Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

[HellsBells]

I’m in A Facebook group called View from my Window. It’s basically people just posting photos from their houses but it’s nice seeing different “normal” lives across the world. There have been a ton from Kiev and across Ukraine over the past few weeks. Just makes it so much more jarring. Real people and real lives.

 

[Concordsafc]

I’m not convinced Ukraine will roll over and surrender like that.

They are a stronger nation than a lot think. They will fight back,

I think Russia will just blitz them over a few days. Ukraine surely just does not have the capabilities they do?

they will fight back it will be a bloodbath Russia already losing soldiers and equipment.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

nowt to worry about, we're having a COBRA meeting this morning

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

Staggered to wake up to this today. Putin holding his own willy waving contest while innocent people suffer. He's psychopath and a dinosaur yearning for the bad old days and I'm disgusted to read there are people on here supporting this, where's your human dignity?

They don’t have it to start with.

 

[ErichZann]

It seems the west has no stomach for a fight. This has been inevitable for weeks and everyone's been pissing about. What a sad state of affairs

We can't intervene militarily as Russia will start World War 3.

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

nowt to worry about, we're having a COBRA meeting this morning

I thought you would be backing boris on this, I am glad we are in agreement. However

 

[monolithic baby]

That dickhead was an accomplice in Russia's propaganda campaign against the west.

Send him to Moscow to start an anti-war rally.

Compared to the f***ing Tories who sold out to them?

 

[peil]

It's a sobering thought when you consider that sanctions do fuck all to resolve this.

It's a way for the politically impotent to make it look lik ethey are doing something, when they really don't harm those they are targetted against.
Look at North Korea, Iraq pre-invastion, Iran - none of the top people in these countries are remotely bothered, any effects are felt by the man and woman at the bottom of the pile.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

I thought you would be backing boris on this, I am glad we are in agreement. However

They're all utterly hopeless when it comes to dealing with Putin. Every single one of them are a puppet on a string, I've always said that. People might not like Putin but he's absolutely rock solid, no pissing about with him.

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

Compared to the f***ing Tories who sold out to them?

I believe the word is owned by them

 

[HoxtonMackem]

They are a stronger nation than a lot think. They will fight back,

they will fight back it will be a bloodbath Russia already losing soldiers and equipment.

5 Russian jets shot down apparently.

Seems to be a lot of what I think is underestimation of Ukrainian forces, they’ll fight to the grim end if needs be imo.

 

[Deleted member 48353]

Belarus man, what a joke! What side are the Turks on? I’d imagine their geographical access to the Black Sea could be key nevermind their massive army that’s not too far away

 

[Emma Chisset]

This is the first post I’ve read from you on here where you haven’t been bemoaning your own bad luck & how everyone is so much better off than you, has so much more money & you’re the victim.

Funnily enough, your post is f***ing off people who need help because the country you live in needs trade. Fuck everyone else.

Weird that.

You do know that Russia abandoned Cuba in 1991 and that we have no reason to feel friendly towards them, right?

I am also a British citizen here and I am saying what I think is best for this country, which is not to go to war with Russia.

 

[smoker]

The dickhead in power now and his crew has done more to empower Putin and his acolytes

Two prongs of the same strategy: weaken the west by supporting its anti-establishment politicians (Corbyn, Brexit, Johnson, Trump, Farage, Salmond etc) and attack your neighbours while they're busy arguing amongst themselves. It was obvious what was happening and absolute morons swallowed it.

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

They're all utterly hopeless when it comes to dealing with Putin. Every single one of them are a puppet on a string, I've always said that. People might not like Putin but he's absolutely rock solid, no pissing about with him.

I agree, and share your views, but given how up to his neck our dear prime minister is, and his weakness over the last few days when it has come to sanctions, I think we can agree he could be compromised.

 

[citybythesea]

The only shite is your posts

Exactly

 

[bahtat]

Russian Ruble down by 44% and Gazprom down by 50% both getting driven into the floor.

And their ability to trade in any other currency being withdrawn by the hour

 

[Select coaches]

I’ve never said but Corbyn on here but that would have been an interesting Cobra meeting if Jezza had won the election.

Imagine we still had trump in over the pond.

 

[Wild Card]

Belarus man, what a joke! What side are the Turks on? I’d imagine their geographical access to the Black Sea could be key nevermind their massive army that’s not too far away

I'm not certain but I think I read that they did not agree with the invasion.

 

[OzzyMac]

I agree. The west may huff and puff but Ukraine isn't worth starting WW3 over. If Russian forces put one foot in Poland, Hungary or the Baltic states then that would be totally different

Hard to see what the solution is about this apart from someone within the Russian oligopoly decapitating Putin from within.

Wow, what makes Ukraine less worthy of being protected from an invading army?

If the west does nothing then what does that say? How long til other regimes decide to send a "peacekeeping force" in to protect their supporters?

I may be wrong but personally i think we have a responsibility as citizens of the world to protect other peoples rights.