Current Affairs Ukraine

[peteblue]

Yup. The French didn't want to lose face and impact on future exports, but they couldn't weaken a powerful European ally.

The art of politics and diplomacy is far from an easy one. People laugh at Yes Minister and all the charades, yet it's more truthful than many will ever admit.*

*Less the comedy and more the dark arts.

Finest programme ever made, and the books are so funny as you read them in the voices of the actual characters….

 

[woodsyni]

Finest programme ever made, and the books are so funny as you read them in the voices of the actual characters….

Absolute quality, top to bottom. Flawless!

 

[WA Toffee]

As I said, the group includes a sub-clause such that other states are only obliged to come to another's aid if they are attacked in the North Atlantic area, so they had no recourse to NATO assistance.

Thanks, I didn't know that. Sort of makes sense though given the amount of random islands around the world that have been colonised, especially by the UK and France.

Since, as you point out, NATO are obliged to assist in the North Atlantic zone, I suppose Latvia and Estonia can sleep easy knowing Uncle Sam and his mates have got their back

 

[marnie]

Thanks, I didn't know that. Sort of makes sense though given the amount of random islands around the world that have been colonised, especially by the UK and France.

Since, as you point out, NATO are obliged to assist in the North Atlantic zone, I suppose Latvia and Estonia can sleep easy knowing Uncle Sam and his mates have got their back

Pedantic xxx

 

[verreauxi]

I do.

One of our smallest parties here (barely made parliament at ~4% votes) has been the most vocal pro-Russia ones, and are very "left" aligned. Supposedly.

I haven't checked them here though, just saying...

This is very interesting and I was wondering about the context of these bans. I want to believe Zelensky is acting on good info in this time of crisis. Would be weird if he was trying to politically maneuver at the same time fighting a major war.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Slinky banning all the socialist left wing parties in Ukraine. And keeping and arming the neo natzi and far right parties.

Oh mai daize

Slinky of Putin banning the free press, and punishing any form of government critique with a 15 year prison sentence.

Slinky of Putin murdering innocent children and women (and please don’t bother to justify his actions by bringing up the US and our wars)

Slinky of Putin to be sending Ukrainians to concentration camps. He is the Natzi!

 

[Sassy Colombian]

The NY Times and other newsrooms have been doing an excellent job putting together so many stories about the fear and terror Ukrainians are encountering since Putin began this war against their country. This another excellent article.

Russian Soldiers Took Their City, Then Their Homes

As Russian forces pushed toward Kyiv, they stormed an apartment complex in a nearby suburb and held residents hostage. Some of it was caught on camera.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Death]

Slinky of Putin banning the free press, and punishing any form of government critique with a 15 year prison sentence.

Slinky of Putin murdering innocent children and women (and please don’t bother to justify his actions by bringing up the US and our wars)

Slinky of Putin to be sending Ukrainians to concentration camps. He is the Natzi!

I never justify Putin I condemn him. I have done many times.

I'm doing a new thing where I I cant take anyone seriously if they are calling and supporting USA and puppets intervention and also not pushing for the usa to be sanctioned, and overthrown just like putin.

So unless you dont I can't take you or anyone else seriously on Putin and will cease discussion on it.

 

[Mr K.Dilkington]

I never justify Putin I condemn him. I have done many times.

I'm doing a new thing where I I cant take anyone seriously if they are calling and supporting USA and puppets intervention and also not pushing for the usa to be sanctioned, and overthrown just like putin.

So unless you dont I can't take you or anyone else seriously on Putin and will cease discussion on it.

Don't think anyone at all is arsed about this

 

[Death]

Don't think anyone at all is arsed about this

Get up out of it. I've comepletely ruined your morning.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Get up out of it. I've comepletely ruined your morning.

You are going all weird again, mate. x

 

[Death]

You are going all weird again, mate. x

Trying to add a touch of light-hearted relieve from time to time. Because there's are direct correlation with hypocrisy and getting into an angry rage in here. Trying to negate it as much as possible.

And please don't hit me with the not the time or place. People are cracking jokes left, far right and centre in here. Telling someone I've ruined thier morning cause they'res saying they aren't arsed about me shouldn't warrant a ban. Less we have gone full Azov party in here. Mate xx

 

[Death]

The NY Times and other newsrooms have been doing an excellent job putting together so many stories about the fear and terror Ukrainians are encountering since Putin began this war against their country. This another excellent article.

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Russian Soldiers Took Their City, Then Their Homes

As Russian forces pushed toward Kyiv, they stormed an apartment complex in a nearby suburb and held residents hostage. Some of it was caught on camera.

www.nytimes.com

Fascinating you mention the New York Times. Did you see 2 days ago Joe Biden's son (sits on the board of a petrol company in Ukraine, has no experience in petrol and doesn't speak the language) - his laptop and all the information found in it about bribery and back room deals in Ukraine came out to be true. And New York Times have been caught covering it up calling it unsubstantiated. So much so that the Times went back and edited some of it's articles to word it differently. And did not cite it was an edit? Scandalous. Its more blatant than the propaganda on your mainstream stations and news feed.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Trying to add a touch of light-hearted relieve from time to time. Because there's are direct correlation with hypocrisy and getting into an angry rage in here. Trying to negate it as much as possible.

And please don't hit me with the not the time or place. People are cracking jokes left, far right and centre in here. Telling someone I've ruined thier morning cause they'res saying they aren't arsed about me shouldn't warrant a ban. Less we have gone full Azov party in here. Mate xx

Smells a bit off, mate. Misplaced humour or trolling.

 

[Death]

Smells a bit off, mate. Misplaced humour or trolling.

It only seems that way cause I am the minority. Plenty of jokes and insults abound in here but because its an echoe chamber where everyone agrees its not seen as trolly. I disagree with Putin and his war but imagine I was pro Putin. Could I claim people are trolling me joking about Putin? People have been winding up Kev no end. In mass. He's the one banned.

I'm one of the very few in here condemning crimes against the world and humanity. From Putin and the USA and puppets and I'm getting pelters. Cause its overwhelming and I'm trying to add some light-hearted stuff into the mix the calm the mob down. So i don't go the way of Kev. But as you say that is coming of trolly so what can you do.