I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
It depends very much who you are talking about. I wouldn't say I "glorify" death at all, but there are a lot of truly vile people on the Russian side that the world would be better off without.
There's no point in being wet about this. Putin's death, for example, would be a blessing for humanity.
How can you say that for certain? You've no idea what he might be keeping the lid on, or what the future holds.
One could argue every success for Ukraine takes us one step closer to nuclear war. We just don't know.
But I am wishing Ukraine every success in this war.
BREAKING: Ukrainian presidential adviser says about 3,500 Russian troops have been killed and injured so far in war against Ukraine, @Reuters is reporting.
It's not immediately possible to independently verify such figures
Adviser also says Russian attack on Kyiv isn't advancing
Breaking: German government just decided to deliver 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 "Stinger" surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine to support the country against Russian attack.
"The weapons will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible," spox said.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order. In this situation, it is our duty to do our utmost to support Ukraine in defending itself against Vladimir Putin's invading army.GER stands closely by Ukraine."
Their principles were obviously very important.
Why couldn't they have decided this in the first five minutes after Ukraine was invaded?
They've been shamed into this.
On balance I think it’s good we have countries like Germany and Italy with a different point of view and scepticism about actions against Russia. Equally good to have ultra hawks like Poland and Estonia. As JFK famously discovered during the Bay of Pigs, groupthink is dangerous. I fancy Putin is discovering something similar now (but hopefully not learning the lesson). Ideas and strategies need healthy challenge. It means that when, for example, SWIFT gets pulled from Russia the implications will have been properly debated and understood.
I'm not sure Germany and Italy having a different point of view always works out well.
What are you referring to here? Teutoburg Forest?
If Germany and Italy have different points of view then they disagree.
If they have a different point of view they can agree with each other and disagree with everybody else.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
Breaking: German government just decided to deliver 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 "Stinger" surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine to support the country against Russian attack.
"The weapons will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible," spox said.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order. In this situation, it is our duty to do our utmost to support Ukraine in defending itself against Vladimir Putin's invading army.GER stands closely by Ukraine."
Their principles were obviously very important.
Why couldn't they have decided this in the first five minutes after Ukraine was invaded?
They've been shamed into this.
On balance I think it’s good we have countries like Germany and Italy with a different point of view and scepticism about actions against Russia. Equally good to have ultra hawks like Poland and Estonia. As JFK famously discovered during the Bay of Pigs, groupthink is dangerous. I fancy Putin is discovering something similar now (but hopefully not learning the lesson). Ideas and strategies need healthy challenge. It means that when, for example, SWIFT gets pulled from Russia the implications will have been properly debated and understood.
I'm not sure Germany and Italy having a different point of view always works out well.
What are you referring to here? Teutoburg Forest?
If Germany and Italy have different points of view then they disagree.
If they have a different point of view they can agree with each other and disagree with everybody else.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
BREAKING: Ukrainian presidential adviser says about 3,500 Russian troops have been killed and injured so far in war against Ukraine, @Reuters is reporting.
It's not immediately possible to independently verify such figures
Adviser also says Russian attack on Kyiv isn't advancing
Breaking: German government just decided to deliver 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 "Stinger" surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine to support the country against Russian attack.
"The weapons will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible," spox said.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order. In this situation, it is our duty to do our utmost to support Ukraine in defending itself against Vladimir Putin's invading army.GER stands closely by Ukraine."
Their principles were obviously very important.
Why couldn't they have decided this in the first five minutes after Ukraine was invaded?
They've been shamed into this.
On balance I think it’s good we have countries like Germany and Italy with a different point of view and scepticism about actions against Russia. Equally good to have ultra hawks like Poland and Estonia. As JFK famously discovered during the Bay of Pigs, groupthink is dangerous. I fancy Putin is discovering something similar now (but hopefully not learning the lesson). Ideas and strategies need healthy challenge. It means that when, for example, SWIFT gets pulled from Russia the implications will have been properly debated and understood.
Surely it depends on the motivation of the countries. If it's "our we sure this is a good idea?", then fine. But I think it's all about self interest, I'm afraid.
Even if it’s self interest that’s perhaps no bad thing. “Hang on a second, if we do this we’ll see has prices rise 3-fold which will inflict real hardship on our already fragile indebted economy which could in the worst case lead to a sovereign debt default” (in Italy’s case)is not an unworthy point to raise. Not least because if hopefully encourages the countries to support each other.
