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What the West is putting in place now may well be the beginning of the end for the Putin regime, but it will probably take years. As you say, in any event it will be an internal job rather than an external one, although would be quite handy if we could have a Russian remake of 'Day of the Jackal' to speed things up.TheBigBean said:
He'll be removed by someone within Russia not by the west.rick_chasey said:
He’s got nukes so we need to find a way to get him from escalating to that point one way or the other. Can’t rely on him being deposed before he gets nukeyTheBigBean said:
Would presume he will go in the same way as every dictator before him. Live by the sword die by the sword.rick_chasey said:Ideally we need a way out for Putin.
It’s unlikely we can get rid of him, so if he can get out an save face we should work on it (though clearly not giving up an inch of Ukrainian ground)"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
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Probably just being prudent. I was filling up the wife's car after filling mine in the morning. Anyone see the price of oil going anywhere but up?rick_chasey said:The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Brexit benefit for contemptible twunts.tailwindhome said:0 -
The EU, agreeing as a group to buy weaponry, seems a significant development for EU countries interested in 'more Europe'“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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In the Hollywood version Seals would have dealt with Putin already.
*Gallows humour. Even more "humour". Just told the wife about Putin preparing nukes. "But what about our Christmas vouchers?"The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Incredible how Putin’s actions have persuaded Germany to change its approach to military investment, something its EU and NATO partners had been unable to do in 50 years.
Sweden sending military kit to Ukraine too. They’ve not done that since pre-WW2.0 -
It does indeed. Who is paying for it?tailwindhome said:The EU, agreeing as a group to buy weaponry, seems a significant development for EU countries interested in 'more Europe'
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60548685First.Aspect said:FIFA are going to dance on the head of a pin with this. No one will play Russia in WC qualifiers.
As I sit here now my guess is that Russia will qualify by default, because, well it's FIFA and FIFA are politically neutral and morally non-existent. And this will create a huge headache in Qatar, which is a sports washing exercise itself, because the conflict will still be going on.
Well, the pinheads are dancing.0 -
UK govt should hit all the FIFA lads who are mates with Putin with the same restrictions the oligarchs getFirst.Aspect said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60548685First.Aspect said:FIFA are going to dance on the head of a pin with this. No one will play Russia in WC qualifiers.
As I sit here now my guess is that Russia will qualify by default, because, well it's FIFA and FIFA are politically neutral and morally non-existent. And this will create a huge headache in Qatar, which is a sports washing exercise itself, because the conflict will still be going on.
Well, the pinheads are dancing.0 -
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I think FIFA are going to end up having to throw Russia out of all competitions. But it will take them a lot longer than other sports. Because Gazprom.rick_chasey said:
UK govt should hit all the FIFA lads who are mates with Putin with the same restrictions the oligarchs getFirst.Aspect said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60548685First.Aspect said:FIFA are going to dance on the head of a pin with this. No one will play Russia in WC qualifiers.
As I sit here now my guess is that Russia will qualify by default, because, well it's FIFA and FIFA are politically neutral and morally non-existent. And this will create a huge headache in Qatar, which is a sports washing exercise itself, because the conflict will still be going on.
Well, the pinheads are dancing.
UEFA have some headaches as well with Russian clubs in European competition, and a healthy dose of Gazprom themselves.
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I never understood the policy in the first place, insofar as it was a reaction to a disaster involving a reactor located on a continental fault line by a country in an extremely geologically stable region.rick_chasey said:
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Tired living in interesting times, if I'm honest.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!3
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God I hope this is real though...
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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It's been observed that, for all the talk of Russia troll farms and sophisticated disinformation operations, they're getting outplayed by a very online comedian.
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EU countries agreeing to sent fighter jets
The EU may not be 'nimble' but they pack some punch when they swing.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
These Ukrainians really are something special. Hard as nails, brave beyond words and funny as fcuk.0
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Apparently Zelenskyy was the voice of Paddington in the Ukrainian language release
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I think it’s a cultural hangover from the Cold War anti nuclear movement.First.Aspect said:
I never understood the policy in the first place, insofar as it was a reaction to a disaster involving a reactor located on a continental fault line by a country in an extremely geologically stable region.rick_chasey said:
How many EU countries fly mig 29s?tailwindhome said:EU countries agreeing to sent fighter jets
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Iirc the jets in question are thought to be a mig something or the other used in Slovakia & Poland which Ukrainians would be familiar withrick_chasey said:
I think it’s a cultural hangover from the Cold War anti nuclear movement.First.Aspect said:
I never understood the policy in the first place, insofar as it was a reaction to a disaster involving a reactor located on a continental fault line by a country in an extremely geologically stable region.rick_chasey said:
How many EU countries fly mig 29s?tailwindhome said:EU countries agreeing to sent fighter jets
The EU may not be 'nimble' but they pack some punch when they swing.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Think I posted a twitter thread (when this was all a crazy dream) about how Putin was far more worried about Ukraine joining the EU rather than NATO.
NATO was never going to attack Russia, but imports to Ukraine needing a CR label would be devastating to Russia...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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These sanctions are really big.
Markets are gonna be wild tomorrow.0 -
Yep, the layers of sanctions are going to bite really hard.0
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Am I the only one surprised by the amount of people on social media who act as though they know things that have somehow not been reported by traditional news channels?
Twitter seems to be a case of finding someone who says what you think / want to believe.3 -
Shout out to this lad
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