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Now if you really wanted to fuel the conspiracy theories, you would have pointed out that Putin waited until BoJo had lifted all restrictions before invading Ukraine.

A petition to Finland's Parliament asking to join NATO has passed the threshold for consideration.

So, you truly are an arrogant cock. I know exactly what I am talking about, I am fairly certain that you do as well, but your superiority complex won't let you admit it.

You arrogant cock ! Im know all of that, I learnt it at school in the 1970s. Now go out into the street and ask the first 20 people you meet whether Stalin was Russian. I bet 90% of the time the answer would be yes. In the general public perception, Russia stretches from St Petersburg to Vladivostock, from Mumansk to Sevastopol.

For most people "Russia" and "Soviet Union" are, and have been for the last 100 years, synonymous. You know and understand the point I was making and are deliberately being obtuse. Is Vladivostock in Russia or Siberia ? The answer in general acceptance is both. If you had asked that question in 1940, the answer would have been the same. Either way, the Baltic states have not been independant for the majority of the last 250 years. Also, the SU was an Empire, controlled centrally, managed and perceived as a single entity. The EU, as in your flawed comparison, is an economic alliance of independant nations states.

The Russian soldiers might not have been there, but many will be related to, or acquaintances of, those who were.

Logistics. It isn't necessarily that there isn't enough fuel, it is where it is in relation to the vehicles requiring it. Remember that they have been driving round playing war games for the last month, and the Russian army has a history of poor logistical planning. Also, fuel tankers are a priority target. I suspect that the Russian planners counted on capturing Ukrainian supplies, and potentially using civilian filling stations. For every front line soldier there can be up to 6 logistics and support troops, who also need fuel and food.

Stingers. But the point is not WHAT they are sending, it is the fact that they are sending it.

That might play into Russian memories of Afghanistan.

Soviet Union, the 3 Baltic states were integral components parts ( SSRs ) of the SU, not allies of it.

Germany raises it's ban on exporting weapons to conflict zones. Sending a shipment of anti-tank weapons for the Ukrainian forces.

More videos being put out, this time showing Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine. They say that they were told that this was a traing exercise, in co-operation with the Ukrainians.

Reports that Russian planners have not allowed for the level of resistance and they are now running low on fuel and food. There is a video of a car driver offering to tow a stalled Russian APC back to Russia ; From the comments beneath the video... "They ukranian from the car ask the if the have some issues. Soldiers: out of fuel Ukrainian: we can tow you buck to Russia RU:haha Ukrainian: where you going? RU: we don't know Ukrainian: you going to Kiev. For the moment all is in our side... Your people give up easy...you should to."

Abramovich handing over 'stewardship' of Chelsea to it's charitable foundation, probably to avoid sanctions.

Gordian

Stop being so bloody pedantic, you are getting close to MLG status. The point is about the independant status of the 3 Baltic states, and as a further point -the Soviet Union was just another incarnation of a Russian empire, same borders, change of leadership. If you think different, do tell us what the difference was.

Bloody useless codheads.

Got to support my' 'local team'..... COD ARMY !!!!!

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were historically parts of Tsarist Russia that declared independence and fought wars of liberation at the end of WW1, but were subsequently annexed by Stalin in 1940 on the pretext of Russia providing defensive assistance. The Baltic states had been part of the Polish-Lithuanian Union in the late Middle Ages before falling under the influence of Sweden as it, temporarily, became the dominant military power in the region. As Swedish power receeded the rise of Russia led to a change of focus towards Moscow and ultimately absorbtion into that empire, along with Finland. So in the last 250 years they have been 'independant' for a total of about 50, for the rest they have been efectively "Russian". ( More history, less propaganda 🙂 )

Putin has his own foreign nutcases joining in - the Chechens have rolled up for a ruck, fighting alongside the Russians in Donbas.

And probably knock up half of them.

The thing with this team at the moment is the number of players presenting a goal threat; if Broja or Che don't score we still have KWP, Ely, Stu, and now Romeu, all of whom are shooting on sight, with effect, without counting JWP's free kicks.

Why the fuck is RT still broadcasting it's bullshit Putin propaganda in this country ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-60525996 "Take these seeds, put them in your pockets so that sunflowers will grow from your graves when you die here".

An organisation created by the 5 major allies that won WW2, ( and yes that does include France ). They made the rules and gave themselves permanent control of the General Assembly, and is why the US has a history of blocking resolutions condemning Israel.