If this led to inaction then that would be a problem. If it leads to greater unity in action then that’s got to be a plus.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
Incidentally @IshmaelZ FPT: As you can walk from Ushuaia to Utqiagvik, N/S America is not acceptable. Unless you're Jesus in disguise, you can't. Ushuaia is on Tierra del Fuego, which is an island.
"Oleksandr Bilyy, a Ukrainian national living in the British town of Basildon, spent the first days of the Russian invasion of his country watching it on television before deciding that he had had enough. On Friday, Mr. Bilyy, a 39-year-old deliveryman, packed up his car, said goodbye to his wife, and headed to his homeland, hoping to join the fight."
"Oleksandr Bilyy, a Ukrainian national living in the British town of Basildon, spent the first days of the Russian invasion of his country watching it on television before deciding that he had had enough. On Friday, Mr. Bilyy, a 39-year-old deliveryman, packed up his car, said goodbye to his wife, and headed to his homeland, hoping to join the fight."
NY Times live blog
Difficult to like the post but it is very emotional
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Ok let's just spell that out: young men are put, against their will, into a situation where they are liable to be severely injured or killed, and that fact gives you pleasure.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Look for the DVD deleted extra scene where the UK PM turns up to the big international fightback conference perched on a sofa lashed to the top of a tiny green Mini.
BREAKING: Ukrainian presidential adviser says about 3,500 Russian troops have been killed and injured so far in war against Ukraine, @Reuters is reporting.
It's not immediately possible to independently verify such figures
Adviser also says Russian attack on Kyiv isn't advancing
I think the gloves are about to come off with artillery/rocket artillery.
But, I think that just digs an even deeper political hole for Putin.
I read in the Times or FT that the Russian people were told that this would be a liberation and the people of Ukraine would welcome Russian troops.
Seeing Kyiv razed is going to lead to some awkward questions.
It will, but Putin is committed now and losing is even worse for him.
It was easier for him with Grozny, because - let’s be honest - racism. Razing a city of the “other” - Muslims in a far off corner of the empire - of which most Russians knew little other than some truly frightening and real terrorist incidents, is very different from razing a very familiar city of fellow Orthodox Christian Europeans. It may be distasteful, but it plays to Ukraine’s favour.
"Oleksandr Bilyy, a Ukrainian national living in the British town of Basildon, spent the first days of the Russian invasion of his country watching it on television before deciding that he had had enough. On Friday, Mr. Bilyy, a 39-year-old deliveryman, packed up his car, said goodbye to his wife, and headed to his homeland, hoping to join the fight."
NY Times live blog
Hmmm, shivering in a frozen mud trench dodging Russian white phosphorus... or working 14 hour shifts for Amazon delivering packages to ungrateful Leave voting bastards in South Benfleet?
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Ok let's just spell that out: young men are put, against their will, into a situation where they are liable to be severely injured or killed, and that fact gives you pleasure.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Perfect world they stop fighting and nobody else dies.
In the real world and for the greater good we need as many Russians to die as possible, as cold as it sounds.
It's the only thing that stops Putin, either by deciding to cut his losses and withdraw or forces a coup to remove him due to Russia anger from parents seeing their sons die in a needless and pointless way.
Poland advocates an express path for Ukraine’s membership in the EU. The candidate state status should be granted immediately and talks on the membership started promptly thereafter. Ukraine must also have access to EU funds for reconstruction. This is what Ukraine deserves🇵🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
Nataliya Vasilyeva @Nat_Vasilyeva · 1h Two healthcare workers in the Belarusian city of Homel near the Russian and Belarusian border confirmed to The Telegraph they have seen an order signed by the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, warning the possibility of an influx of Russian casualties.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Ok let's just spell that out: young men are put, against their will, into a situation where they are liable to be severely injured or killed, and that fact gives you pleasure.
Just going to leave this conversation here.
Not at all. You kill enemy soldiers.
No, Ukrainian soldiers kill enemy soldiers. And you get a nasty little senile semi about it.
My Ukrainian friend (currently hiding in a bomb shelter in Kharkiv) explains that the Ukrainian phrase "Good Luck" is a well known visual pun in Russian translation
Why on Earth would the BBC have Vicky Pryce on to discuss the SWIFT situation?
