Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

[shadowplay]

There is in War and Peace- the rich land owners talk about trading them for race dogs, Saluki’s.

Gogol's 'Dead Souls' is about a bloke who purchases the right to dead serfs still registered on the census to take out a loan against them as a get rich scheme.

Btw Durham miners were under bonded labour until the late 19th C which was similar but only set for year by year, iirc.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

The narrative is a few years out of date but the map is correct

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[southstander]

Well done BBC!

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[HJ91]

Can't read the article.
I wonder which 5 voted against.
Russia, Belarus, Syria I presume. Maybe the mags owner ?

Cuba, North Korea, Belarus, Syria. A lovely group to have relations with.

 

[southstander]

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Eritrea and Kim up in NK

 

[Dadsarmy73]

Hopefully someone sneezes in Pootin's direction.

I’d prefer it if they just put a bullet in his head

 

[Cow]

Most the women and kids are gone. This type of thing has gone on since the dawn of man. It’s in people nature to defend themselves and their families. There were people fought in WW1 for Germany and executed iduring WW2 for being disabled or Jewish. If they occupy who’s to say they wouldn’t kill you anyway. You wouldn’t keep your mouth shut if you hated the regime and you could end up dead over it and so could your family. If you defend your current regime in the first place you could end up winning. They won’t accept a Putin puppet and eventually they’ll have to say enough is enough.

Have you heard what you're saying? Most of the women and children have gone, this type of thing has gone on since dawn of man....those two statements alone show why its war is wrong. What about the women and children that are left?

Just because something has always been the way doesnt mean its the right way...the very premise of evolution is to evolve and improve. Whats very clear is that theres a big majority of people on this planet who oppose war and don't see it as the answer, its time for the powers that be to listen to that and fight in a different way. Thats got to be the way forward, now is the time for war to become a thing of the past.

 

[Pantomime Mackem]

Can't read the article.
I wonder which 5 voted against.
Russia, Belarus, Syria I presume. Maybe the mags owner ?

plus North Korea and Eritrea

 

[Lord Alfred]

I know, you couldn’t make it up. Major job shutting down gas fields safely and purging pipelines but heard no mention it is even being thought about.

Gas the Germans need.

Currency the Russians need, although I'm not sure how it's being paid for, unless it's been paid in advance.

 

[Mackem Mad]

in that case lets get stuck in and risk it

Utterly insane.

 

[englishman abroad]

Can't read the article.
I wonder which 5 voted against.
Russia, Belarus, Syria I presume. Maybe the mags owner ?

Eretria, North Korea

 

[SYB_DC]

Gas the Germans need.

Currency the Russians need, although I'm not sure how it's being paid for, unless it's been paid in advance.

It’s been paid in advance.

 

[Dadsarmy73]

Eretria, North Korea

Great bunch of lads

 

[southstander]

Eritrea and Kim up in NK

Eritrea good mates with Putin by the looks of this.

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[shadowplay]

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Serbia voting in favour is a small surprise, historic ally of Russia.

 

[Lord Alfred]

It’s been paid in advance.

Very noble of Putin to meet his obligations

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Gas the Germans need.

Currency the Russians need, although I'm not sure how it's being paid for, unless it's been paid in advance.

It's paid for on the spot. With the sanctions in place I'm not sure how this is working. I used to sell Hydrocarbon accounting software, and this situation puzzles me .

 

[Lord Alfred]

Eritrea good mates with Putin by the looks of this.

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Fuck me, they come cheap....two bloody helicopters.

 

[Snappy]

That's probably the best scenario for ending this. He'll be very well protected though.

Without any grounds to base this on I think it'll be ex KGB or the likes. It's noted that Putin doesn't trust anyone. He must live a life of looking over his shoulder. He's only going to get more paranoid most likely.

 

[Lord Alfred]

It's paid for on the spot. With the sanctions in place I'm not sure how this is working. I used to sell Hydrocarbon accounting software, and this situation puzzles me .

Is that not the "spot market" though as opposed to long term contracts.