Current Affairs Ukraine

[Tin-Tin]

Ooh all those 'anti woke' real men in UK and US wont like seeing this. Apparently this isnt very manly or strong. Yet this guy is inspiring millions around the world, his own countrymen and women and is actually on the frontlines fighting himself. Someone should send this to certain UK and US politicians and watch them squirm

 

[aazak]

Out of habit I avoid brands that sponsor or have sponsored certain things. Possibly the first exception:

 

[Kev The Rat]

Ukraine and Russia in talks, in Belarus.

 

[Mrk]

Exactly, and that's annoying and bad for obvious reasons, but it also gave Russia the confidence to think they're way too important and big, as basically by not helping Ukraine, the west/EU just went "we're here for the money, NATO is just a vehicle to secure funding".

Indeed, and this is why some of the moves we've seen (especially from Germany today) are so important. This has shaken the west out of their slumber.

 

[tsubaki]

I'm afraid the economic sanctions, coupled with the rhetoric, may be enough to ensure that happens regardless.

Putin clearly sees the economic sanctions alone as an act of war.

This is the absurdity of the man though - anything is an act of war, especially responding to acts of war he has committed.

 

[DualityNSNO]

He doesn’t, which is remarkable given the history of the country he leads.

Leader learns from previous leaders by not caring about the people, just like they have taught him.

It is literally the least remarkable statement one can make about the Russian leaders.

 

[DualityNSNO]

This is the absurdity of the man though - anything is an act of war, especially responding to acts of war he has committed.

Yeah.

As I said a few days ago in here - won't be shocked to learn he purposefully sends troops/squads/fake spetsnaz some way just he can order a carpet bombing because of perceived aggression.

 

[tsubaki]

Since when has Russia placed a high value on the lives of its people?

Only rarely, which is probably why so many of its governments and leaders have been overthrown by their own people often with fatal consequences all round.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Only rarely, which is probably why so many of its governments and leaders have been overthrown by their own people often with fatal consequences all round.

Sorry?

Maybe you want to rethink that.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Ukraine and Russia in talks, in Belarus.

Won't happen, not reported anywhere seriously. The opposite gets thrown around.

Belarus holds constitutional vote as crisis in Ukraine rages

Belarusians are voting in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian leader called to cement his 27-year-old grip on power, even as he offers the country’s territory to his ally Russia to invade Ukraine.

apnews.com

 

[tsubaki]

Yeah.

As I said a few days ago in here - won't be shocked to learn he purposefully sends troops/squads/fake spetsnaz some way just he can order a carpet bombing because of perceived aggression.

It certainly makes you wonder how much of an accident MH17 was, for example.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Out of habit I avoid brands that sponsor or have sponsored certain things. Possibly the first exception:

Fantastic.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Sorry?

Maybe you want to rethink that.

They have, it's true. Just as the final straw measure when everything was already lost, and with the aid of army/police.

Hopefully, once again.

 

[DualityNSNO]

It certainly makes you wonder how much of an accident MH17 was, for example.

May have been tbh...

 

[Kev The Rat]

They have, it's true. Just as the final straw measure when everything was already lost, and with the aid of army/police.

Hopefully, once again.

I mean yeah, but thats what, twice in the last 100+ years?