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Post by trevorgas on Jan 12, 2024 13:40:11 GMT
Yep we're doing our bit but the significant funds from the US and EU need to be unfrozen,not a time to play politics when Ukrainians are dying,it's pretty disgusting. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 15, 2024 14:21:33 GMT
Yep we're doing our bit but the significant funds from the US and EU need to be unfrozen,not a time to play politics when Ukrainians are dying,it's pretty disgusting. Frank Gardner was fairly despondent this morning, talking about lack of funds from EU and US plus the prospect of Trump or another Republican president pulling the plug if they win. Add to that North Korea suppling a million artillery shells out producing the West. Big Nato exercise this year as a show of strength. Ukrainians down a Russian A50 aircraft, Russian sources not wanting to give Ukraine any PR saying it wasn't Ukraine but an error by their air defence and they shot it down themselves. đ¶ |
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Post by trevorgas on Jan 15, 2024 18:26:02 GMT
Yep we're doing our bit but the significant funds from the US and EU need to be unfrozen,not a time to play politics when Ukrainians are dying,it's pretty disgusting. Frank Gardner was fairly despondent this morning, talking about lack of funds from EU and US plus the prospect of Trump or another Republican president pulling the plug if they win. Add to that North Korea suppling a million artillery shells out producing the West. Big Nato exercise this year as a show of strength. Ukrainians down a Russian A50 aircraft, Russian sources not wanting to give Ukraine any PR saying it wasn't Ukraine but an error by their air defence and they shot it down themselves. đ¶ Will we never learn that not confronting a despot means you pay a much bigger price later,he just can't be allowed to defeat Ukraine as he won't stop there ,he wants a greater Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuanian etc when will we sit up and take notice FFS!!! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 15, 2024 18:30:13 GMT
Frank Gardner was fairly despondent this morning, talking about lack of funds from EU and US plus the prospect of Trump or another Republican president pulling the plug if they win. Add to that North Korea suppling a million artillery shells out producing the West. Big Nato exercise this year as a show of strength. Ukrainians down a Russian A50 aircraft, Russian sources not wanting to give Ukraine any PR saying it wasn't Ukraine but an error by their air defence and they shot it down themselves. đ¶ Will we never learn that not confronting a despot means you pay a much bigger price later,he just can't be allowed to defeat Ukraine as he won't stop there ,he wants a greater Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuanian etc when will we sit up and take notice FFS!!! The Germans are watching. "The leaked plans, published by German newspaper Bild, reveal in detail the path to a Third World War with Putin using Belarus as a launching pad for an invasion - as he did in February 2022 for his war in Ukraine. The release of the terrifying documents come just days after Sweden's civil defence minister warned that his country could soon face the prospect of war and urged citizens to join voluntary defence organisations in preparation for a Russian attack. And Germany's defence leaders are also taking the threat from Moscow seriously, with the Bundeswehr preparing for a hybrid Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank by the summer of 2025. The secret 'Alliance Defence 2025' document details how Russia will mobilise another 200,000 soldiers in Russia before launching a spring offensive against Ukrainian forces in Spring this year. By June, amid dwindling Western support and weaponry, Russia would achieve success on the battlefield and make significant advances through Ukraine, according to the leaked documents." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12964575/Germany-preparing-Putin-attack-against-NATO-2025-Leaked-secret-plans-reveal-step-step-Russia-escalate-conflict-war-18-months.html |
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Post by trevorgas on Jan 15, 2024 21:24:12 GMT
Will we never learn that not confronting a despot means you pay a much bigger price later,he just can't be allowed to defeat Ukraine as he won't stop there ,he wants a greater Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuanian etc when will we sit up and take notice FFS!!! The Germans are watching. "The leaked plans, published by German newspaper Bild, reveal in detail the path to a Third World War with Putin using Belarus as a launching pad for an invasion - as he did in February 2022 for his war in Ukraine. The release of the terrifying documents come just days after Sweden's civil defence minister warned that his country could soon face the prospect of war and urged citizens to join voluntary defence organisations in preparation for a Russian attack. And Germany's defence leaders are also taking the threat from Moscow seriously, with the Bundeswehr preparing for a hybrid Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank by the summer of 2025. The secret 'Alliance Defence 2025' document details how Russia will mobilise another 200,000 soldiers in Russia before launching a spring offensive against Ukrainian forces in Spring this year. By June, amid dwindling Western support and weaponry, Russia would achieve success on the battlefield and make significant advances through Ukraine, according to the leaked documents." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12964575/Germany-preparing-Putin-attack-against-NATO-2025-Leaked-secret-plans-reveal-step-step-Russia-escalate-conflict-war-18-months.htmlI can't get my head around it,why would we want to run the risk ,why not stop him now and where are the French in all this, rebuilding the Maginot line!!. It is a complete dereliction of responsibility By Western politicians,my ex army intelligence officer gave me a chilling outline on how any war with Russia would develop and not if but when we would use battlefield tactical nuclear weapons,we have the potential to sleep walk into a disaster,don't worry about rejoining the EU it won't exist!! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 16, 2024 8:17:23 GMT
