Current Affairs Ukraine

[ToffeeTim]

Putin is a global embarrassment. Dont give him an inch

 

[Martin Alvito]

Lets agree to disagree. It's very close to my expertise so Im rather confident in what im saying and cant be convinced otherwise.

Thats simply because you can see for yourself the bank runs beginning now...which is only the beginning.

Agreed - our positions are on the table, and the smart play from here is to post-mortem it like we would if this were footy, and see what we learned.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Awrgh. The Antonov 225 has been destroyed. Biggest plane in the world. Ironically built during that idyllic Soviet era Putin seems to love

 

[CharliePotato]

Not sure what is confusing about that, the Falklands belong to us.

Seeing though it’s on the other side of the world, how did it end up belonging to us?

 

[Zatara]

This Putin offer for negotiations reminds me of Austro-Hungarian 10 point Ultimatum to Serbia in 1914 that started WW1.

Basically "capitulate or we attack"

I think the sensible thing to do would be to let Russia take Donbass. Then Putin has a win and i doubt he tries this again.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Belarus now engaging

 

[catcherintherye]

Is rather they stopped a potential world nuclear war tbh...

And how are they doing that by antagonising Russia?

 

[Deleted member 48881]

So the talks were planned distraction for UKR side?

Evil

 

[Charro]

Go on then, where we within four rights to attack Afghanistan, Iraq, Ireland or the Falklands.

Is it any different to what’s happening now?

Do you see many people defending our role in the Middle East and history of imperialism?

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Go on then.

Iraq/Afghanistan: The international community isn't going to sanction a wide coalition acting with the approval of the UN. Regardless of our own views on the conflict
Ireland: Ireland was annexed by Britain in 1802 and, of course, was pretty brutally assaulted on multiple occasions in history... But who would sanction the UK in the 17th to the 19th century?
Falklands: Were British territory, invaded by Argentina.

Hope this helps.

 

[woomy]

Its fairly obvious...even a dimwit like me said it would be loco over there 7 days after SWIFT was suspended for Russia. Days of bank runs leading up to a crescendo of anger.

And that is how this ends. The Russian people turning on Putin.
The Western governments all know this.
Take him down now and you risk making him a martyr.
Destabilise and let his own people take him down.

 

[stipe]

I think the sensible thing to do would be to let Russia take Donbass. Then Putin has a win and i doubt he tries this again.

Donbas was just a excuse, same as murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 was just a excuse what Austria already wanted to do

He wants pro-Russian government in Kyiv and Ukraine same as Belarus, Russian vassal state

 

[devogue]

Seeing though it’s on the other side of the world, how did it end up belonging to us?

The Falklands were uninhabited until the Spanish and us got there. The Spanish then left them in the early 19th century leaving them ours.

 

[Zatara]

And that is how this ends. The Russian people turning on Putin.
The Western governments all know this.
Take him down now and you risk making him a martyr.
Destabilise and let his own people take him down.

Either that or let him have Donbass and he can call it a win.

Theyre the 2 best options for everyone.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Either that or let him have Donbass and he can call it a win.

Theyre the 2 best options for everyone.

He won’t accept just the Donbas

He wants Ukraine to mimic Belarus