Russia - threadbanned users in OP

More and more orc whingeing, the mobiks are not happy and increasingly so.

You think they would look tiredfrom all the Russians they have to shoot every day

Germany is never mentioned as a posssibility behind. The explosion. The following is a possibility :-

germany , OFFICIALLY, wanted to give RU the impression that it wanted to continue trading with RU at some level. There was resistance within the German gov against the severity of the sanctions. The Ger gov decided to give a certain amount of arms and arms related equipment to Uke but over time - throughout 2022- the amount was reduced and there was no time schedule given re when supply would be transferred. There was even talk of stuff being in bad condition, less stuff available than the Ger gov originally thought available . There was a lot of ‘foot dragging’ going on which would favour Ru. So , overall, the Ger Gov wanted to give the impression to Ru that it is a very reluctant partner in the coilision of countries supporting Ukr and therefor be first in when German companies are touting for business in rebuilding Russian controlled area when the ‘war’ ends

BUT, BUT, BUT German Gov,, deep down, probably came to the conclusion, that it has no future trading with Russia - especially in oil and gas - because (a) it now see the true Ru colours re what it is really trying to do eg conquests,- East Germany is in there as well asUkr, etc, etc.- international tentacles of an undesirable type, (b) can hold it to ransome at any time (c) now that the international community know what Ru/Putin is really about it wants nothing to do with same and Germany is of the opinion that the Int community would be ‘very unhappy’ with Germany if it continued to do business with Ru. I would fear for the Eau if that was the case.

so, IMO , it suited Ger that the pipe was ‘decommissioned - obviously without it being fingered. It felt that it had no future going forward and Germany would doing ITS BIT’ to put real pressure on Russia and support Ukr in a very big and ongoing way and that Ru must be ‘stopped in its tracks’

THERE IS A PRECIDENT - practiced by the cleverest of them all. Remember when Bertie told Albert that he is voting for him as presidential candidate and would even show Albert his voting paper but , behind the scenes ,Bertie was going around a number of the other eligible voters to get them to vote for Brian Lehinan - his preferred canditate

A lot of the good stuff hasn't even made it to the front, and we're only scratching the surface of what will come in the future.

A LOT of your orc friends are going to die before this is all over. Maybe you should say a few decades of the rosary for them, or something.

Ru , because of its international /foreign/ tentacles /policy has developed ‘friendships with 2 nd and 3rd world countries. Ukr in the meantime had no such strategy. It just wanted to get on with its development since its freedom in 1991.

i wonder of the same 2nd and 3rd world countries will still feel the same towards Ru after this Special Mission is over !?

situations do not stay the same for ever. A change in one part of a system can have knock on effects in other parts of the system.

As an aside re 2nd and 3rd world countries. Why are thousands of individuals from those Ru friendly countries making their way to Ru unfriendly countries?

hi MOD, should all posts relating to chips be transferred to the fish and chips thread or some other food related thread. I find all the chip posts extremely confusing eg. Unless I am really on the ball/ bright as a button I am reading on the see where fish might also get an airing

The AFU have continued to hold off a much larger force, including a multi-front assault on their own capital and despite daily carpet bombing of their positions ever since.

The Ukrainians have not only shown themselves to be better soldiers in this fight compared to your lads, but that they are superb fighers who can use intelligence, skill and determination against their enemy.

When the books of this war are written, there will be tales of how Ukraine went above & beyond in their fight to protect themselves, and how the Russians showed the world the decaying underbelly of thier Soviet-era war machine. There will be much to say about the Ukrainian Army, and most of that will be positive.

What about the guys that invented a stick that comes back to you when you throw it away? Who would have thought?

If Ukraine had been given ALL that they needed earlier on, there would not be any Russians left in Ukraine now, but they're getting there. And they will not stop until each and every Russian is driven out, which will happen. Estimated 7 Russians to 1 Ukrainian being killed / injured in Bakhmut, that speaks volumes for the quality of the Ukrainian Army. Dedicated men defending their home's and family's against unwilling conscripts and criminals released from prison's? No contest. That says a lot more about the Russian Army, but nothing good.

Someone has stolen one of Kadyrov's prize stallions which was standing in the Czech Republic.

I suppose they may get to Iraq/Afghanistan levels of expenditure (measuring costs of support in trillions) if it continues for another decade.

I also compared what the support has achieved as well, but you ignored that part. Russia may occupy parts of the country but they look unlikely to achieve their aims here as it stands.

Your last point is just a typical cheap shot. Russia is the one killing Ukrainians. You'd probably be wetting your pants + shrieking about WW3 and armageddon if the yanks were getting ready to send in some "advisors" (with equipment!) to put their own lives on the line for Ukraine.

With farmingquestion, I just have a mental image of some obnoxious weedy little creep (think Paul Murphy) furiously banging away on the keyboard