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With the notable exception of Karjakin, who id one of Putins lap dogs.Russian Chess players appeals Putin to stop the war.
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ru...AbKG0FsSahNs1_2hKoZEBZdBb31kjSFMmeN2SptETef_s
With the notable exception of Karjakin, who id one of Putins lap dogs.Russian Chess players appeals Putin to stop the war.
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ru...AbKG0FsSahNs1_2hKoZEBZdBb31kjSFMmeN2SptETef_s
I just can’t think of a country being placed under such pressure and isolation in the modern world. It will only get worse too.Possibly but the likelihood might be overplayed because we all hope it's going to happen
There will always be a need for NATO, as Putin has proved.The way to get these former Warsaw Pact countries to 'join the west' is not to make NATO any kind of condition.
In fact the goal should be to eventually disband the need for NATO.
I don't know but organising and attending any protests is going to be very difficult and riskyI just can’t think of a country being placed under such pressure and isolation in the modern world. It will only get worse too.
How much will the Russian people take too?
Let's give them Ukranian citizenship, I'm sure the EU would be happy to help speed that up if there are any bureaucratic issues.Yeah it's great news especially since Russia will definitely think "oh look at that brave civilians from Nato countries armed with Nato weapons who are definitely casual brave civilians and not trained Nato solders". This will definitely deescalate the crisis.
And before someone says to me Sweden is not a Nato member, I know that but those Foreign Legion solders comes from all Europe including Britain for which Johnson said that they will arm every man who volunteers to fight in those legions.
I wonder if Navalny can continue to try and rally people? Someone has to step up and have the power to? Surely?I don't know but organising and attending any protests is going to be very difficult and risky
They can shut the power off and make life even more difficult for the Ukrainian people?Is there any strategic value to the nuclear power plant the Russians want to conquer?
I'm really not an expert, but I'm under the asumption that turning off a nuclear power plant on short notice isn't quite so easy, is it?They can shut the power off and make life even more difficult for the Ukrainian people?
Take it elsewhere, nothing to do with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.How was Iraq a threat to the US?
Power will be shut when you decide but you can't just leave. You still need to keep cooling systems running for months otherwise it will go very poorly.I'm really not an expert, but I'm under the asumption that turning off a nuclear power plant on short notice isn't quite so easy, is it?
Hey, 50% chances the nuclear winds blow west rather than east. Daddy Vlad likes those oddsWhy on earth are they fighting near nuclear power plants? Does Putin and Russia not realize any damage to that will have devastating effects on Russia as well?
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He's in a Russian prison... I expect he's going to slip down the stairs and land on several bullets if they think he has any chance of succeedingI wonder if Navalny can continue to try and rally people? Someone has to step up and have the power to? Surely?
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I cant imagine you will be flamed for pitying the children Putin sends to fight his war of conquest. War has always been about cnuts in ivory towers moving poor kids around to go and kill eachother. Such a fecking ridiculous concept. War.Before I say this, and inevitably get flamed - I want to first make it clear that I think Putin is a cnut, his pretext for war is bullshit and I hope he fails in every possible way. feck him and feck the invasion. I'm on Ukraine's side.
But I don't like narratives and how some people are unable to be objective. I saw a post on reddit about how somebody feels sorry for some of the Russian kids on the front lines and won't celebrate their deaths, some of them are just young lads in their teens who have been told by everybody around them that they're doing the right thing. The replies were predictable: "You're a traitor" "feck the invaders I hope they all die" "You're a nazi sympathiser". Sorry but feeling sorry for these kids doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for the people in Ukraine being killed and displaced.
Also, while practically everything that comes out of Russian news agencies is highly slanted propaganda, not everything that comes out of 'our side' is going to be completely truthful either. People post old images and videos of war on social media, showing awful destruction, and implying it's from 2022. If you dare point out that it's fake/old, you'll be flamed for being a Putin bot. This isn't right either. Pointing out fakes does not take away from the fact that Ukrainians really are suffering, but we don't need to make shit up - if anything being deceitful about these matters is insulting to the Ukrainians who are actually suffering.