The Germans are watching. "The leaked plans, published by German newspaper Bild, reveal in detail the path to a Third World War with Putin using Belarus as a launching pad for an invasion - as he did in February 2022 for his war in Ukraine. The release of the terrifying documents come just days after Sweden's civil defence minister warned that his country could soon face the prospect of war and urged citizens to join voluntary defence organisations in preparation for a Russian attack. And Germany's defence leaders are also taking the threat from Moscow seriously, with the Bundeswehr preparing for a hybrid Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank by the summer of 2025. The secret 'Alliance Defence 2025' document details how Russia will mobilise another 200,000 soldiers in Russia before launching a spring offensive against Ukrainian forces in Spring this year. By June, amid dwindling Western support and weaponry, Russia would achieve success on the battlefield and make significant advances through Ukraine, according to the leaked documents." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12964575/Germany-preparing-Putin-attack-against-NATO-2025-Leaked-secret-plans-reveal-step-step-Russia-escalate-conflict-war-18-months.htmlI can't get my head around it,why would we want to run the risk ,why not stop him now and where are the French in all this, rebuilding the Maginot line!!. It is a complete dereliction of responsibility By Western politicians,my ex army intelligence officer gave me a chilling outline on how any war with Russia would develop and not if but when we would use battlefield tactical nuclear weapons,we have the potential to sleep walk into a disaster,don't worry about rejoining the EU it won't exist!! If you look at those countries that give the most to Ukraine, ourselves and the US aside, most are those like the Baltics and Poland who still remember what it was like under Moscow control. Certainly using agitators in the Baltics would cause unrest and trying to force a corridor to Kaliningrad would be the obvious next step. Transnistria is another. We have to remain committed otherwise any disunity or weakness will be exploited. The forces in the West have largely been hollowed out over the past 30 years, we just don't have enough. Our maritime patrol aircraft fleet has shrunk to a handful and we currently have no airborne early warning aircraft. Imagine if social media existed in the 1930s, dread to think what the equivalent of "Nazis in Kiev", "US biolabs", "Nato expansionism" or "EU expansion" would have done to our moral compass. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 23, 2024 23:17:04 GMT
Turkey ratifies Swedish membership of Nato, just Hungary to go.
In the meantime:
"The leader of Moldova's pro-Russian separatist Transnistria region has called on its defence and intelligence institutions to be "increasingly proactive" in its military preparedness.
The region broke away before the 1991 Soviet collapse and for more than three decades the sliver of land has remained on Moldova's eastern fringe with little turmoil, with around 2,000 Russian "peacekeepers" remaining on the line separating them.
But tension has been building since Moldova's government introduced a duty in the New Year on imports and exports, part of its drive to join the EU."
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 5, 2024 12:13:02 GMT
Yeh, but naval base, nazis, biolabs...... "During the 14 months for which Veronika Vlasenko attended school in Russia, she was regularly told by teachers and fellow students that she would never be able to go home to Ukraine. âEvery day they said to me that I would be staying here for ever and would never leave Russia,â she said. âThey told me that Ukraine doesnât exist, that it never existed, that weâre all Russians ⊠At times the other kids would beat me for being pro-Ukrainian.â Veronika was one of nearly 20,000 children documented by Ukrainian authorities as having been taken from Ukraine to Russia over the past two years. The authorities believe the real number is probably 10 times that, while Russian officials have even boasted of moving 700,000 Ukrainian children to Russia." www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/04/they-told-me-were-all-russians-re-education-of-ukrainian-children |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 5, 2024 13:59:26 GMT
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Post by supergas on Feb 6, 2024 9:24:33 GMT
Yeh, but naval base, nazis, biolabs...... "During the 14 months for which Veronika Vlasenko attended school in Russia, she was regularly told by teachers and fellow students that she would never be able to go home to Ukraine. âEvery day they said to me that I would be staying here for ever and would never leave Russia,â she said. âThey told me that Ukraine doesnât exist, that it never existed, that weâre all Russians ⊠At times the other kids would beat me for being pro-Ukrainian.â Veronika was one of nearly 20,000 children documented by Ukrainian authorities as having been taken from Ukraine to Russia over the past two years. The authorities believe the real number is probably 10 times that, while Russian officials have even boasted of moving 700,000 Ukrainian children to Russia." www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/04/they-told-me-were-all-russians-re-education-of-ukrainian-childrenIt does bring into sharp focus what we consider important political issues in the UK... |
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Post by aghast on Feb 16, 2024 12:00:29 GMT
The banner headline on BBC News is:
"Kremlin: Putin has been told about Navalny's death"
I'm guessing that was last week sometime.
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Post by yattongas on Feb 16, 2024 12:02:47 GMT
To think there will be posters on here cheering on the Putin enabling Trump to win the election. Absolute weapons .
