AlexLaw76

None of us know what was calculated or not. There are lots of assumptions that Putin would have expected to have this wrapped up by now. How do we know? The chatter of Putin expecting this to take a day or so is ridiculous IMO. All part of the information war to paint this invasion as a failure from the off. Compare this to our invasions, they take/took a while, last decades and that is after we relentlessly bomb the place into to submission, using some horrific munitions. For what ever reason, Russia have left their Airforce largely grounded. A view could be as obliterating the country from the air into submission is not an option. More so when he probably believes there is a sizable pro-Russian view from within. And a strand that does worry me, is if the US inch towards 'enforcing' a no-fly zone over Ukraine. That will mean we will, and that changes the situation a lot.

They'll get Man city. city have bizarre luck with their opponents in the FA Cup

Conte to walk out (again)?

Obviously, that is not Ukraine, which is all that matters, right?

£60m for a RB that cost £5m 9 months ago? Sell

Yes, it was a penalty. PGMOL have actually apologised in public, something they never/rarely do. It was a penalty - stonewall

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Views from a retired US Colonel

Anyone else wanting a Burnley win tonight?

Pretty honest response from the PM

Chelsea have players in loan to saints, we have players on loan at Ross County See the difference?

Russia dont buy their weapons from the US/UK They have more dated things that go bang, and enormous quantities of it. Of course, at least when we invade other countries we have the decency to blow up civilians with guided munitions. 😒 On the wider point you make, compared to their activity in Syria etc, they have been relatively constrained in their actions

Blair (we) was/were not forced to do anything. There was even faked evidence to make it happen by No.10 Anyway.....

Great point.

It is a funny old world Putin compared to Hitler (rightly) Tony Blair Knighted (let you make your mind up)

Because she is a Tory, that is why. Despite what is in from of WarriorSaint's eyes, it's all their fault

Look, a sneaky peak (just 2-3 days) of our efforts to support Ukraine (and this is what has been allowed to be shared). This ramped up a great deal as the threat of invasion became more likely. This was alongside significant training, intel and such like. Of course, posting this makes me Tory/Russian SCUM!

No idea if true

It is happening everywhere

I know this. I agree It is not me being wrong about Germany inflicting self harm in bid to provide assistance.

Weird. Germany are already making massive changes to their national and foreign policy I suspect much more is to come. They are doing this as they have been literally financing Russia (and this war to a degree).

You are just rambling now, as you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Germany are not sacrificing anything meaningful. No one really is. But to suggest they are going to cripple themselves by turning off something that is not even working, shows you up for an idiot. There is a great deal wrong with Government; the handling of this situation certainly is not one of them.