Current Affairs Ukraine

[ste d' indica]

RSD88 from St. Petersburg to Washington https://fr24.com/RSD088/2b07dd1e

Wonder what this is up to?

27,000 ft going by that.

 

[Taifi gorm]

A slightly different take on it here rather than being 'executed' for treason. You'd hope the Ukranians were smarter than!

Either caught bang to rights or they have their own sources.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

How bizarre is it that in this “Russian made” situation they actually even have a veto on the council?

Even more bizarre that after the war crimes that Putin is committing on innocent civilians that Russia still has seat on the council. Russia needs to be expelled and that veto power removed for good. It is a shame that the UN hasn’t proceeded to do such action against this tyrant.

 

[PhilM]

RSD88 from St. Petersburg to Washington https://fr24.com/RSD088/2b07dd1e

Wonder what this is up to?

It's part of the fleet of aircraft used by senior government officials. It could be moving someone to or from their embassy or possibly a delegation.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Looks a bad un. Clean shaven, tie, no jumper or baseball cap………

If you had to pick a snake in that line up he'd be the winner

 

[bcblue1878]

Council has existed for decades, therefore predates this issue.

Not saying that means it ISN'T bang out of order - personally I think Russia is deliberately taking advantage of the processes in the UN - but it's not that the UN is just choosing not to do anything.

Oh I agree, but the fact that it predates all this doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have a fall back position to cover this very eventuality! Also agree that Putin is using the “system” to his own advantage, but his action should effectively null and void any prior agreement irrespective of that agreement, especially when the action is so blatantly wrong!

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Russia's second biggest oil company calls for an end to Putin's war

Russia's second largest oil company has broken ranks with President Vladimir Putin.

edition.cnn.com

One can only hope that as Russian oligarchs and businesses begin feeling the burden of the sanctions that they will be putting more pressure on Putin to end this war. Or even better, remove him completely from power for good.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Putin said one thing, but then did the opposite?

I for one am surprised. Shocked, even.

Indeed, not an excuse for Russian aggression in invading Ukraine, however we have had back to back coverage how every civilian of Ukraine can have a gun to repel Russian invaders. No military campaign is going allow free movement of the enemy civilians under these circumstances. Thought it very naive to make such statements, and us in the West cheering it as if we had scored a goal.

 

[Yarrgh]

I'd be shocked if he actually has been executed.

I know they're in a period of martial law and any treason or dissent will need dealing with, but they can't alienate the west and slip into Putin's ways.

A fair trial and execution of a person committing treason in a time of war I could understand; a drumhead trial and summary execution there and then, nah.

Exactly. This is what the Russians are saying the Ukrainians are like. Putting him in a jail and explaining why paints the Ukrainian side in a good light.

 

[tsubaki]

It's part of the fleet of aircraft used by senior government officials. It could be moving someone to or from their embassy or possibly a delegation.

hope it is a delegation, hope it isn't them evacuating their embassy

 

[bluebud]

Durex have pulled out of Russia.

Durex condoms withdrawn in Russia

British producer Reckitt Benckiser told to size up its paperwork and try again as product covering a quarter of country’s market lacks proper registration

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Yarrgh]

Even more bizarre that after the war crimes that Putin is committing on innocent civilians that Russia still has seat on the council. Russia needs to be expelled and that veto power removed for good. It is a shame that the UN hasn’t proceeded to do such action against this tyrant.

From Wikipedia: As of February 2022, Russia/USSR has used its veto 120 times, the US 82 times, the UK 29 times, France 16 times, and China 17 times.

Be interesting how many of those vetoes from all of those countries were to keep allowing the vetoing countries to keep on carrying on with some atrocity.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Durex have pulled out of Russia.

Better late-x than never.

 

[peteblue]

Durex have pulled out of Russia.

Christ, there’ll be even more of them now…..

 

[Zatara]

You miss the point. If he's tried to flee or use a weapon against those arresting him, well to use that slightly tedious saying - it is what it is.

If they have been able to arrest him and then summary executed him, which the term in the OP would suggest, it's very different. Drumhead trials aren't right!

The article stated that they had tried to detain him. That points to him resisting.