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 16, 2024 12:04:46 GMT
The banner headline on BBC News is: "Kremlin: Putin has been told about Navalny's death" I'm guessing that was last week sometime. Was there anything more predictable,Putin a despicable individual |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 16, 2024 12:11:14 GMT
To think there will be posters on here cheering on the Putin enabling Trump to win the election. Absolute weapons . I hope not,another Trump presidency will push the world to the brink and further undermine democracy,the man's a congenital liar and Charlatan. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 16, 2024 13:44:05 GMT
The banner headline on BBC News is: "Kremlin: Putin has been told about Navalny's death" I'm guessing that was last week sometime. Sadly inevitable and joins a long and no doubt growing list. Still, plenty who think Putin is a strong leader and perfectly entitled to attack others, including some on here. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 16, 2024 13:51:25 GMT
To think there will be posters on here cheering on the Putin enabling Trump to win the election. Absolute weapons . I hope not,another Trump presidency will push the world to the brink and further undermine democracy,the man's a congenital liar and Charlatan. He's causing issues already with the blocking of Ukraine funding and encouraging Putin with the Nato comments. The man is dangerous. |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 16, 2024 16:27:49 GMT
I hope not,another Trump presidency will push the world to the brink and further undermine democracy,the man's a congenital liar and Charlatan. He's causing issues already with the blocking of Ukraine funding and encouraging Putin with the Nato comments. The man is dangerous. He certainly is,the history of democracies is littered with missed opportunities to stand up to bullies and we have Paid a much bigger price later. I cannot understand how the US a supposed beacon of freedom can vote for a person like him ,it just strikes me that all the republicans are interested is power and they care not a jot about how they get it. If he is elected his erratic behaviour will make the world a very dangerous place,Europe needs move forward on the basis that the US will not support NATO if Article 5 is invoked, you can be sure Putin will test our resolve very quickly . |
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Post by aghast on Feb 16, 2024 17:42:57 GMT
He's causing issues already with the blocking of Ukraine funding and encouraging Putin with the Nato comments. The man is dangerous. He certainly is,the history of democracies is littered with missed opportunities to stand up to bullies and we have Paid a much bigger price later. I cannot understand how the US a supposed beacon of freedom can vote for a person like him ,it just strikes me that all the republicans are interested is power and they care not a jot about how they get it. If he is elected his erratic behaviour will make the world a very dangerous place,Europe needs move forward on the basis that the US will not support NATO if Article 5 is invoked, you can be sure Putin will test our resolve very quickly . I agree with this but would add that Trump is a bit different to others. Not only does he not care what he does or says to get into power, I don't think he cares this time round what he does and says when he is in power. It's his last stab and he won't care about a re-election. We should all be worried. Especially with the strong possibility of Biden running again. I have nothing against Joe B but he's clearly past his prime and in a bit of a fast decline. Lack of confidence in Biden's ability to do the job could persuade many to vote for Trump. If the Democrats put up a more convincing candidate we might all sleep a bit easier. |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 16, 2024 17:50:39 GMT
He certainly is,the history of democracies is littered with missed opportunities to stand up to bullies and we have Paid a much bigger price later. I cannot understand how the US a supposed beacon of freedom can vote for a person like him ,it just strikes me that all the republicans are interested is power and they care not a jot about how they get it. If he is elected his erratic behaviour will make the world a very dangerous place,Europe needs move forward on the basis that the US will not support NATO if Article 5 is invoked, you can be sure Putin will test our resolve very quickly . I agree with this but would add that Trump is a bit different to others. Not only does he not care what he does or says to get into power, I don't think he cares this time round what he does and says when he is in power. It's his last stab and he won't care about a re-election. We should all be worried. Especially with the strong possibility of Biden running again. I have nothing against Joe B but he's clearly past his prime and in a bit of a fast decline. Lack of confidence in Biden's ability to do the job could persuade many to vote for Trump. If the Democrats put up a more convincing candidate we might all sleep a bit easier. Agree,re Biden particularly,I don't see him as having the competence to do another 4 yes,he's struggling now It's going to be a rough ride . |
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Post by yattongas on Feb 16, 2024 17:53:08 GMT
He certainly is,the history of democracies is littered with missed opportunities to stand up to bullies and we have Paid a much bigger price later. I cannot understand how the US a supposed beacon of freedom can vote for a person like him ,it just strikes me that all the republicans are interested is power and they care not a jot about how they get it. If he is elected his erratic behaviour will make the world a very dangerous place,Europe needs move forward on the basis that the US will not support NATO if Article 5 is invoked, you can be sure Putin will test our resolve very quickly . I agree with this but would add that Trump is a bit different to others. Not only does he not care what he does or says to get into power, I don't think he cares this time round what he does and says when he is in power. It's his last stab and he won't care about a re-election. We should all be worried. Especially with the strong possibility of Biden running again. I have nothing against Joe B but he's clearly past his prime and in a bit of a fast decline. Lack of confidence in Biden's ability to do the job could persuade many to vote for Trump. If the Democrats put up a more convincing candidate we might all sleep a bit easier. Trump makes as many if not more gaffs than Biden . Did you hear him mixing up Nikki Hayley and Nancy Pelosi ? Then claiming he does it on purpose đ |
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