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Oil, gas, iron, titanium, coal, fertilisers, wheat - 85% of their exports and none of which are sanctioned oddly enough

Why would NATO respond over Finland? It hasn't over Ukraine. Both are non members. The signalling to Putin has been 'they are fair game, take a slice'. Bosnia would be through the Bosnian Serbs - helping fellow Slavs stave off vicious (non existent) attacks Realistically how long do you think sanctions will hold if Ukraine is defeated and Chinese companies start to take market share?

Ukraine was 'talking about joining'. He's obsessed with not only recreating the Soviet borders but also the sphere of influence over the Warsaw Pact and Balkan countries. Imo if we do nothing now he will annexe Belarus, invade Moldova and Bosnia. Then take slices out of neighbouring countries like Finland on the basis they are ethnically Russian historically and challenging NATO to respond whilst threatening use of nukes. NATO and national Governments are saying they dont want to get into a wider war, especially with a nuclear power. But that will still be the situation if we let Ukraine get destroyed and Putin simply gets more confidence

Exactly. If we refuse to act now because it would mean fighting a country with nukes - then the whole NATO mutual defence guarantee becomes meaningless when later on when he threatens the Baltics - let alone Finland, Sweden, Moldova, Georgia etc. Let's face it Russia is going to win in Ukraine unless the West intervenes - and if it does Putin is going to be even more emboldened to take the other ex USSR states. The Serbs are starting to stir with eyes on Bosnia again. This really is a rerun of 1938, act a bit now or big time later. Better to smack him down now by backing up Ukraine

What is it you think those links show?

For all the Johnson rhetoric this is how 'tough' we are being on Russia. The second smallest raft of sanctions, just above UAE.

It was real life Russian Roulette apparently. The Russians said they would keep shelling it unless the Ukrainians withdrew.

Says the woman married to man who's family money came via the Shah of Iran and bought Newcastle FC using money from shadowy Saudi Arabian investors, possibly including the psycho killer monarch.

This is extraordinarily grim. Russia is claiming they have lost 493 men. There are more than that on this Ukrainian mugshot site of captured or killed Russian soldiers. You need Telegram to access it https://t.me/rf200_now

Go as in not be President anymore. I can't see any country offering him asylum so his choices are probably death or war crime charges in the Hague.

New road sign in Ukraine. All roads lead to the Hague.

I went whitewater rafting on the Gauley river. More likely to die from doing that than fallout imo

I live just outside Brighton - tucked up nicely against the protective South Downs. Amazed they havent listed Gatwick Airport as a target though.

Bit of a tangent but the delay has compounded the supply problems for food and fuel. A vehicle running it engine for 24 hours a day because the crew want to keep warm will burn more fuel than advancing for three hours and then taking over a building.

It's not just a random POV though. Its logical to defend the cities where you have shelter, warmth, communications and places to hide and make the enemy sit outside in a barren field during a Ukranian winter

This is worth a look. Putin in 7 minutes.

I don't think so. Putin will go and Russia will pivot back to the West. Most Russians feel European, even those living in the far East. They are really afraid of China and feel very much the junior partner. Within the European orbit they would be a leading somebody.

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I saw a video earlier where some Russian troops were wearing WW2 era helmets

Thats not an ammunition depot going up. That is a single explosion. You can even see the shock wave.

Looks like Kharkiv is being destroyed tonight endless barrage of explosions including this thermobaric. Kharkhiv is only 30 miles from the Russian border and overwhelmingly ethnic Russian. Any justification Putin or Lavrov can think up is risible

'Kin crackers. Everything the regime says makes them appear more manipulative and ever more that they need to go.

Will it work with my Iphone SE?

https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1498248431088939008/photo/1

I dont know anything about Zero hedge but oil and gas is explicitly excluded from sanctions atm. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/bidens-russia-sanctions-moscow-profit-oil-gas-83141546