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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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Yes, no idea... so it must just have been the drunken ramblings of a propagandist trying to justify his well paid spot on the show... could be
I hope they were certain who was inside - an expensive hit
We are supplying weapons for Ukraine to defend themselves against an invasion. We are limiting the use of those weapons to military targets. Have we invaded Belarus?
- Aug 24, 2020
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Do you remember I queried why they mentioned Portugal?
Twice previously, I have heard Russians (once Medvedev, and a panellist on a propaganda show) refer to expanding west to the Atlantic. This might be what they mean. All part of the grand plan.
Hey, am I losing my job
- May 8, 2018
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I’m sure I read somewhere they cost £2m eachI hope they were certain who was inside - an expensive hit
Yes, they've mentioned Portugal before - it has a longer summer season than Crimea for oligarch holidays
- May 8, 2018
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See OFAC sanctioned Gazprombank and its subsidiaries yesterday, which is the last remaining non sanctioned Russian bank. They happen to pay military wages, bonuses and compensation to families.
Like I said...0.8 cent is a good target 'support' valueMind the gap - the ruble is finding it difficult to even maintain parity with one US cent.
Next stop, the UK decimal ha'penny (which was withdrawn from circulation in 1984, when Gorbachev was president).
After that, it's the old imperial UK penny, then an old imperial UK ha'penny, then a farthing.
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I think it's just because he knows these weapons can cause more damage, and the west seems reenergized in it's support of Ukraine-
The west/Ukraine are not escalating IMO, they are just using available means to defend themselves.
Russia has escalated numerous times. Russia commits war crimes DAILY by targeting apartments, hospitals, power station, and just by indiscriminate bombing.
Shropshire Seagull
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Do we know if we gifted these or they were purchased, market value, or otherwise.
Interesting change of tack. Zelenskiy on Fox news, a key Republican news channel: 14.45 approx.
Lindsey Graham advocates for Ukraine by talking about the value of resources/rare earth materials in Ukraine (and not defending democracy). As Jake says, this is how to get the attention of MAGA. It's at 17.00 minutes.
Lindsey Graham advocates for Ukraine by talking about the value of resources/rare earth materials in Ukraine (and not defending democracy). As Jake says, this is how to get the attention of MAGA. It's at 17.00 minutes.
Shropshire Seagull
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I know this may fail the reasonable comparison test but let's try. I used a similar "story" 40 years ago trying to persuade a young lady at a party why unilateral nuclear disarmament was a bad idea.
The bloke who lives next door to you is a member of a family involved in serious crime. You share this with me and I say I have a spare gun you can have to protect yourself.
Sometime later the wrong 'un from next door is banging on your door. A fracas ensues and you shoot him (using the gun you got from me). His dad is very cross about this, but would he be interested in directing his anger at me for supplying the gun to you or at you for pulling the trigger?
Not sure about ours but much (most??) of American missiles, ATACMS etc, have been donated, because they were earmarked for expensive decommissioning, due to shelf life. So, in reality, the US money is actually paid to US defence companies to replace for the US.
It's really not represented well on mainstream media.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Thats not really my point. We're dealing with a volatile character who could react. Whether we'd invaded anyone is neither here nor there.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
No.
But I'm not talking about whether it would be 'justified' or not. We're dealing with an unpredictable crackpot dictator who at the moment is seeing British missiles pummelling his country. In his head, that might justify putting us in the crosshairs. An attack on a NATO nation would be a massive escalation obviously, so it could all be bluster as usual. We hope.
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Although I'm guessing there is nothing to stop him using another nation to attack Western interests arguing that it is no different to how Ukraine is being supported by proxy- or just denying it.