USSR invades Ukraine. (5 Viewers)

[tisza]

We may not be 'dependent' on Ukraine, but I understand it does produce a large proportion of the world's grains and this will have quite an impact on food supply and cost, which will be felt here.

So even if we do take the 'I'm all right Jack approach', that might not be totally true.

True.
Also Russia produces a lot of fertilizer for export in a market already in short supply. That will have a big impact on world crop production.
We forward bought ours last year from Lithuania when prices were going crazy last year due to COVID and gas prices.

 

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[Otis]

I read tgat slightly wrong. You and mrs o are in accord? No encroachment going on?

Not in accord at all. We are getting divorced and I am waiting to move out. She is so pro Putin it's untrue.

He is like her favourite uncle.

 

[Otis]

True.
Also Russia produces a lot of fertilizer for export in a market already in short supply. That will have a big impact on world crop production.
We forward bought ours last year from Lithuania when prices were going crazy last year due to COVID and gas prices.

They are certainly producing a lot of fertilizer on their news channel reports

 

[covmark]

Not in accord at all. We are getting divorced and I am waiting to move out. She is so pro Putin it's untrue.

He is like her favourite uncle.

Sounds like a living nightmare mate.

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[Otis]

Sounds like a living nightmare mate.

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Tell me about it.

 

[PVA]

Tell me about it.

I don't mean to pry, and obviously you don't have to answer, but are you getting divorced because of this or was it happening anyway?

Either way I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Best wishes.

 

[tisza]

These evacuation corridors seemingly for many will only be to Russia or Belarus.

 

[Sick Boy]

These evacuation corridors seemingly for many will only be to Russia or Belarus.

Just saw that

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

These evacuation corridors seemingly for many will only be to Russia or Belarus.

Red Cross said they were mined - bloody hell

 

[duffer]

Red Cross said they were mined - bloody hell

The evacuation corridors offered by Russia are another pathetic sham, already disowned by the Ukrainian president. What Ukrainian is going to want to escape to Russia, or Russia's puppet?!

 

[Otis]

I don't mean to pry, and obviously you don't have to answer, but are you getting divorced because of this or was it happening anyway?

Either way I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Best wishes.

It's part of it for sure, but we were splitting anyway.

She has been her 20 years now and still only ever watches Russian news. If she has ever seen something come on the TV about Russia while I am watching, she walks out the room.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The evacuation corridors offered by Russia are another pathetic sham, already disowned by the Ukrainian president. What Ukrainian is going to want to escape to Russia, or Russia's puppet?!

May have family I suppose

 

[PVA]

Not barbaric: killing children
Barbaric: throwing some paint on a sign


(Translation: A barbaric action in front of the Embassy of Russia. Police have launched a manhunt for the vandal who was on a motorcycle. )

 

[PVA]

An interesting alternative map of how the war is going.

The maps you see on the news with the big red zones showing areas that Russia occupy are not necessarily very accurate:

" The occupiers do not control territories – they temporarily control roads and some populated localities. "

 

[stupot07]

Not in accord at all. We are getting divorced and I am waiting to move out. She is so pro Putin it's untrue.

He is like her favourite uncle.

Sorry to hear that Otis. Hope you are ok.

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[Sky Blue Pete]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-60635927

Heartbreaking seeing children dead from a shell when they were escaping to safety!

 

[tisza]

An interesting alternative map of how the war is going.

The maps you see on the news with the big red zones showing areas that Russia occupy are not necessarily very accurate:

" The occupiers do not control territories – they temporarily control roads and some populated localities. "

They only really need to control the infrastructure. There's a huge "empty" land mass of agricultural land that doesn't need occupying. Weather conditions atm control the roads and you control the land

 

[PVA]

They only really need to control the infrastructure. There's a huge "empty" land mass of agricultural land that doesn't need occupying. Weather conditions atm control the roads and you control the land

That's true but it shows that Ukrainian forces are not encircled and its easy for these convoys on the roads to be flanked and destroyed (as is regularly happening).

 

[Grendel]

They only really need to control the infrastructure. There's a huge "empty" land mass of agricultural land that doesn't need occupying. Weather conditions atm control the roads and you control the land

Indeed. I find it also extraordinary that Zelenskeys behaviour regarding his own people gets zero scrutiny. Men are smuggling themselves in cars and being refused exit from the country. This surely is a breach of human rights. How can a leader legitimately enforce conscription on people and make them fight.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Indeed. I find it also extraordinary that Zelenskeys behaviour regarding his own people gets zero scrutiny. Men are smuggling themselves in cars and being refused exit from the country. This surely is a breach of human rights. How can a leader legitimately enforce conscription on people and make them fight.

Incredible. Really incredible

 

[Grendel]

Incredible. Really incredible

Indeed it really is and if this was something Boris Johnson enforced if we were invaded by an enemy I think you’d be not very supportive - or would you?

 

[PVA]

Economy fucked, as expected

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Indeed. I find it also extraordinary that Zelenskeys behaviour regarding his own people gets zero scrutiny. Men are smuggling themselves in cars and being refused exit from the country. This surely is a breach of human rights. How can a leader legitimately enforce conscription on people and make them fight.

Hmmm... Is there another country in this conflict that does exactly that...?

 

[PVA]

Putin recognising Taiwan as a nation state. China won't be happy!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Indeed. I find it also extraordinary that Zelenskeys behaviour regarding his own people gets zero scrutiny. Men are smuggling themselves in cars and being refused exit from the country. This surely is a breach of human rights. How can a leader legitimately enforce conscription on people and make them fight.

Balance grendel

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Putin recognising Taiwan as a nation state. China won't be happy!

That’s bad news

 

[skybluetony176]

Indeed. I find it also extraordinary that Zelenskeys behaviour regarding his own people gets zero scrutiny. Men are smuggling themselves in cars and being refused exit from the country. This surely is a breach of human rights. How can a leader legitimately enforce conscription on people and make them fight.

You mean how we did last time the UK mainland came under attack from another nation?

 

[PVA]

What a silly question.

Of course they're proud of it.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What a silly question.

Of course they're proud of it.

But but …….. we have given them lots of stuff and we need to follow a proper process. Where will they live and there are safeguarding issues!!! Ffs

 

[RegTheDonk]

It's so sad. I like the Russian people, but absolutely detest the Russian regime.

And now it's making my blood boil, because I am in one room here, watching the BBC News and seeing bodies of dead children in the street and in the very next room is my wife watching Russian TV spouting absolute bollocks about how Russia are liberators and everything is fine.

Just seen that toddler on CNN, alone, crying as he crosses into Poland without his mum. Heartbreaking.

 

[PVA]

This is a big climb down from Russia compared with previous demands

 

[fernandopartridge]

Hauntingly beautiful, these fucking people

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

This is a big climb down from Russia compared with previous demands

Agreed

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

This is a big climb down from Russia compared with previous demands

It would appear so but what does 'amend its constitution' mean?

 

[Flying Fokker]

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