There's people in here who think the same way. Yesterday one lovely individual was talking about rounding up Russians in foreign countries and putting them in camps.Before I say this, and inevitably get flamed - I want to first make it clear that I think Putin is a cnut, his pretext for war is bullshit and I hope he fails in every possible way. feck him and feck the invasion. I'm on Ukraine's side.
But I don't like narratives and how some people are unable to be objective. I saw a post on reddit about how somebody feels sorry for some of the Russian kids on the front lines and won't celebrate their deaths, some of them are just young lads in their teens who have been told by everybody around them that they're doing the right thing. The replies were predictable: "You're a traitor" "feck the invaders I hope they all die" "You're a nazi sympathiser". Sorry but feeling sorry for these kids doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for the people in Ukraine being killed and displaced.
Also, while practically everything that comes out of Russian news agencies is highly slanted propaganda, not everything that comes out of 'our side' is going to be completely truthful either. People post old images and videos of war on social media, showing awful destruction, and implying it's from 2022. If you dare point out that it's fake/old, you'll be flamed for being a Putin bot. This isn't right either. Pointing out fakes does not take away from the fact that Ukrainians really are suffering, but we don't need to make shit up - if anything being deceitful about these matters is insulting to the Ukrainians who are actually suffering.
Very good post, mate. I think a lot of people, me included, are struggling with the terror and injustice of it all and overreact occasionallyBefore I say this, and inevitably get flamed - I want to first make it clear that I think Putin is a cnut, his pretext for war is bullshit and I hope he fails in every possible way. feck him and feck the invasion. I'm on Ukraine's side.
But I don't like narratives and how some people are unable to be objective. I saw a post on reddit about how somebody feels sorry for some of the Russian kids on the front lines and won't celebrate their deaths, some of them are just young lads in their teens who have been told by everybody around them that they're doing the right thing. The replies were predictable: "You're a traitor" "feck the invaders I hope they all die" "You're a nazi sympathiser". Sorry but feeling sorry for these kids doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for the people in Ukraine being killed and displaced.
Also, while practically everything that comes out of Russian news agencies is highly slanted propaganda, not everything that comes out of 'our side' is going to be completely truthful either. People post old images and videos of war on social media, showing awful destruction, and implying it's from 2022. If you dare point out that it's fake/old, you'll be flamed for being a Putin bot. This isn't right either. Pointing out fakes does not take away from the fact that Ukrainians really are suffering, but we don't need to make shit up - if anything being deceitful about these matters is insulting to the Ukrainians who are actually suffering.
Food security is something to keep an eye on when a breadbasket like this goes through tribulations. It will trickle down and affect everyone eventually.Tweet
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The same way you tell Iran that they don't need nukes to protect themselves from USLet's give them Ukranian citizenship, I'm sure the EU would be happy to help speed that up if there are any bureaucratic issues.
Putin's entire argument is based on BS, a propaganda narrative he's been pushing for years and years. What right to face Ukraine with no allies can he claim, especially when he's bringing in soldiers from other countries?
Russia hasn't been able to stop the flow of supplies into Ukraine, all they have are threats to use. If he could actually do anything, he'd be doing it to stop that. Even Turkey is thumbing their nose at him.
If the world doesn't help Ukraine, you're telling China and Russia they can take over and non-nuclear country in the world that's not in NATO. All off the back of a bluff. We did the cold war, no body wants to end the world by launching. If he's "crazy" enough to launch then it doesn't really matter what we do, but I think he's made a horrible mistake and threats of nukes are all he has left. To let him turn that into a win would be tragic.
How do you tell North Korea they don't need nukes to protect themselves from Russia, now?
I cant imagine you will be flamed for pitying the children Putin sends to fight his war of conquest. War has always been about cnuts in ivory towers moving poor kids around to go and kill eachother. Such a fecking ridiculous concept. War.
