I have to agree if it were China. But the Russian's don't have that big stick to weld in finance. Energy is a different story with mainly Germany and Italy to go through some growing pains in the next decade to wean themselves of it. The West have been preparing for decades for an event like this.
No, I said what I meant. Did you miss out the word Biden or Germany?
Ukraine has massive food and energy potential. Although what will be left after this abomination...
I’m not laying this at Zelenskyy’s feet. I am not blaming him or Ukraine for this war. This is Russia’s doing. I do, however, feel that there has been a layer of diplomacy missed somewhere along the way which could have resulted in far fewer people being killed. The only way this war will end is with negotiations and diplomacy. Could this not have been explored in more detail to begin with?
Traveled a bit in that region, from China up in to Mongolia. Had planned to go further north to Baikal but met a lot of travelers coming down in to Mongolia who said, while lake Baikal was beautiful, the hassle of traveling in Russia, constantly checking in with police etc, mad it not worth while. So it was either deal with Russian bureaucracy to get to lake Baikal or head south and deal with Chinese bureaucracy and go to Tibet. Went to Tibet (a crazy train trip!).
The farmers will do alright. They’ve moved into the global scrap metal business.
The only diplomacy putin would hear would be control of Ukraine. No effin way should zelinskyy give an inch to that murderous c***
I had to stop myself doing a LOL because this is so tragic. So sad to hear daily of innocent people dying.
I’m not sure if that’s the case or not, but then it seems the only way this will end without diplomacy is if NATO do become aggressive and get involved, because there’s no way Putin will stop until he’s got what he wants.
Terrible all those trans trains taking over from the natural female trains jobs… oh sorry, wrong thread…
Mate I don't think Putin gives a FF about diplomacy.
See I think he does. I think he will have a position which he would meet to end this, whether it be assurances on NATO, Crimea, whatever. I don’t know what they are, but I reckon he probably would bend somewhere along the line. My view is that if something can be reached, or could have been reached, to save thousands of lives and give the West some breathing room to plan its next move then it should be.
