- Aug 24, 2020
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Zelensky says Russians ready to storm Kyiv.
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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I was discussing the conflict with my 10 year son earlier. There’s been a lot of talk at school about WW3, nuclear war, invasions etc and I wanted to reassure him a bit. He asked why other nations did things like this so I tried to explain a bit how they run their countries and decided to finish with an upbeat, optimistic message.
“Never forget how lucky you are to have been born in country where you are free and if you work hard, make good choices and contribute, there’s no reason why you can’t be anything you want to be.”
He thought for a moment then said “Can I be a shark?”
FFS
China have abstained in the vote.
Huge moment. Putin is on his own now on the global stage in terms of the big players.
- Aug 24, 2020
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The world is disengaging and decoupling from Russia.
It's a gradual process, but it's happening.
It's a gradual process, but it's happening.
swindonseagull
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Could be a massive loss of Russian life here.Size of a C17
Could be a massive loss of Russian life here.Size of a C17
Insel affe
HellBilly
Can someone explain to a simpleton like me why UAE & India abstained!
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Let him follow his dreams. Loan shark and pool shark are both admirable professions!
rogersix
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- Jan 18, 2014
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are we not boris big bollox on the international stage any more?
100% performative, purely designed to highlight to Russia that everyone thinks they’re dicks. It’s clearly worked as it’s given China the chance to emphasise they aren’t on board with Moscow. That in turn will embolden the US and others to act.
It’s a bit like a vote of no confidence in the Commons. Usually the Govt wins but it’s embarrassing if they don’t keep all their MPs on side.
driller
my life my word
India, like China, has some relations with Moscow and they might have been hoping for their support. It’s less blunt than a vote against, but in many ways your friends not backing you is more of a powerful statement than your enemies attacking you. Clearly India have no desire to back Russia at this time.
Don’t know enough about the UAE and their international stance, but there’s plenty of western money there as well as Russian money, so they’re probably trying to stay out of things. The Switzerland role.
beorhthelm
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i gather thats largely the purpose of UN.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Holy ****.
A dark day for Russia. None of this loss of life needed to happen. None of it. Ultimately, only one person is culpable. Let's see if he shoulders the responsibility.
How will Putin react? Try to hide it in a mobile crematorium? Blame someone else? He needs to think very, very carefully over his response.
GrizzlingGammon
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- Dec 15, 2018
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"Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a former boxing champion now armed and in uniform"
From BBC.
From BBC.
Insel affe
HellBilly
A real feckin hero, total and full respect, what an utter legend.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
As well as his brother Wladimir, and Oleksandr Usyk.
Just incredible heart.
Absolute admiration and hope for them.
Make no mistake, this is absolutely incredible. Astonishingly brave.
We are talking here about multi-millionaires with fantastic lifestyles. With wives, with children. They have the ability to exist, with or without the sovereignty of their nation. They have no need to do this. All could have been on a private jet days ago. If it is true that Usyk is actively fighting, it is even more incredible - he’s proactively travelled back to his home country when many are understandably trying to flee.
They have balls bigger than I will ever own. I couldn’t have more respect, or hope for them.
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