USSR invades Ukraine. (37 Viewers)
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Marty
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Should be taken off the shelves anyway, vile stuff.
skyblueinBaku
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It's not too bad, but nowhere near as good as Stolichnaya.
Johnnythespider
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I'm waiting for the 8pm stand on your doorstep and clap for Ukraine moment, or an elderly ex soldier to start doing laps of his garden so that his family can set up a charity in his name, then charge 80% of it's funds in management fees.
Flying Fokker
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That is good news. What have they been doing? Where are the Russian planes and why were people talking about a no fly zone? Why is there a 40 mile convoy? Where is The Phantom Flan Flinger? Something stinks. Edited. See below.
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Russian Air Force
On the fifth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of many unanswered questions is why Russia has launched a military campaign at huge cost with maximalist objectives, and then declined to use the vast majority of its fixed wing combat aircraft.
rusi.org
Where is the Russian Air Force? Experts break down why they might be hiding
The Russian combat air force has not achieved air superiority despite being 15 times the size of Ukraine's combat air force.
taskandpurpose.com
There are also accounts of the airforce being I’ll disciplined. Not sure it applies to today but the Airforce from the top down, drank alcohol designated for the functions of aircraft! John Barron. MiG Pilot - Contents
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Marty
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Has a horrendous burn to it., can't drink it all, I stick to Zubrowka myself.
For some reason Russia is only committing a very small proportion of it's air force.
If it's anything like the rest of the army that's probably because it's old and not maintained properly but who knows, it does seem odd.
clint van damme
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With apple juice?
Cov City Daytrader 87
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A piece on the sanctions and why they are effective (without shutting off Europe's gas supply).
Central bank sanctions strike at the foundations of Russia’s economy
From a source of economic strength during peacetime, FX reserves turned into the source of a crash during warwww.ft.com
edit: link doesn't seem to work. hmm
Wants you pay for it in order to read it.
Is this the article you're talking?
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Marty
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Sometimes.... love it neat with a bit of ice.
clint van damme
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Don't really drink spirits any more but got given a bottle by a Polish colleague who also gave me a carton of apple juice to accompany it, first time I tried that combo but it was nice.
Marty
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It's called a Tatanka in case you were unsure.
clint van damme
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Didn't know that. That's why I come on here, for the educational value!
duffer
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Just a quick update on this tremendously worthy cause (ahem, hint).
It's now the biggest ever GoFundMe page.
There's no need for empty gestures, if that's troubling you, it is possible to help directly.
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There's no need for empty gestures, if that's troubling you, it is possible to help directly.
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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It's a moot point as no such place has or ever will exist (it's called Utopia for a reason) and if it did, shit like this wouldn't happen, but provided my family would be Ok then yes.
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Grendel
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A piece on the sanctions and why they are effective (without shutting off Europe's gas supply).
Shame Grendel isn't posting in here anymore to say he knows better than the author
Central bank sanctions strike at the foundations of Russia’s economy
From a source of economic strength during peacetime, FX reserves turned into the source of a crash during war
edit: link doesn't seem to work. hmm
It doesn’t mention gas suppliers and is an opinion piece by an American HI guy who seems to suggest we can end the war by paying Russia for peace
Good one
skybluetony176
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What happened to your Russian agent avatar?
No it doesn't mention gas. You seem to be incapable of understanding that other sanctions can (and are) have an effect. A huge effect.
Again, you seem to be of the opinion that there are two options: let Putin get on with it and cut off Europe's gas supply. With absolutely nothing in between.
skybluetony176
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Being reported that Russians are starting to flee to Finland in sizeable numbers. Ahead of martial law being enforced by all accounts. Not many people I would wish death on but someone needs to put a bullet in Putins head and quick.
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fernandopartridge
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Martial law
skybluetony176
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He is a judo masterMartial law
RegTheDonk
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Lets hope they're not sappers getting ready for the next phase.
Grendel
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well a lot as once it controls all the ports abd can prevent movement out of the country sanctions won’t just be starving the Russians and at that point some form of negotiated settlement is likely
After all by the end of next week Von de Leyen and her crew will have handed another £2 billion to Mr Putin
You've said that sanctions are starving Russians, so you obviously think that sanctions work.
Stop flip flopping between opinions so often and you'll be able to follow things more clearly. Hope that helps.
Grendel
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No it doesn’t starving was a euphemism for restrictions
Do you have any understanding of the Russian mentality? At the fall of communism the country went into entrenched poverty beyond any scale you’d imagine. It’s a stubborn nationalistic country. Then being starved meant no food for a week. Now it’s no trip to McDonald’s this week
Many Russians will see this as the west trying to involve itself in a war they have no right to do so. These sanctions will do nothing to their resolve and will change nothing
The energy restrictions would mean 25% of GDP gone in a day. But I wouldn’t worry as I’m sure Mr Putin will if this caries on plunge Europe into darkness quicker than it takes him to tell the absurd Mr Macron to fuck off - ie less than the length of a football match
Flying Fokker
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This is a live feed from various places.
Recording several hours behind as well. At 6 hours 30 minutes there is a chilling sound of sirens (Maybe 10 minis ago?) It brings home the sheer horror of what threatens the citizens of Ukraine every day. Happened to have my earbuds in at the time.
(2) Live : Ukraine live cameras | 7 Live cameras | with sound #kiev #ukraine Day 2 RE - YouTube
Recording several hours behind as well. At 6 hours 30 minutes there is a chilling sound of sirens (Maybe 10 minis ago?) It brings home the sheer horror of what threatens the citizens of Ukraine every day. Happened to have my earbuds in at the time.
(2) Live : Ukraine live cameras | 7 Live cameras | with sound #kiev #ukraine Day 2 RE - YouTube
David O'Day
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There goes twitter and facebook in Russia
wonder if his bot farms can still get on them?
wonder if his bot farms can still get on them?