Although TBF I suppose she knows all about crimes and their consequences...
She's worked for a few banks and was the DTI's Chief Economist Adviser, I think she has a pretty good handle on how SWIFT works.
So the fact she's a convicted criminal isn't relevant?
Should the BBC never interview convicted criminals? Theroux would be out of a job. Blimey. He literally spent a week or two in a Californian jail at one point.
Why on Earth would the BBC have Vicky Pryce on to discuss the SWIFT situation?
Although TBF I suppose she knows all about crimes and their consequences...
She's worked for a few banks and was the DTI's Chief Economist Adviser, I think she has a pretty good handle on how SWIFT works.
So the fact she's a convicted criminal isn't relevant?
Should the BBC never interview convicted criminals? Theroux would be out of a job. Blimey. He literally spent a week or two in a Californian jail at one point.
If they made it a policy position it would make life difficult for Johnson in a couple of weeks (hopefully)...
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
Yes I am. C5 and C16. I'm 57 and not in the zone. The Ukies can kill Moskali.
"Oleksandr Bilyy, a Ukrainian national living in the British town of Basildon, spent the first days of the Russian invasion of his country watching it on television before deciding that he had had enough. On Friday, Mr. Bilyy, a 39-year-old deliveryman, packed up his car, said goodbye to his wife, and headed to his homeland, hoping to join the fight."
NY Times live blog
Hmmm, shivering in a frozen mud trench dodging Russian white phosphorus... or working 14 hour shifts for Amazon delivering packages to ungrateful Leave voting bastards in South Benfleet?
Tricky.
I understand the humourous comment. Nonetheless hats off to the guy. I hope he safely returns to Laindon a hero.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
I would be entirely happy to kill Russian conscripts
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
Carrey has incredible range.
Hanks could never play a President with the energy, charisma and determination of Zelensky convincingly.
Come to think of it, it's hard to think of any role he's played convincingly.
BREAKING: Ukrainian presidential adviser says about 3,500 Russian troops have been killed and injured so far in war against Ukraine, @Reuters is reporting.
It's not immediately possible to independently verify such figures
Adviser also says Russian attack on Kyiv isn't advancing
I think the gloves are about to come off with artillery/rocket artillery.
But, I think that just digs an even deeper political hole for Putin.
I read in the Times or FT that the Russian people were told that this would be a liberation and the people of Ukraine would welcome Russian troops.
Seeing Kyiv razed is going to lead to some awkward questions.
It will, but Putin is committed now and losing is even worse for him.
It was easier for him with Grozny, because - let’s be honest - racism. Razing a city of the “other” - Muslims in a far off corner of the empire - of which most Russians knew little other than some truly frightening and real terrorist incidents, is very different from razing a very familiar city of fellow Orthodox Christian Europeans. It may be distasteful, but it plays to Ukraine’s favour.
Besides which, Chechnya is a backwater tinpot province with a population of around a million, whereas Ukraine is over 600,000km² in area, has dozens of cities and nearly as many people in it as Spain.
The entire Russian invasion force probably isn't sufficient to hold it properly against a determined insurgency, and the steady stream of casualties means that said force is shrinking in size with every day that passes.
This is the picture of the war so far for me. I well up a little every time I see it on twitter..
This image is *not* current.
It was published on Facebook in 2016 by Dmitry Muravsky, a volunteer photographer for Ukraine’s defense ministry who was dismissed following accusations by soldiers and local photographers that he staged a series of combat photos. https://twitter.com/galeharrier/status/1497387903000842243
The Government also needs to seize Manchester City.
UAE-mouthpiece The National has ordered its foreign staff not to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an invasion. Comes after the UAE abstained from condemning the invasion at the UNSC
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Perfect world they stop fighting and nobody else dies.
In the real world and for the greater good we need as many Russians to die as possible, as cold as it sounds.
It's the only thing that stops Putin, either by deciding to cut his losses and withdraw or forces a coup to remove him due to Russia anger from parents seeing their sons die in a needless and pointless way.
Holy fuck, you slack jawed faggot, how stupid do you think I am?
Let me give you a clue: I am more intelligent than you, than any teacher at any school or "university" you ever attended, than anyone you have ever met and than the author of any book you have ever read (having a laugh there, obv). By a wide margin.
