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« Reply #11925 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 11:35:36 » |
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And whilst sanctions are obviously realistically the only way we can go with Russia, the real losers here are the innocent Russian people who are going to suffer as the Russian economy takes a massive hit down the line!
This is an interesting take, which many who know way more than you or I (unless you are a Russian expert! ) seem to suggest would be a) altogether more successful than financial sanctions and b) not really affect the average man in the street. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/23/obsession-sanctions-oligarchs-putin-hurt-russian-leader-ukraine
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« Reply #11926 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 11:37:58 » |
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The real losers are the innocent Ukrainian people.
Could end up being tough on the ordinary Russian people depending on the severity of the sanctions of course. In which case they should know what they have to do.
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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change? Crap!
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« Reply #11927 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 11:54:35 » |
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The real losers are the innocent Ukrainian people.
Could end up being tough on the ordinary Russian people depending on the severity of the sanctions of course. In which case they should know what they have to do.
Sorry of course it goes without saying that the poor Ukrainian people are the real losers, I was merely thinking of it from the Russian 'side' so apologies if my comment was seen as callous in anyway, I assure it wasn't intended that way. As usual with war, there are few 'winners', only fucking Putin's ego.
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« Reply #11928 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 11:57:49 » |
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I'm basing that information on a military fella who was interviewed on the BBC this morning. He seemed to intimate that sanctions would realistically be the only way to force Russia to rethink, however could have longer term impacts on the general public. He was no economist or anything but I guess logically it could happen.
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« Reply #11929 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 12:20:45 » |
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Sorry of course it goes without saying that the poor Ukrainian people are the real losers, I was merely thinking of it from the Russian 'side' so apologies if my comment was seen as callous in anyway, I assure it wasn't intended that way. As usual with war, there are few 'winners', only fucking Putin's ego.
No need for apologies, wasn't a pop at you BO. I know you'd see the bigger picture as a compassionate person anyway. I'm just finding this very saddening. Shouldn't be happening in this day and age but shouldn't be surprised either I guess. It's depressing that so many countries still end up with a complete nutter in charge.
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« Reply #11930 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 16:35:48 » |
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Invading Chernobyl now
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« Reply #11931 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 17:12:38 » |
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House of Commons in unity over the sanctions. Good to see no point scoring at such a time. Sleepy Joe needs to also crunch down on the Russians in meaningful way. The losers are the innocents of these two countries who are victims.
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Now, ain't that just like me?
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« Reply #11932 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 17:17:09 » |
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Invading Chernobyl now
Bloody hell! Their troops will have 3 arms and 2 heads now!
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« Reply #11933 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 17:27:37 » |
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Friend of mine opened a cafe in Kiev earlier this year, he’s now hiking the 400km to the Romanian border……….
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« Reply #11934 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 18:28:44 » |
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Friend of mine opened a cafe in Kiev earlier this year, he’s now hiking the 400km to the Romanian border………. Bloody hell, safe journey to him.
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« Reply #11935 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 18:45:24 » |
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As if cunt chops is scared of a few sanctions?! He’s probably laughing his tits off riding his horse half naked.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #11936 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 18:53:30 » |
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Friend of mine opened a cafe in Kiev earlier this year, he’s now hiking the 400km to the Romanian border……….
Bloody hell mate, that's really sobering. Hope he gets out OK. Fingers crossed for him.
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« Reply #11937 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 19:01:37 » |
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I have relatives living in both Russia and the Ukraine. One has had her nephew called up by the Russian army although he lives in Donetsk.
He has been called up to fight his neighbours.
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« Reply #11938 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 22:12:27 » |
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« Reply #11939 on: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 23:22:17 » |
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Reg would be lapping this up.
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