badgerx16

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/douglas-macgregor-fox-news-tucker-carlson-russia-ukraine-1318143/ https://odessa-journal.com/warning-douglas-mcgregor-pseudo-expert/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8N6BgasVY

Joe

Sarsen

Oh dear, oh dear. As has been pointed out by Buctootim, the Donbas is not an entity, it comprises Luhansk and Donetsk. The 'referenda' are being held in these 2 regions, plus Zaporizhzia and Kherson. The only problem for the ballots is that Russia actually only controls one of them in near enough it's entirity - Russia doesn't even control the regional capital of Zaporizhzia. Given this geographical reality, how can the armed men knocking on people's doors, ( entirely NOT to intimidate, merely to ensure the security of voting ), be supervising a legitimate mandate ? As for the rest of your drivel, it proves your opening sentence is correct.

"Trickledown" - when a dog pisses on your leg.

Roses

The UK Government is charged more than 1.3% more for it's borrowing than Germany, and just under 1% more than France. The increased borrowing that has been suggested in the last couple of weeks is expected to further raise the interest rate the Government is charged.

At the start of the SMO, one estimate gave Ukraine's stock of airworthy Sukhoi SU25 strike aircraft as 17. The Russian MOD has just reported the 89th shooting down of a Ukrainian SU25.

So, we have tax cuts left right and centre, all of which reduce the amount of money going into Government coffers, yet they will significantly increase borrowing to address the fuel "crisis". Something doesn't add up.

All the "no" voters are fertilising sunflower fields in Ukraine, so won't get to vote.

amputee

Sorry, I know I am laying myself open to being 'out of touch',, but biology quite clearly defines that that is not a man.

So how is that explained to the families ? "Sorry, we have no idea where Ivan has gone". ( And does that mean no Lada ? )

Umpire

If they try to get anywhere near 1 million the protests will have ramped up significantly as the lie of the SMO will have long since been exploded as the body bag count grows. Have they got enough uniforms and helmets let alone rifles.

Off to the glue factory with you.

According to Russian media, anybody arrested at an anti-war protest will be conscripted. They are hardly going to be willing or motivated, what impact would they have on the progress of the war ?

That would require them to actually fly over Ukrainian held territory. Ukraine's close air support is getting more and better AAA, and is shooting down Russian aircraft consistently.

How many US troops are currently stationed in the Baltic States and Poland ? How many elsewhere in Europe ? Are they just going to bugger off if things get lairy ?

Paper planes and kitchen cutlery could probably beat the Russians. I know you have a gripe to air, but you need to change the bloody record. We get it, you don't want anybody standing up to your hero.

I'm sure Lighthouse doesn't do that sort of thing.

No, dear Alexei, I mean NATO, ( or OTAN if you speak French ). It is on Europe's doorstep, and Europe, almost in it's entirety has a vested interest in resisting Putin. Of course the US is far and away the biggest contributor, but given the way the SMO is currently going, even without the US there should be more than enough to supplement the Ukrainians successfully. However, the US will not renege on it's article 5 obligations. Sorry to disappoint you.

Can you spot what is wrong with this comment from the BBC ? "Kent move past 200, and pick up their first batting point." And I know it has nothing to do with Hampshire blowing their chance of the title, but it's great to see Essex getting dicked on their own doctored pitch.

I suspect that, should Putin use even the smallest tactical nuke, ( or even cause an 'accidental' nuclear incident at an NPP ), NATO's response would be an immediate denial of air space for Russian forces within Ukraine, and operational air support for Ukraine within the pre-2014 borders.

How would the World respond ? There is a reason why, despite the number of countries with nuclear weapons, whether tactical or strategic, the only 2 ever used in anger were the first 2 deployed.