Current Affairs Ukraine

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USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.

 

[Blue 1]

The stretched twig of peace is at boiling point.

 

[bullybeef]

The yanks are goading the russkies into it.

Will the russkies rise to the bait?

 

[bullybeef]

The yanks love a good shock and awe war.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Scholz's meetings today and tomorrow will be crucial

 

[summerisle]

It’s gonna kick off on Wednesday apparently

Are they using VAR ?

 

[spectateur]

It’s gonna kick off on Wednesday apparently

So, they'll all have had their Weetabix by then.?

 

[Kurt.]

It’s gonna kick off on Wednesday apparently

Go against the wind first half

 

[tsubaki]

I wonder how this situation is going to affect our own Vitalii Mykolenko ? I know nothing about his private life but wonder if he has family/relatives living in Ukraine, if so he must be highly concerned about their welfare and football will not be his top priority right now.

Are there any Russian players in the league at the moment?

 

[PhilM]

USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.

UK: Don’t invade any more countries.
Hitler: We won’t.

Look how that panned out.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Looks like Boris and Truss have been successful they have been busy preparing to circumvent sanctions. Keeps Rishi happy.

Freeport tax breaks could let Russia launder money in UK post-Brexit, Lib Dems warn

Fears are mounting that tax breaks to be given to eight English freeports after Brexit would allow the areas to be used to launder money.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

 

[Lapeno77]

USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
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USA: Don't attack Ukraine
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USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.
USA: Don't attack Ukraine
Russia: we aren't going to attack Ukraine.

China: Hello Taiwan

 

[Yarrgh]

Are there any Russian players in the league at the moment?

We'll have one at left back by the end of next week if you believe what you read on this thread.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Row back from Russia



They've also slowed down a bill that would've recognised Ukraine as part of Russia under Russian law.

 

[slipstream86]

Russia doesn't invade Ukraine - Ukraine possibly joins NATO in future and Russia then shares another border with a NATO nation.

Russia invades and annexes Ukraine - Russia shares another border with NATO nation Poland

Either choice is extremely costly to Russia. The ongoing economic cost of fortifying the flat present day 2300km Ukraine/Russia border if they were to join NATO would be massive, potentially bankrupting the country. Whereas an invasion and occupation would bring enormous political and economic costs.

The Russian interest lies somewhere between the two via diplomacy, which gives me hope that a solution will be found - such as an agreement for Ukraine to be barred from NATO alliance, and possible re-drawing of the border further west. Their other objective of having NATO forces pulled from the Baltics, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania will simply never happen though.