I feel sorry for the Russian kids who are little more than involuntary pawns in Putin's murderous agenda. Many have been given food, tea, and smartphones by Ukrainians in towns they attempted to invade, so I doubt anyone will call these Ukrainians nazi sympathizers because they feel fed Russian teenagers.Before I say this, and inevitably get flamed - I want to first make it clear that I think Putin is a cnut, his pretext for war is bullshit and I hope he fails in every possible way. feck him and feck the invasion. I'm on Ukraine's side.
But I don't like narratives and how some people are unable to be objective. I saw a post on reddit about how somebody feels sorry for some of the Russian kids on the front lines and won't celebrate their deaths, some of them are just young lads in their teens who have been told by everybody around them that they're doing the right thing. The replies were predictable: "You're a traitor" "feck the invaders I hope they all die" "You're a nazi sympathiser". Sorry but feeling sorry for these kids doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for the people in Ukraine being killed and displaced.
Also, while practically everything that comes out of Russian news agencies is highly slanted propaganda, not everything that comes out of 'our side' is going to be completely truthful either. People post old images and videos of war on social media, showing awful destruction, and implying it's from 2022. If you dare point out that it's fake/old, you'll be flamed for being a Putin bot. This isn't right either. Pointing out fakes does not take away from the fact that Ukrainians really are suffering, but we don't need to make shit up - if anything being deceitful about these matters is insulting to the Ukrainians who are actually suffering.
I was working in a nuclear power station in North Wales in 1986 when Chernobyl went into meltdown and it caused monitoring equipment to alarm in stations all over the UK. There was restrictions on farmland in the Welsh mountains for 26 years .Why on earth are they fighting near nuclear power plants? Does Putin and Russia not realize any damage to that will have devastating effects on Russia as well?
This cannot be true.
It just can't be.
It's relatively simple provided you know how to do it.I'm really not an expert, but I'm under the asumption that turning off a nuclear power plant on short notice isn't quite so easy, is it?
That is a good quote.
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even if they are using him or teasing him in the negotiations, at least he is trying and showing iniciative.I wonder what Merkel would doTweet
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If you mean me, then that's not what I said at all.There's people in here who think the same way. Yesterday one lovely individual was talking about rounding up Russians in foreign countries and putting them in camps.
Ukraine did not join NATO though, and the West decided not to let it in. So what's your victim blaming excuse going to be now?The US and the West should never have enticed Ukraine about joining NATO.
It was directly threatening to Russia.
Non military benefits should not have been conditional on Ukraine joining NATO.
No one can justify Putin invading Ukraine.
But lets not pretend the West did not have a huge role in what is happening now.
I don't think this is controversial. Putin is sending in boys to fight and die for him. Kids who should be at school or university enjoying their lives.Before I say this, and inevitably get flamed - I want to first make it clear that I think Putin is a cnut, his pretext for war is bullshit and I hope he fails in every possible way. feck him and feck the invasion. I'm on Ukraine's side.
But I don't like narratives and how some people are unable to be objective. I saw a post on reddit about how somebody feels sorry for some of the Russian kids on the front lines and won't celebrate their deaths, some of them are just young lads in their teens who have been told by everybody around them that they're doing the right thing. The replies were predictable: "You're a traitor" "feck the invaders I hope they all die" "You're a nazi sympathiser". Sorry but feeling sorry for these kids doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for the people in Ukraine being killed and displaced.
Also, while practically everything that comes out of Russian news agencies is highly slanted propaganda, not everything that comes out of 'our side' is going to be completely truthful either. People post old images and videos of war on social media, showing awful destruction, and implying it's from 2022. If you dare point out that it's fake/old, you'll be flamed for being a Putin bot. This isn't right either. Pointing out fakes does not take away from the fact that Ukrainians really are suffering, but we don't need to make shit up - if anything being deceitful about these matters is insulting to the Ukrainians who are actually suffering.
Macron's standing has gone up in the polls since the war started. And the first round of the French Presidential elections is in five or so weeks. There could be a very cynical reason behind these moves.I just saw the remains of a bombing in Chernigov. The result is devastating. Apparently it is essential for access to Kiev and they are going to crush it
even if they are using him or teasing him in the negotiations, at least he is trying and showing iniciative.I wonder what Merkel would do