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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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The Kremlin says use of the word 'occupation' is unacceptable​

The Kremlin says that it is not planning an occupation of Ukraine, and instead what Mr Putin wants is for the country to be neutral and not deploy offensive weapons.
It adds that Ukraine needs "ideally" to be liberated of "Nazis", and that the military operation needs to achieve "demilitarisation and denazification" of the country.
Mr Putin will decide how long its military operation in the country will last, it concluded.
 
billybobmackem2312 said:

The Kremlin says use of the word 'occupation' is unacceptable​

The Kremlin says that it is not planning an occupation of Ukraine, and instead what Mr Putin wants is for the country to be neutral and not deploy offensive weapons.
It adds that Ukraine needs "ideally" to be liberated of "Nazis", and that the military operation needs to achieve "demilitarisation and denazification" of the country.
Mr Putin will decide how long its military operation in the country will last, it concluded.
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So just wants the Ukraine to bend over to his demands. The blokes a mad man.
 
Darlo1973 said:
What sort of "diplomatic solution" do they think is possible?

West: "OK, Putin. We don't want war so you can have Ukraine in the interests of peace"
Putin: "Thanks. Onwards to Poland!"
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I don't think Putin is as mad as people are saying, it does help his cause though if people think he's highly unstable and irrational.

Attacking a NATO country will be a step too far and he knows it. With non NATO countries though he's knows they're up for grabs. Nothing will be done outside of sanctions and a stiffly worded letter. A long term strategic error by the Russians though methinks. Russia won't hold onto Ukraine in perpetuity.
 
Steesafc said:
I just find it incredibly sad that in 2022 we are seeing one country invade another.
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A war won by aggresion will leave a blueprint for the next one...a war ended by compromise will not leave a blueprint.

Unfortuneately compromise is the first victim of war.
 
dixonsafc said:
We are hosting the worlds biggest football tournament in a country which has used slave labour to build it's stadiums. In a country that says homosexuality is illegal and they will screen and arrest homosexuals at the border if they try to watch the football there.

Sportswashing is working well.
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Wow! How do you screen for homosexuality?
Some airport scanner that, not called Gaydar is it?
 
Bulwell said:
I don't think Putin is as mad as people are saying, it does help his cause though if people think he's highly unstable and irrational.

Attacking a NATO country will be a step too far and he knows it. With non NATO countries though he's knows they're up for grabs. Nothing will be done outside of sanctions and a stiffly worded letter. A long term strategic error by the Russians though methinks. Russia won't hold onto Ukraine in perpetuity.
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I honestly don't think Putin is in control. He's just a puppet for the Russian gangsters and oligarchs. In which case they'll want him to push on and seize as many ex Soviet Union countries that they can get, as long as they can make money out of them.

Putin sees this as a win win for him as he pleases them whilst also taking the public's minds off the chronic economic plight of his own country.
 
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