This is the picture of the war so far for me. I well up a little every time I see it on twitter..
This image is *not* current.
It was published on Facebook in 2016 by Dmitry Muravsky, a volunteer photographer for Ukraine’s defense ministry who was dismissed following accusations by soldiers and local photographers that he staged a series of combat photos. https://twitter.com/galeharrier/status/1497387903000842243
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
He’s gonna stick out a bit in his Roundhead outfit, tbf.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
Carrey has incredible range.
Hanks could never play a President with the energy, charisma and determination of Zelensky convincingly.
Come to think of it, it's hard to think of any role he's played convincingly.
Jeremy Renner has been suggested due to a passing physical resemblance to Zelenskyy.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Perfect world they stop fighting and nobody else dies.
In the real world and for the greater good we need as many Russians to die as possible, as cold as it sounds.
It's the only thing that stops Putin, either by deciding to cut his losses and withdraw or forces a coup to remove him due to Russia anger from parents seeing their sons die in a needless and pointless way.
Holy fuck, you slack jawed faggot, how stupid do you think I am?
Let me give you a clue: I am more intelligent than you, than any teacher at any school or "university" you ever attended, than anyone you have ever met and than the author of any book you have ever read (having a laugh there, obv). By a wide margin.
But thanks.
I once employed a highly intelligent graduate and he lasted less than a week as he was as thick as two short planks
The Government also needs to seize Manchester City.
UAE-mouthpiece The National has ordered its foreign staff not to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an invasion. Comes after the UAE abstained from condemning the invasion at the UNSC
This is the picture of the war so far for me. I well up a little every time I see it on twitter..
This image is *not* current.
It was published on Facebook in 2016 by Dmitry Muravsky, a volunteer photographer for Ukraine’s defense ministry who was dismissed following accusations by soldiers and local photographers that he staged a series of combat photos. https://twitter.com/galeharrier/status/1497387903000842243
Good spot. Still a stunning picture though..
If that boy was 11 when it was taken, he might be saluting with a real rifle on his shoulder right now.
This is the picture of the war so far for me. I well up a little every time I see it on twitter..
This image is *not* current.
It was published on Facebook in 2016 by Dmitry Muravsky, a volunteer photographer for Ukraine’s defense ministry who was dismissed following accusations by soldiers and local photographers that he staged a series of combat photos. https://twitter.com/galeharrier/status/1497387903000842243
This is the biggest drawback with Twitter, so many people posting photos and stuff that is either fake or not contemporary.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
I would be entirely happy to kill Russian conscripts
Honestly, hun, you have already irrevocably established your lovely bloke credentials. I'd step back ftkiiwy, fwiw. hth.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
He’s gonna stick out a bit in his Roundhead outfit, tbf.
Breaking: German government just decided to deliver 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 "Stinger" surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine to support the country against Russian attack.
"The weapons will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible," spox said.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order. In this situation, it is our duty to do our utmost to support Ukraine in defending itself against Vladimir Putin's invading army.GER stands closely by Ukraine."
Their principles were obviously very important.
Why couldn't they have decided this in the first five minutes after Ukraine was invaded?
They've been shamed into this.
On balance I think it’s good we have countries like Germany and Italy with a different point of view and scepticism about actions against Russia. Equally good to have ultra hawks like Poland and Estonia. As JFK famously discovered during the Bay of Pigs, groupthink is dangerous. I fancy Putin is discovering something similar now (but hopefully not learning the lesson). Ideas and strategies need healthy challenge. It means that when, for example, SWIFT gets pulled from Russia the implications will have been properly debated and understood.
Surely it depends on the motivation of the countries. If it's "our we sure this is a good idea?", then fine. But I think it's all about self interest, I'm afraid.
So, you're saying we should ignore the Poles and the Baltic states?
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
He’s gonna stick out a bit in his Roundhead outfit, tbf.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
Carrey has incredible range.
Hanks could never play a President with the energy, charisma and determination of Zelensky convincingly.
Come to think of it, it's hard to think of any role he's played convincingly.
Has to be Jason Statham with Vinnie Jones as Klitschko.
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
Jim Carrey as the Ukrainian President.
This feels more Hanks than Carrey I think. He’s got the Private Ryan experience too. If he’s not available they could try Hugh Grant.
