Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

McGray · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:42

delta0 said:
The sources that have already posted it several times in this thread?

Nuance not your thing eh?

Washout · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:42

scarps said:
I thought the UK were getting criticised for not putting more sanctions on Russia yet Russia are saying the UK are the worst.

No, they're saying UK were the one's leading the calls for sanctions, not that theirs were the worst. Boris was calling for swift exclusion fairly early but really it needed EU and US to agree. Eventually EU did.

edit: Russia really has North Korea'd itself. One good thing that could come of this, in todays global economy no one country can get away with forcibly take over a whole other country like this. China will be taking notes.

CaptainRAVE · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:42

ubersonic said:
Since it started over 100k Ukrainian workers have gone home to fight form across Europe, the Russian army are totally outnumbered if not outgunned (yet).

It sounds like there’s no shortage of small arms. I worry the Ukrainians lack the big guns though.

C Kent · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:43

McGray said:
Nuance not your thing eh?

CaptainRAVE · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:44

Firestar_3x said:
Ukraine hold on, take back land in Crimea and blow the bridge up...

Would be an interesting twist should it happen in the distant future.

It’ll be interesting if they do start pushing back. Where do they stop? What does Putin do if he starts losing the rebel held territory. Would love to see it.

scarps · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:44

Washout said:
No, they're saying UK were the one's leading the calls for sanctions, not that theirs were the worst. Boris was calling for swift exclusion fairly early but really it needed EU and US to agree. Eventually EU did.

Ah yes, reading it again, makes more sense.

thenewoc · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Close call here for the Sky crew.

Jokester · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:45

CaptainRAVE said:
It’ll be interesting if they do start pushing back. Where do they stop? What does Putin do if he starts losing the rebel held territory. Would love to see it.

Russia the new Palestein?

VincentHanna · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:45

scarps said:
I thought the UK were getting criticised for not putting more sanctions on Russia yet Russia are saying the UK are the worst.

Where did they say that?

delta0 · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:45

McGray said:
Nuance not your thing eh?

Well that’s not going to come across when we are used to seeing the same “breaking news” spammed over and over in the thread is it? :rolleyes:

NinjaCool · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:46

Mastercard and Visa leaving Russia comes after the Ukrainian President pleaded for the companies to end services in Russia during a call with U.S. lawmakers earlier today.

Semple · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:47

Malevolence said:
Looks like the sanctions are beginning to hurt.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500097646714839041

I'd imagine a lot more of that over the coming weeks and months.

Freddie1980 · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:48

delta0 said:
At what point will Putin concede this is a guerrilla war he can not win.

I honestly can't see how he can concede, it's all or nothing. He probably feels (rightly) if he pulls back now it would weaken him irreparably and it would only be a matter of time before one of generals decides to take matters into his own hands and kill him.

CaptainRAVE · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:48

NinjaCool said:
Mastercard and Visa leaving Russia comes after the Ukrainian President pleaded for the companies to end services in Russia during a call with U.S. lawmakers earlier today.

Have the fast food companies pulled out yet? Can’t imagine any western company doing business with Russia, just due to the backlash alone, regardless of sanctions. Cancel culture has finally paid it dues.

McGray · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:49

delta0 said:
Well that’s not going to come across when we are used to seeing the same “breaking news” spammed over and over in the thread is it?

All ok? Shall I call you a waaaaambulance? :cry:

CaptainRAVE · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:49

Freddie1980 said:
I honestly can't see how he can concede, it's all or nothing. He probably feels (rightly) if he pulls back now it would weaken him irreparably and it would only be a matter of time before one of generals decides to take matters into his own hands and kill him.

At what point does he have nothing left to fight with?

delta0 · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:49

Freddie1980 said:
I honestly can't see how he can concede, it's all or nothing. He probably feels (rightly) if he pulls back now it would weaken him irreparably and it would only be a matter of time before one of generals decides to take matters into his own hands and kill him.

If as it is already looking he also decimates large amounts of his armed forces then that is also not going to go down well.

Semple · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:50

ubersonic said:
Since it started over 100k Ukrainian workers have gone home to fight form across Europe, the Russian army are totally outnumbered if not outgunned (yet).

Russia does have quite a few reservists though I believe? The tricky part is getting them all over to Ukraine and the financial cost of doing so.

godinman · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:50

CaptainRAVE said:
It sounds like there’s no shortage of small arms. I worry the Ukrainians lack the big guns though.

Hopefully we're putting a lot of anti tank weapons and stingers in there.

thenewoc · 5 Mar 2022 at 22:51

CaptainRAVE said:
Have the fast food companies pulled out yet? Can’t imagine any western company doing business with Russia, just due to the backlash alone, regardless of sanctions. Cancel culture has finally paid it dues.

I think that will be next. Not much point them being there now anyway since most won't be able to afford their prices for a big Mac etc.