Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

[janey]

I was somewhere just behind that yellow banner centre right!

Well done

 

[Hot Since 82]

I wonder how secure Putin’s inner circle is. I'm sure there's a fair few questioning the wisdom of this and wondering whether he's mentally stable enough to have control of nuclear weapons.

They've got to have a protocol for declaring him unfit, just put him in a straight jacket and lock him up. Those two generals today looked far from sold on his next steps.

 

[southstander]

Horrible feeling he’s after a “suicide by cop” style end.

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[Hot Since 82]

And as that Belarus colonel said "Ukraine have done the most important thing to survive the first 72 hours". Lots of easy to operate and military hardware flooding in now like NLAW's & SAM's.

Aye thanks for posting that, fascinating insight.

 

[Scorer]

Doesn't sound like any of that lot would put a bullet in his head whatever he does

I don’t know, they will be of a type that aren’t squeamish about making those kind of decisions.

 

[Horace Cope]

They've got to have a protocol for declaring him unfit, just put him in a straight jacket and lock him up. Those two generals today looked far from sold on his next steps.

There won't be a protocol. It'll be a nice cup of glowing green tea

 

[PeteFTM]

Slightly off-topic, but hopefully, if things calm down, maybe a good time to push egos aside and have talks about re-entering the EU.

I think this has proven that unity is essential, and a lot of pros/cons were about trivial matters.

 

[mackembulldog]

The most effective weapon against an occupying force is the IED
Cheap, easy to make, easy to hide, low risk and extremely effective.
If Russia do take some or all of Ukraine just flood the place with them.

Whilst I agree with you on the effectiveness of an ied in a built up area, personally I class them in the same league as mines. Indiscriminate and not always lethal. Agreed that you kill a soldier you remove 1 from the the battle. Wound a soldier you take 2 or more. Problem is the same can be said if civilians

 

[Hot Since 82]

There won't be a protocol. It'll be a nice cup of glowing green tea

That would be an entirely acceptable alternative.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

And as that Belarus colonel said "Ukraine have done the most important thing to survive the first 72 hours". Lots of easy to operate and military hardware flooding in now like NLAW's & SAM's.

Putin thought they'd crumble and it would be all over by now....the exact opposite has happened.
Same thing with the West's response.... strategically...its a clusterfuck for him.

 

[sonson]

You see boys invading the Ukraine is very much like making love to a beautiful woman

- Vladimir Putin

 

[southstander]

The two things won’t be connected.

Wish people would stop using this to point score at home. We’ve behaved very well in this - dare I say leading the ROW at times.

And you know that because?

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Slightly off-topic, but hopefully, if things calm down, maybe a good time to push egos aside and have talks about re-entering the EU.

I think this has proven that unity is essential, and a lot of pros/cons were about trivial matters.

Think it would be foolish to at least not put feelers out.

 

[Deleted member 48353]

Slightly off-topic, but hopefully, if things calm down, maybe a good time to push egos aside and have talks about re-entering the EU.

I think this has proven that unity is essential, and a lot of pros/cons were about trivial matters.

To quote the tories “now is not the time”

Let’s not forget the EU were very slow off the mark and took days to get full agreement to properly isolate Russia

Apart from our stance on immigration I think we’ve been much more on the ball than them

 

[genewolf]

BP getting rid of its stake in Rosneft.

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And how could any company in the world for the foreseeable future invest in Russia; work with a Russian partner; have a Russian company in their supply chain; rely on Russian gas? Knowing at any minute it could all collapse.

They have no option but regime change. Or, er, become North Korea with nukes.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

You see boys invading the Ukraine is very much like making love to a beautiful woman

- Vladimir Putin

"But make sure you don't fail to penetrate"

 

[Lord Alfred]

And as that Belarus colonel said "Ukraine have done the most important thing to survive the first 72 hours". Lots of easy to operate and military hardware flooding in now like NLAW's & SAM's.

Imm surprised the Russians haven't attempted to seal the borders. No good conducting a siege if weapons, personnel and aid are flooding in.

 

[sonson]

There won't be a protocol. It'll be a nice cup of glowing green tea

Green Tea is good for you, full of antioxidants

 

[Botchie]

I wonder how secure Putin’s inner circle is. I'm sure there's a fair few questioning the wisdom of this and wondering whether he's mentally stable enough to have control of nuclear weapons.

I can imagine there's very few people get close to him, he only ever seems to be seen in two rooms publicly these days too. I reckon there's a lot of paranoia going on.

 

[Martin F]

Not sure when the EU wide ban kicks in...

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