Carrey has incredible range.
Hanks could never play a President with the energy, charisma and determination of Zelensky convincingly.
Come to think of it, it's hard to think of any role he's played convincingly.
Jeremy Renner has been suggested due to a passing physical resemblance to Zelenskyy.
Well, I am hopeful that Zelensky himself will still be available for gigs in the near future.
Either to fund a government in exile or because his term has ended and he's handed over to a successor.
Why on Earth would the BBC have Vicky Pryce on to discuss the SWIFT situation?
Although TBF I suppose she knows all about crimes and their consequences...
She's worked for a few banks and was the DTI's Chief Economist Adviser, I think she has a pretty good handle on how SWIFT works.
So the fact she's a convicted criminal isn't relevant?
There has to come a point where (most) criminals are considered to have paid their debt to society. She’s done her time, she knows what she’s on about, so why not? Ultimately we need to rehabilitate most criminals into society. Some are irredeemable but Pryce is not, in my view, one of those.
Abramovich could like his daughter have repudiated the war. Instead so far he has tried a manoeuvre to protect his assets from seizure by the U.K.Treasury. He remains owner.
Logistically, how do we get all these extra weapons to where they are needed? This all seems a bit of a dark area. On the news they suggested the questions weren't being answered.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
He’s gonna stick out a bit in his Roundhead outfit, tbf.
I am as mad as anyone about what is going on, but have been trying to resist the urge to call for or glorify death. Anyone fighting for Russia is doing so under orders from a dictator. The tragedy is that the Ukranians have been forced in to defending themselves in this way.
Whilst I feel some sympathy for the young Russians being sent to the deaths, we should not shy away from the fact that this is war and we very much know which side we're on.
They might be conscripts, but soldiers are normally reckoned fair game. The Ukies need to kill as many Moskali as they can.
Not a word I knew till 2 minutes ago, but apparently used only as an ethnic slur. And what is this "normally considered fair game" shit? I mean, yes, we are all on the Ukr side, but you sound like a Victorian gent reading the ticker in his club and hoping the North is giving the niggers a dam' good pasting.
Not at all. If the Russians invade a democratic country then they deserve whatever shit gets dropped on them.
And you are pleased about the thought of unwilling conscripts suffering injury and death.
OK.
Yes.
Did I understand you correctly from a previous post that you’re a battle reenactor? If you’ve got knowledge of Ukraine and already have a uniform of sorts, shouldn’t you be answering Zelenskyy’s call for foreign fighters? You could be killing Russian conscripts rather than talking about killing Russian conscripts.
He’s gonna stick out a bit in his Roundhead outfit, tbf.
I'm a Cavalier
It has always amused my friends that me, one of life's Cavaliers, is in fact a Roundhead.
Logistically, how do we get all these extra weapons to where they are needed? This all seems a bit of a dark area. On the news they suggested the questions weren't being answered.
Czechia just decided to send machine guns, sniper rifles,handguns and ammunition worth EUR 7,6 mln to Ukraine.
Unlike Germany, the Czechs aren’t afraid of entering Ukraine as the Czech Defense Ministry will provide immediate transport to any place chosen by Ukraine.
Logistically, how do we get all these extra weapons to where they are needed? This all seems a bit of a dark area. On the news they suggested the questions weren't being answered.
NLAWs weigh 12.5KG - say 20Kg with a huge transport case (probably less) - so 100 to the ton.
You could get thousands on a single transport flight.
President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
I hope we change that swiftly. Would help if we stopped issuing any visas to Russians.
Our government is going to be shamed into another u-turn here.
These things take time. If its changed in the next few days then that's fine. Doing what the government has been doing - sanctions and helping with supplies etc is a higher priority.
President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
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But I am wishing Ukraine every success in this war.
If they have a different point of view they can agree with each other and disagree with everybody else.
Working title: “the last laugh”
Plot summary:
A famous comedy actor in an indeterminate European country (played by Tom Hanks, obvs) decides to stand for President, and unexpectedly wins!
Soon he finds himself grappling with a situation he could never have expected as the mad dictator Vlad, president of “The Federation” (Kevin Spacey) decides to launch a terrifying invasion of his country.
He has a choice: to escape to safety, or stay and fight. In this moment of crisis he finds his inner strength. Of course he will fight.
