100%. Happy to contribute to this.Brilliant stuff, I loved reading that and seeing the pics. I'm sure your visit has given the children a new perspective and some different things for them to discuss! No doubt they are all Seagulls fans now!
If you decide to raise money to fund the outdoor play area... don't be shy to ask nsc for help... I feel sure you'll get some.
Congratulations again.
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
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Wow ! I'm in awe of your kindness and bravery. Actions certainly do speak louder than words. Massive congrats !
brighton_dave
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Well done mate for giving your time. I bet that meant lots to them. 🫶
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I can't figure out if Nadezhdin is a real anti war candidate, or a token set up and approved by the Kremlin so that Putin can have a resounding victory over SOMEONE.
Anyhow , thousands of people queued in the cold to at least get him on the ballot sheet.
www.theguardian.com
Anyhow , thousands of people queued in the cold to at least get him on the ballot sheet.
Russians who want rid of Putin pin election hopes on anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin
Getting opposition hopeful on ballot would be a victory, say voters who queued in cold to back him
www.theguardian.com
After what happened to Navalny, I'm astounded that anyone chose to oppose Putin.
Yes, and that's why I think he's a willing Putin puppet - loud and gobby on the TV chat shows (otherwise there's no show).
Albion in the north
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Brilliant stuff, I loved reading that and seeing the pics
If you decide to raise money to fund the outdoor play area... don't be shy to ask nsc for help... I feel sure you'll get some.
Congratulations again
Thanks. Outdoor area wise, Not really sure how this is going to look yet. The exisiting area is 20m x 40m so 800m2. Various sources on the internet give a rough cost of £25/m2 so around £20k, so a big ask, fundraising wise. Not even sure what that kind of price would cover. I will certainly ask for help and advice from this font of all knowledge but also look further afield, if there are any grants, write to the FA, contact clubs that have Ukrainian players and Ive even thought that our own PBOBE would be a good place to start to ask for advice given his contacts in the FA.
Very sensible options there - yes, would be nice if the FA, clubs could help. Re the costing, local labour may be cheaper than your internet searches (unless you searched Ukraine rates). Good luck and let us all know if you need funds
- Aug 24, 2020
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Russia suffers massive internet outage - could Putin be creating 'sovereign internet'?
news.sky.com
Ukraine-Russia war latest: US to allow American defence contractors to work in Ukraine for first time
President Joe Biden's administration has decided to allow US defence contractors to work in Ukraine, officials announce. Wondering what Trump's return to the White House means for the Ukraine war? Submit your question below for our experts to answer.
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There are a couple of other possible scenarios, besides him being a real anti-war candidate, or a token Putin puppet to give the semblance of a free elective democracy.I can't figure out if Nadezhdin is a real anti war candidate, or a token set up and approved by the Kremlin so that Putin can have a resounding victory over SOMEONE.
Anyhow , thousands of people queued in the cold to at least get him on the ballot sheet.
Russians who want rid of Putin pin election hopes on anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin
Getting opposition hopeful on ballot would be a victory, say voters who queued in cold to back him
First, it is possible he is a stalking horse to harvest the names of all those who vote for him. Putin may be going for absolute, total control of all his subjects. To be fair, he's got a bit of previous on this.
Second (and this one is - really - out there), he may be an off-ramp for Putin. He may, by some miracle, 'win' the presidency, thus giving Putin a legitimate excuse to retire, escape with his life, and ride off bareback into the Siberian sunset. Anything is possible in Russia.
I agree with your first 'other scenario '
Is Europe waking up?
This from the Guardian today:
France has long argued for Europe’s “strategic autonomy” but, while EU defence cooperation has quietly been stepped up since 2022, a joint defence capability remains divisive. An EU army remains taboo.
Macron gave a speech in Sweden this week in which he warned that Europe needed to ramp up its entire defence effort and security architecture to prepare for the possibility of Biden’s defeat. Europe, he said “must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes and whatever America decides”.
Army and defence chiefs across Europe have also started talk openly about war and preparedness – or lack of it. Sweden reintroduced compulsory civil defence for the first time since the end of the cold war on 19 January.
This from the Guardian today:France has long argued for Europe’s “strategic autonomy” but, while EU defence cooperation has quietly been stepped up since 2022, a joint defence capability remains divisive. An EU army remains taboo.
Macron gave a speech in Sweden this week in which he warned that Europe needed to ramp up its entire defence effort and security architecture to prepare for the possibility of Biden’s defeat. Europe, he said “must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes and whatever America decides”.
Army and defence chiefs across Europe have also started talk openly about war and preparedness – or lack of it. Sweden reintroduced compulsory civil defence for the first time since the end of the cold war on 19 January.
Could be trap similar to " Operation Trust " cira 1920's USSR
If so... ordinary life in Russia could approach North Korean levels in a few years.Russia suffers massive internet outage - could Putin be creating 'sovereign internet'?
Ukraine-Russia war latest: US to allow American defence contractors to work in Ukraine for first time
President Joe Biden's administration has decided to allow US defence contractors to work in Ukraine, officials announce. Wondering what Trump's return to the White House means for the Ukraine war? Submit your question below for our experts to answer.
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How interesting. I wasn't aware of Operation Trust, so I googled it.
Now that I have postulated the stalking horse theory, I find that the creation of a fake, anti-war (=anti-Putin) lobby in Nadezhdin has a precedent in the creation of the fake anti-Bolshevik movement in the 1920s. I am often reminded that Putin is a student of Russian history. This is another reminder.
I knew nothing about that before - thanks for posting
. Have just read the Wikipedia piece on it... very complex operations.Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Of all those options I think it’s most likely a sham to give some sort of credibility to the election. Any serious opposition candidates are already dead or in jail…..or soon will be
seagullwedgee
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Truly phenomenal achievement well done. Got some dust in my eye.
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Yes, I agree. But I've just watched a video with Jonathan Fink and Konstantin Samoilov, and they are saying that Nadezhdin has already gone a bit rogue, i.e. strayed away from what the Kremlin would want him to say. He might be worth keeping an eye on!
Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders
The agreement came earlier than expected, overcoming previous opposition from Hungary's Viktor Orban.
www.bbc.co.uk