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[Yarrgh]

So if I've got this right, a brutal collection of ex-cons turned mercenaries are going to be subsumed into the Russian armed forces?

Correct. About other things, it's a whole lot of supposition from most viewpoints.

 

[hktoffee]

I am asking why you personally think it was okay for Russia to invade the Ukraine. I can't get that answer on my favourite hard news channel CNN

No I didn’t say ok.

Just as I say countries should not gang up and bully others due to political ideology because the action provokes war and if someone press the red button, we are doomed, all of us.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I am asking why you personally think it was okay for Russia to invade the Ukraine. I can't get that answer on my favourite hard news channel CNN

I think that's a yes.

 

[Moomin]

" Alexa please show me a post of someone defending Putin "

 

[Moomin]

If memory serves me correct, I believe the only troops posted at borders where Russian ones on the Ukraine border around Christmas time for military exercises.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Well, I don't think this forum was around for the Iraq war so it would be tough. But I certainly did voice opposition to it at the time. So this line isn't quite the 'put me back in my box' attack you seem to hope it will be.

So basically you can't quite say you condem Putin can you?

Was it the biggest protest rally the UK has seen?

‘A beautiful outpouring of rage’: did Britain’s biggest ever protest change the world?

In February 2003, 1.5 million people protested in London against the looming conflict. They didn’t stop the war… but their legacy still looms large

www.theguardian.com

States going after resources is generally troublesome. Look at what China are doing across Africa, terrible stuff.

 

[Moomin]

Was it the biggest protest rally the UK has seen?

‘A beautiful outpouring of rage’: did Britain’s biggest ever protest change the world?

In February 2003, 1.5 million people protested in London against the looming conflict. They didn’t stop the war… but their legacy still looms large

www.theguardian.com

States going after resources is generally troublesome. Look at what China are doing across Africa, terrible stuff.

And paying the likes of Wagner to destroy, rape and kill villagers to get the resources.

 

[Prevenger17]

Just as I say countries should not gang up and bully others due to political ideology because the action provokes war and if someone press the red button, we are doomed, all of us.

Ok so in your mind, Russia were justified in invading the Ukraine because of the West's bullying? Is that right? A simple yes or no here please

 

[PhilM]

Ok so in your mind, Germany were justified in invading Austria, the Sudetenland, Poland, France, Belgium, Russia et al. and murdering millions because of the West's bullying at the Treaty of Versailles?

I’ve fixed it for you to get to the real root of a person’s views.

 

[hktoffee]

Ok so in your mind, Russia were justified in invading the Ukraine because of the West's bullying? Is that right? A simple yes or no here please

Your are simple minded. There isn’t only a yes or no answer. Just like the media making these propaganda to demonise my country and you people read the thing on cnn or whatever and believe that is actually what happened in reality.

A country should not invade a sovereign country that is for sure but do you think it’s justified to gang up and bully others because of political ideology? Why try to impose your ideology on others?

 

[Johnnytotal]

Nuclear bombs deployed on civilians

The West - 2
Everyone else - 0

 

[The binman chronicles]

Maybe they want a fair pay-rise or more ammunition and heavy weapons?

They'll probably be sent into cannon fodder situations now to wipe out half of them.

Mercenaries will be mercenaries. Whoever pays their wages has their services. Who had the most money.

Don't think Russia paid and they turned, it was just without the backing of whatever Prigozhin thought he had to see through the coup he knew that they'd all die.

What happens next will be key, do they see themselves as Russian soldiers and what's their feelings about the attack on their colleagues by the government.

 

[verreauxi]

Bootlickers working Sundays.

Fair play.

Nuclear bombs deployed on civilians

The West - 2
Everyone else - 0

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Nuclear bombs deployed on civilians

The West - 2
Everyone else - 0

This is a very good contribution. How does this help explain the situation in Ukraine young man?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Your are simple minded. There isn’t only a yes or no answer. Just like the media making these propaganda to demonise my country and you people read the thing on cnn or whatever and believe that is actually what happened in reality.

A country should not invade a sovereign country that is for sure but do you think it’s justified to gang up and bully others because of political ideology? Why try to impose your ideology on others?

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Chinese fishing fleet in African waters reports 9% of catch to UN

Researchers say a new way to estimate the size and value of catches shows the extent of looting of Africa

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Zimbabwe: Chinese in Massive Looting Zimbabwe's Minerals - Chief Chiweshe

A traditional leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources.

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DR Congo new ground for Chinese companies in search of gold: Report

Kinshasa [DRC] February 28 (ANI): The Central African country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has become the new hunting ground of Chinese companies in search of gold as it is not just mining nor rampant looting but a stinking Sino-Congolese scandal, said a media report. In the...

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China's mates in Wagner are doing the same too, supporting coups in Mali and Burkina Faso and chaos in CAR, Sudan and the like.