on Iran?

The soccer World Cup is rapidly approaching and guess whose group Iran are in...... USA, England and Wales.

I could be wrong but I see a serious sh*tstorm coming for Iranian football and associated international politics.

Our 'comrade' EOQ making very strange claims and that they could be 'quoted' etc. Who do/ did they work for we may wonder?

Not (more capable in) ballistic missiles would think, possibly not even drones either, but Iran has no problems making its drones [or missiles perhaps?]. It has been heavily sanctioned for years and has all its workarounds and black market supply chains in place. I would say Russia may have difficulties resupplying themselves quickly now (i.e. making more of their own missiles or drones in quantity) with the Western sanctions, which I think are harsher than the ones on Iran anyway.

I don't think there's any broad EU economic sanctions placed on Iran (still hoping till very, very recently things could be papered over between Iran and US re the faltering nuclear agreement). Afair (?) most that has been done since they started sending these drones and their military "advisors" to help drop bombs on European cities is to sanction a few more regime officials + specific military linked entities in Iran. It is a bit pathetic really, needs be faster movement there.

Stari Arbat, Moscow.....

Ukrainian figures say Russia lost 4640 last week. Been like this for the past few weeks. About 600 or 700 per day.

UN should be disbanded.it’s belongs in the past.