Accompanied by his trusty friends, the former heavyweight boxing champion and now mayor of the capital city (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and former beauty pageant winner now Kalashnikov wielding action heroine (Angelina Jolie) and with the eyes of the world on him including the American President Joe (an aged Clint Eastwood), EU commission President Ursula (Emma Thompson), French President Emmanuel (Omar Sy) and a comedy cameo for UK prime minister Boris (Rowan Atkinson) he sets out to make his date with destiny.
I really hope the ending is Hollywood this time.
I wouldn't worry.
OK.
Hope they get relegated.
Letting City off the hook
That wasn't the opinion of the radio commentators though.
Nah, it would never happen.
"Slowly at first, and then very very quickly."
Although TBF I suppose she knows all about crimes and their consequences...
If this led to inaction then that would be a problem. If it leads to greater unity in action then that’s got to be a plus.
As you can walk from Ushuaia to Utqiagvik, N/S America is not acceptable.
Unless you're Jesus in disguise, you can't. Ushuaia is on Tierra del Fuego, which is an island.
"Oleksandr Bilyy, a Ukrainian national living in the British town of Basildon, spent the first days of the Russian invasion of his country watching it on television before deciding that he had had enough. On Friday, Mr. Bilyy, a 39-year-old deliveryman, packed up his car, said goodbye to his wife, and headed to his homeland, hoping to join the fight."
NY Times live blog
Just going to leave this conversation here.
Not all criminals are recidivists.
Tricky.
Could be worse, they could have asked Susan Michie to opine. She presumably knows fuck all about it, but that's not stopped her with Covid.
{Trafigura has entered the chat}
In the real world and for the greater good we need as many Russians to die as possible, as cold as it sounds.
It's the only thing that stops Putin, either by deciding to cut his losses and withdraw or forces a coup to remove him due to Russia anger from parents seeing their sons die in a needless and pointless way.
https://twitter.com/andrzejduda/status/1497642406237376514?s=21
He’s taking it back as soon as he can get away with it. Smoke and mirrors to try and avoid expropriation
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Two healthcare workers in the Belarusian city of Homel near the Russian and Belarusian border confirmed to The Telegraph they have seen an order signed by the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, warning the possibility of an influx of Russian casualties.
https://twitter.com/Nat_Vasilyeva
https://twitter.com/MattMason_/status/1497652154064113667
Putin overreach.
He has miscalculated the West.
Come to think of it, it's hard to think of any role he's played convincingly.
The entire Russian invasion force probably isn't sufficient to hold it properly against a determined insurgency, and the steady stream of casualties means that said force is shrinking in size with every day that passes.
We are all Ukrainians now
It was published on Facebook in 2016 by Dmitry Muravsky, a volunteer photographer for Ukraine’s defense ministry who was dismissed following accusations by soldiers and local photographers that he staged a series of combat photos. https://twitter.com/galeharrier/status/1497387903000842243
UAE-mouthpiece The National has ordered its foreign staff not to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an invasion. Comes after the UAE abstained from condemning the invasion at the UNSC
https://twitter.com/CampbellMacD/status/1497637389803528197
Let me give you a clue: I am more intelligent than you, than any teacher at any school or "university" you ever attended, than anyone you have ever met and than the author of any book you have ever read (having a laugh there, obv). By a wide margin.
But thanks.
If that boy was 11 when it was taken, he might be saluting with a real rifle on his shoulder right now.
https://twitter.com/WilsonsLondon/status/1497653455246303233
Either to fund a government in exile or because his term has ended and he's handed over to a successor.
https://twitter.com/patrickwintour/status/1497656788707164164
https://twitter.com/drjennings/status/1497600960960491521
https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1497258529006268421
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BREAKING:
Czechia just decided to send machine guns, sniper rifles,handguns and ammunition worth EUR 7,6 mln to Ukraine.
Unlike Germany, the Czechs aren’t afraid of entering Ukraine as the Czech Defense Ministry will provide immediate transport to any place chosen by Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1497502621619347457
You could get thousands on a single transport flight.
https://twitter.com/JeremyCliffe/status/1497659816323473412
https://twitter.com/zelenskyyua/status/1497655298907009027
President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1497657843629109256
If the Government explains to them that higher population density = higher house prices then they might yet be persuadable, though.