Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

[Dadsarmy73]

One thing that this situation has shown, the vast majority of humanity detest war and its consequences. We have no appetite for it anymore. The worldwide condemnation and revulsion of the Russian leadership is very telling.

 

[Horatio Pugwash]

Ukraines should be issuing a statement now saying Russians have ran out of fuel etc and they are willing to let them leave peacefully

Putin would lose his shit

Do the old arnhem Bridge speel?
"We'd like to talk surrender but we aren't sure we have the resources to hold you all"

 

[JL1985]

FIFA need to throw Russia out of the World Cup. I know it’s only football but it will irritate parts of the Russian public which could help them turn on Putin.

The more small things the world can do to sanction Russia in anyway will help in the long run.

 

[ravydavygravy]

One thing that this situation has shown, the vast majority of humanity detest war and its consequences. We have no appetite for it anymore. The worldwide condemnation and revulsion of the Russian leadership is very telling.

He's took the country back to the 80s the mad ****.

 

[Deleted member 43869]

Sad the thread exists but it is great source of information and luckily is taken off topic only occasionally.
SMB at its best. Obviously meaningless in the context of the situation but it’s still a great resource.

Apart from 2 or 3 blips it's been balanced, informative and in the main tasteful. Great effort!

FIFA need to throw Russia out of the World Cup. I know it’s only football but it will irritate parts of the Russian public which could help them turn on Putin.

The more small things the world can do to sanction Russia in anyway will help in the long run.

Don't underestimate the power of these types of concessions and the effect on the average Russian who are just like you and me.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Do the old arnhem Bridge speel?
"We'd like to talk surrender but we aren't sure we have the resources to hold you all"

Need to get on a bit more with the old propaganda

 

[nelford_safc]

Even though this situation is awful one good thing that has come to light is that Russia seemingly isn’t the powerhouse some people thought they were. Take away the nuclear warheads and Russia would be finished.

 

[The Mole]

Rumours two transporters have been downed, both capable of carry 150 paratroopers. The thing is he won't want to go and flatten the place. He wants it for himself, so why destroy something that is going to cost to rebuild? Especially when the infrastructure is very good.

Yes I saw that on Al-jazeea this morning

 

[Trumpet]

this is incredibly important. if ukraine can take down russian aircraft and deny them airspace it will make a massive difference.

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Revenge for that passenger jet wasn't that from Holland that was shot down?

 

[dandanthetentman]

One thing that this situation has shown, the vast majority of humanity detest war and its consequences. We have no appetite for it anymore. The worldwide condemnation and revulsion of the Russian leadership is very telling.

Good points there

 

[SMD]

Even though this situation is awful one good thing that has come to light is that Russia seemingly isn’t the powerhouse some people thought they were. Take away the nuclear warheads and Russia would be finished.

A lot of is quantity rather than quality, it seems.

 

[Darlo1973]

Uefa will be fine they have already stripped them of the champions League. FIFA different breed.... One of the top FIFA fellas has a close relationship with Putin and was given some sort of award by Putin a while back. When asked if he was going to give it up/hand it back he dodged answering the question.

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FIFA is the most corrupt organisation in world sport. No, sod that, in the whole world of anything. You'd think thy would have cleaned up after Blatter but they are just as bad now.

 

[elder]

Revenge for that passenger jet wasn't that from Holland that was shot down?

yep, that's right. shot down over eastern ukraine

 

[Az*]

A lot of is quantity rather than quality, it seems.

Always been the same. Iirc Stalin said quantity has its own quality…

 

[alicante mackem]

I hope we aren't becoming too optimistic too quickly.

 

[Big Sharp Teeth]

Blocking them from Swift would be huge. And have massive impact on global banking so it should t be taken lightly. I’m in two minds about it tbh.

I don’t know anything about Swift but was wondering if it was a kind of electronic system that could be attacked by the Russian cyber people if they were kicked out of it?

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

FIFA is the most corrupt organisation in world sport. No, sod that, in the whole world of anything. You'd think thy would have cleaned up after Blatter but they are just as bad now.

Yup. Pressure on them big time, at the moment they don't seem to want to commit to any sort of sanction. Fair play to Uefa though, they didn't mess about. The world is watching FIFA with the world cup nearing.

 

[LondonBlackCat]

Anyone see BA flights system down at Heathrow?

Saying hardware issue & not hacked but not sure I buy that at min.

Their system notoriously lacks any resilience so could have just fallen over, a company I worked for knocked it all offline once IIRC.

 

[nelford_safc]

I’ve seen a video that I won’t post on here of a Russian armoured vehicle driving through a street and I’m not kidding about 50-100 civilians pepper it with Molotov’s seemingly burning the Russian soldiers to death. It’s awful viewing. You feel sorry for the young Russians following orders but you also can’t help but want to fist bump the Ukrainian civilians. They don’t want this and they are willing to fight to the death.

 

[Deleted member 48353]

Apart from 2 or 3 blips it's been balanced, informative and in the main tasteful. Great effort!


Don't underestimate the power of these types of concessions and the effect on the average Russian who are just like you and me.

Yep, if it happened over here because of our governments actions they would be absolute hell on, football is huge over there also so surely would have an effect (although any protestors would go missing obviously)