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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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martinlumley said:
it looks like tonight is the night, talk of the Russians ramping up their efforts, and maybe broadening their target sites, seems like Putin is getting twitchy about lack of progress. Lets hope the Ukranians get through this weekend unscathed as possible, and maybe the pressure of so many nations can bring some sort of sense to all this chaos. God only knows where this can end up, but Putin has to go regardless.
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Just got to keep fingers crossed. Putin most definitely is twitchy which could be percieved as a positive and a negative (as he may do something daft)
 

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Statement from German Chancellor Scholz right now (translated):

The Russian attack marks a turning point. It is our duty to do our best to support Ukraine in its defense against #Putin's invading army . That's why we are delivering 1000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to our friends in #Ukraine.
 
Visiting owl said:
Have you mentioned anything, anything positive about the UK's stance, supplying of troops, ammunition and sanctions? Or do you just wait for something negative before you post? "Janey"

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I’ve not said anything either negative or positive. Not the thread for it. But do carry on digging at me. It’ll be a waste of time mind because I won’t dignify you with a reply
 
Alcoholic_Author said:
My counter is so people can understand the circumstances better, understand why this is happening.

Anyone can read a headline “Man punches neighbour in the face” and be outraged, but the context will help you understand why these things occur. Again, I’m against invasion of Ukraine, I’m pro understanding the steps that have taken place before this that has led us here.
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Why is it happening then?
 
SAFC7391 said:
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Statement from German Chancellor Scholz right now (translated):

The Russian attack marks a turning point. It is our duty to do our best to support Ukraine in its defense against #Putin's invading army . That's why we are delivering 1000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to our friends in #Ukraine.
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Good, about time they woke up and got their fingers out
 
Harry Angstrom said:
Nothing happens in a vacuum but these actions are just profoundly despicable. There will be plenty of time to discuss nuance in years to come.
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Sure, I only offer different takes on these happening, I understand this is seen as dissent and is upsetting people (sorry), would it be better if we all agreed 100% ?
 
Reubens tasche said:
I’ve noticed they attacked through central Belarus straight down the river to Pripyat and haven’t attacked from south west to come in behind Kyiv, could just imagine the amount of nato forces sent to eastern Poland if they’d seen troops heading towards the border before coming south.

Suggests to me they know they don’t dare risk getting another country involved

Said when it started to kick off the younger generation of Russia are the key to all of this, if they stand up to putin in huge numbers they can bring an end to his rule, social media despite their propaganda must be the biggest risk for civil unrest within Russia. Previously it was a black out of anything other than state tv, not anymore
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the best outcome would be for Russian people to stop this. they did it once before in 1990 but in some ways were let down.

The west was so happy that the wall had fallen etc. that the US in particular was content to allow a drunk like Yeltsin to have full sway. The place became lawless with the Russian mafia in control and the country's assets stripped by assholes who became billionaires. the average lifespan in Russia actually dropped in the 1990s as so many drank themselves to death..and that's why people welcomed Putin when he first emerged because he brought law and order back.

If you compare the treatment of Germany after the end of the first world war with how it was treated after the second (along with Japan) the outcome was night and day..a helping hand and the country/s became peaceful hugely successful democracies ..punished and they turned to Hitler. If Russia gets and earns another chance hopefully it will get a helping hand.
 
Alcoholic_Author said:
My counter is so people can understand the circumstances better, understand why this is happening.

Anyone can read a headline “Man punches neighbour in the face” and be outraged, but the context will help you understand why these things occur. Again, I’m against invasion of Ukraine, I’m pro understanding the steps that have taken place before this that has led us here.
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Ukraine has done nothing to remotely justify this. In fact, Ukraine has had three of its regions either annexed or broken away since 2014.

Yes Ukraine was moving towards EU and NATO membership, but that is nothing to do with Russia and is not a threat to Russia, and no way should be regarded as ‘steps’ towards an invasion.
 
EchoMan said:
Ukraine politician on Radio 4 just now reckons Belarus forces are actively fighting with the Russians north of Kyiv because the Russians aren’t able to break through by themselves.
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That's not really much of a shock though. The biggest shock is the Belarusian soldiers are probably a lot more skilled and better drilled.
 
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