Just read this on one of Ukrainian websites. If they are executed, you can be absolutely sure that the UK will be sending even more weapons. Feck Putin and feck his rushism.Captured Britons and Moroccan man sentenced to death - Russian news agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan man captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been sentenced to death, the Russian-owned news agency RIA Novosti is reporting.
Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and a third man, Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim, appeared in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic, which is held by pro-Russian rebels.
The court is not internationally recognised.
They are reportedly charged with being mercenaries. But the British men's families say they were in Ukraine's military.
Both British men are serving members of Ukraine’s armed forces and the UK has made clear they are prisoners of war entitled to immunity and should not face prosecution for taking part in hostilities.
On Telegram RIA News said: "The Supreme Court of the DPR passed the first sentence on mercenaries- the British Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner and the Moroccan Saadun Brahim were sentenced to death, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom."
So guess Russia wouldn't complain if all captured members of the Wagner Group were to be executed by the Ukrainian authorities.Captured Britons and Moroccan man sentenced to death - Russian news agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan man captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been sentenced to death, the Russian-owned news agency RIA Novosti is reporting.
Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and a third man, Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim, appeared in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic, which is held by pro-Russian rebels.
The court is not internationally recognised.
They are reportedly charged with being mercenaries. But the British men's families say they were in Ukraine's military.
Both British men are serving members of Ukraine’s armed forces and the UK has made clear they are prisoners of war entitled to immunity and should not face prosecution for taking part in hostilities.
On Telegram RIA News said: "The Supreme Court of the DPR passed the first sentence on mercenaries- the British Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner and the Moroccan Saadun Brahim were sentenced to death, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom."
And people openly wonder why Ukraine can’t just find a way of recognising and getting on with the LNR and DNR.Captured Britons and Moroccan man sentenced to death - Russian news agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan man captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been sentenced to death, the Russian-owned news agency RIA Novosti is reporting.
Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and a third man, Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim, appeared in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic, which is held by pro-Russian rebels.
The court is not internationally recognised.
They are reportedly charged with being mercenaries. But the British men's families say they were in Ukraine's military.
Both British men are serving members of Ukraine’s armed forces and the UK has made clear they are prisoners of war entitled to immunity and should not face prosecution for taking part in hostilities.
On Telegram RIA News said: "The Supreme Court of the DPR passed the first sentence on mercenaries- the British Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner and the Moroccan Saadun Brahim were sentenced to death, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom."
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Next Putin finds a typo in the contract for the sell of Alaska.Tweet
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Peter Zeihan believes that Russia is planning to take control of everything east of the Polish gap, as well as Ukraine, Moldova and half of Romania to cover the southern gap, in an attempt to secure defensible borders before their population collapses. They've already threatened Poland, so these threats may be significant.This would open up EU and NATO issues. I can't see Russia doing this.
He already did that months ago. Not really a “wow” moment unless one hasn’t been paying attention.Tweet
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And by the way, I remember that there are not only Russians in the Wagner Group. So you have to wonder how those other nations would feel if some of their citizens working for Wagner are condemned to the same fate as those 2 Brits and the Morrocan man.So guess Russia wouldn't complain if all captured members of the Wagner Group were to be executed by the Ukrainian authorities.
Like salting wounds this much by speaking about Sweden like 3 centuries ago, Vlad? How about we talk about what Japan, Finland and Afghanistan did 117, 80 and 33 years ago respectively?Tweet
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We still have people posting daily about great Youtube videos that neatly explain how this is all about oil and gas.He already did that months ago. Not really a “wow” moment unless one hasn’t been paying attention.
That is from a decent content creator to be fair. It’s always power/money in the end, and that obviously includes O&G.We still have people posting daily about great Youtube videos that neatly explain how this is all about oil and gas.
I’ve seen the video too and, yes, it is well made, but it doesn’t meant it is right. This is all about Russia and Putin’s obsession with controlling what they consider to be their sphere of influence, natural resources or no natural resources.That is from a decent content creator to be fair. It’s always power/money in the end, and that obviously includes O&G.
Throw in perceived cultural superiority and we’re right back in pre-WWII times. It’s like nobody learned their lessons.
And folks were concerned that a war criminal was given a life sentence.Captured Britons and Moroccan man sentenced to death - Russian news agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan man captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been sentenced to death, the Russian-owned news agency RIA Novosti is reporting.
Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and a third man, Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim, appeared in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic, which is held by pro-Russian rebels.
The court is not internationally recognised.
They are reportedly charged with being mercenaries. But the British men's families say they were in Ukraine's military.
Both British men are serving members of Ukraine’s armed forces and the UK has made clear they are prisoners of war entitled to immunity and should not face prosecution for taking part in hostilities.
On Telegram RIA News said: "The Supreme Court of the DPR passed the first sentence on mercenaries- the British Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner and the Moroccan Saadun Brahim were sentenced to death, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom."
Yeah I have drawn a comparison to the WWII Eastern front in reverse in certain battles, but the more accurate comparison here on a macro scale would be Imperial Japan trying to exert their power over East Asia to spread their supposedly superior culture with disastrous consequences.I’ve seen the video too and, yes, it is well made, but it doesn’t meant it is right. This is all about Russia and Putin’s obsession with controlling what they consider to be their sphere of influence, natural resources or no natural resources.
Not sure, maybe he is referring to Bulgaria and Romania who refused to let Lavrov's plane to Serbia.Are they saying Ukraine is a colony?
We will keep supplying weapons. And Johnson will do so to distract from domestic concerns, but I think any UK Government would be doing the same. And should be doing so.With the cost of living crisis hitting so many countries, do you lot think our, UK, government will supplying weapons to Ukraine...or will that money be diverted back home?
I assume they thought it was worth it to counter an increasingly powerful Germany?We will keep supplying weapons. And Johnson will do so to distract from domestic concerns, but I think any UK Government would be doing the same. And should be doing so.
The costs of allowing Ukraine to collapse without support are too large.
We have plenty of history of involving ourselves in conflicts which were potentially financially ruinous. The Liberal Government in 1914 knew that defending France would ruin the UK's economy, but we did so anyway.
The way he's going Russia will essentially end up as a colony of China. So much narrative of how clever and shrewd Putin is, he's actually just an aggressive moron.Tweet
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Essentially yes.I assume they thought it was worth it to counter an increasingly powerful Germany?
And that (1839 Treaty of London) was a very NATO-esque line in the sand that couldn’t be crossed.changed his mind over the invasion of Belgium
That decision was made easier by the attack through neutral Belgium.We will keep supplying weapons. And Johnson will do so to distract from domestic concerns, but I think any UK Government would be doing the same. And should be doing so.
The costs of allowing Ukraine to collapse without support are too large.
We have plenty of history of involving ourselves in conflicts which were potentially financially ruinous. The Liberal Government in 1914 knew that defending France would ruin the UK's economy, but we did so anyway.
NATO expanding to threaten Russian security would be my guess.I’m interested to read @DT12 ‘s interpretation of how this is actually America’s fault.
Might have missed it, but did they claim something similar before?I’m interested to read @DT12 ‘s interpretation of how this is actually America’s fault.
Just a bitMight have missed it, but did they claim something similar before?
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That is a lot crazier than a show from Tucker Carlson.Russian State TV is busy discussing whether the "mercenaries" sentenced to death should be executed by shooting, hanging or quartering.