Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)


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Darlington Hippodrome

In light of the escalating situation in the Ukraine, Darlington Hippodrome will no longer be presenting the Russian State Opera productions of Carmen and Aida which were scheduled for Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March.

All ticket holders will automatically receive a full refund - there is no need to contact the theatre.

We appreciate that the production company and artistes involved in these productions are in no way responsible for the actions of the Russian government and this decision was not an easy one to make. However, it is imperative that we share our support and solidarity towards the people of Ukraine during this difficult time.

Take note FIFA
 
“decided to help” looks more like self preservation to me
One of Russians biggest gangsters losing money like the mafia in world war 2 😅
why hasn’t he turned the gas off? That would seem to be a strong weapon he has.
Would affect Germany more than others 41% of the EUs gas comes from Russia. With warmer weather the EU would be ok without gas. Now mid winter would be different story.
 
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Russians are blaming Liz Truss for the escalation of there nuclear policies.

Clear as day they’ll target us first if he does decide to push.

In fairness as much as they need to fuckoff, she does need to keep her mouth shut a bit. Coming out and saying we should fight Russians in her capacity is absolutely ridiculous.
 
Russians are blaming Liz Truss for the escalation of there nuclear policies.

Clear as day they’ll target us first if he does decide to push.

In fairness as much as they need to fuckoff, she does need to keep her mouth shut a bit. Coming out and saying we should fight Russians in her capacity is absolutely ridiculous.
Any links to this. ?
 
Cutting the gas off would be an inconvenience to Europe. Not war winning.
It would turn a lot of people against European governments actions. I would like to think I am wrong but I think a lot of people are selfish and wouldn’t put up with any inconvenience just because Ukrainian children are being massacred!
 
Not that I want to make anyone's nerves worse.

So don't read on if you are of a nervous disposition.

Modern nuclear missiles are about 20 mt and the one on Hiroshima was 0.5 mt.

I saw a program back in the 1970s that described a 20 mt hit. Anything in a 6 mile radius would be completely wiped out and the blast force would extend to a 10 mile radius.

Where I live now is on the Welsh border so don't think we would take a direct hit but if Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham were nuked I dread to think of the radiations levels we would face.
If you get vapourised you’re one of the lucky ones.

Any Doomies on here could do a lot worse than watch Threads (1984) on Britbox to see how society would break down after only a few nukes.
 
Any links to this. ?

It’s on the bbc…

Direct quotes, and copied direct from the bbc

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Russia blames Liz Truss for nuclear 'special alert'
Earlier, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace downplayed the nuclear "special alert" announced by Vladimir Putin, suggesting that the Russian president wanted to distract people from his forces' slower-than-expected progress in the invasion.

Wallace told the BBC: "We will not do anything to escalate in that area, we will not do anything to feed any miscalculation - we take it very, very seriously. But at the moment this is a battle of rhetoric that President Putin is deploying."

Now, the Kremlin has suggested comments from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss were the reason that Russia put its nuclear forces on heightened alert, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.

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"There had been statements by various representatives at various levels about possible conflict situations and even collisions and clashes between Nato and the Russian Federation," said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Vladimir Putin.

"We consider such statements absolutely unacceptable. I will not name the authors of these statements, although it was the British foreign secretary."

It's not clear which comments by Truss the Russian government objects to, although on Sunday she said she said she would support individuals from the UK joining an international force to fight for Ukraine.
 
Looking at heavy financial losses no doubt.

Amusing to read that a Ukrainian bloke has scuttled an Oligarch yacht in a Mallorcan harbour, not Abramovich’s I hasten to add. Not been charged apparently

These isolated instances whilst appearing comical and or futile all add up, a bit like Richie Pitts “tackle” on alan Clarke in 73 cup final as he lost a bit of cockiness when he hit the deck
 
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