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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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Holy Guacemole said:
I’ve read we get 5% or so of our supply from Russia. Seems Putin’s gamble is that as prices of energy ( and therefore pretty much everything) soar with Nordstream 2 being binned, it will be politically untenable for the likes of Germany. Or at least create political instability in countries reliant upon that supply. Massive social media bot campaign likely to follow to try to sow the seeds of this, coupled with regular cyber attacks on particularly banking. Can see this developing into NATO having to post more and more forces in the likes of Estonia and Lithuania with potentially Russian forces not far away. Hugely unstable situation where any mistake could escalate things quickly. Very dangerous, a financial and political tinderbox. The other factor is Russias claims over Ukrainian territory means under guidelines for a country to join NATO, particularly that any country entering must have no ongoing territorial disputes, means Ukraine couldn’t join.
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Ukraine was years away from joining NATO before he invaded. It's just an excuse by Putin.
 

Reubens tasche said:
These sanctions are pathetic, they’re expecting to take over at least part of a country and we announce strict sanctions that stops 3 people coming into our country and 5 banks can’t trade here, should absolutely isolate any and all russian trade outside of their own country to absolutely cripple them
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No way that is happening. Traitor Johnson is doing as he is told.
 
southstander said:
No way that is happening. Traitor Johnson is doing as he is told.
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US will do the same, wag a finger and tell Russia not to be naughty, they’ll pay no attention and we’ll cut one more russians bank account next week

Ouch!
 
Reubens tasche said:
These sanctions are pathetic, they’re expecting to take over at least part of a country and we announce strict sanctions that stops 3 people coming into our country and 5 banks can’t trade here, should absolutely isolate any and all russian trade outside of their own country to absolutely cripple them
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You think we can cripple Russia? Interesting.
 
Apparently the Russian Parliament Upper Chamber has just given approval for use of military forces on foreign soil. Paves the way for Russia to claim the totality of the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, not just the currently occupied areas.
 
Julio_Schwarz said:
Apparently the Russian Parliament Upper Chamber has just given approval for use of military forces on foreign soil. Paves the way for Russia to claim the totality of the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, not just the currently occupied areas.
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Wouldn’t surprise me if Putin is the only member of the Russian parliament allowed to vote on proposals.
 
Fuvking Micky mouse talk on here is pathetic, majority on here are full of it and are posting bollocks.

You have veterans who suffered enough during deployment and then find out there efforts were for nothing when we withdrew from Afghan. Then to be asked to support with the latest fiasco, after being left to look after themselves with mental health problems. They still help out. I wonder how many of the billy big bollocks that post on here offer themselves for service if the time ever comes.

Remember, your words when and what you post.
 
parm said:
i do , but the principle is the same
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No. No it really isn't. They are completely different organisations with differing members different aims and different goals.
Peaknutt said:
EU sanctions actually have some bite to them. Ours are a joke.

Biden up next.
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I did wonder for a brief second if one of the 27 individuals / organisations that the EU are sanctioning was the conservative party.
 
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Onion Ring said:
Fuvking Micky mouse talk on here is pathetic, majority on here are full of it and are posting bollocks.

You have veterans who suffered enough during deployment and then find out there efforts were for nothing when we withdrew from Afghan. Then to be asked to support with the latest fiasco, after being left to look after themselves with mental health problems. They still help out. I wonder how many of the billy big bollocks that post on here offer themselves for service if the time ever comes.

Remember, your words when and what you post.
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Onion Ring said:
Fuvking Micky mouse talk on here is pathetic, majority on here are full of it and are posting bollocks.

You have veterans who suffered enough during deployment and then find out there efforts were for nothing when we withdrew from Afghan. Then to be asked to support with the latest fiasco, after being left to look after themselves with mental health problems. They still help out. I wonder how many of the billy big bollocks that post on here offer themselves for service if the time ever comes.

Remember, your words when and what you post.
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