Ukraine

[Not Now Kato]

Slovak PM shot. Interesting development, distraction, terrorism, secret service-ism.

Seems it was a 71 year old poet and writer.  So the pen isn't mightier after all.
 
https://www.euronews.com/2024/05/15/what-is-known-about-suspect-allegedly-involved-in-shooting-of-robert-fico

[Axholme Lion]

Obviously a US/Ukrainian backed scheme. Anyone not towing the anti Russia line is a target.

[Bristol Red Rover]

From a few days ago, Secretary of State Blinken rocks out with an out of tune guitar and a song slagging of US society, but hey, it has the chorus of "Rocking in a Free World".

It's on par with Boris and playing a guitar with his hand the wrong side of the capo and singing Free Palestine to the Knesset. What is it with the intelligence of many politicians? You'd almost think they were mindless puppets.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/blinken-ukraine-russia-rockin-in-the-free-world-neil-young-rcna152335

[silent majority]

I am a retired normal working man. What I do think though is that any nation has the right to determine its own independence. I would rather Ukraine determine its place in the world than be dictated to by Russia.
If life under the USSR was so good they would still hold sway over Bulgaria, Romania etc.

Good point, apparently 85% of the Population in the Occupied areas traditionally voted for Russian Candidates!

No they didn't.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Ooops! Wrong graphic.

[silent majority]

Ooops! Wrong graphic.

No its not.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Ooops! Wrong graphic.

No its not.

No candidate

[Bristol Red Rover]

Bojo with some mates in Ukraine a few days ago. The same mates in a pic from 2014 before the US tried to polish their public image. Though note the SS symbols still loud and proud on their flag. I realise Boris is a little dim, but you see the level of the Brit high level judgement, or compliance, here.

[SydneyRover]

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour

[Sprotyrover]

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour


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Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour

Chamberlain and Daladier stabbed the Csechs in the Back,”we have peace in our time”
Hitler called the Coffee aunties!

[BillyStubbsTears]

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour


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Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour

Chamberlain and Daladier stabbed the Csechs in the Back,”we have peace in our time”
Hitler called the Coffee aunties!

If that post in one big anagram, you're going to have to give me a clue.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour

Increase military spending, increase nationalism, increase fear, cheap but effective rhetoric. Who does that serve? Who does it harm?

[Sprotyrover]

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour


[

Some sober reading.

'''We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?''

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

Patrick Wintour

Chamberlain and Daladier stabbed the Csechs in the Back,”we have peace in our time”
Hitler called the Coffee aunties!

If that post in one big anagram, you're going to have to give me a clue.

The British and French Prime minister Stab Ed the Czechs in the Back in 1938! Hitler called the Coffee Aunties, elderly women meeting up circa 3pm to gossip Drink Coffee and Eat cake, a tradition in Germany! They would have gone down well with some of the Coffee Aunties that frequent this forum!

[Bristol Red Rover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

[Sprotyrover]

I would have thought Cuba would have been more interested in US Tourism than Russian Military build ups!

[scawsby steve]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

They're all d*ck waving, BRR.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

They're all d*ck waving, BRR.

Too much d!ck waving is always likely to cause an accident, precipitate a sticky ending.

[SydneyRover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

Possibly in ww2 if  couple of countries prepared better and instead of trying to appease went all out against Germany things may have been different.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

Possibly in ww2 if  couple of countries prepared better and instead of trying to appease went all out against Germany things may have been different.

WW2 - you're referring to the pre nuke age.

[Sprotyrover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

Possibly in ww2 if  couple of countries prepared better and instead of trying to appease went all out against Germany things may have been different.

They were in a period of Austerity and didn’t want to spend on defence!

[SydneyRover]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

Possibly in ww2 if  couple of countries prepared better and instead of trying to appease went all out against Germany things may have been different.

They were in a period of Austerity and didn’t want to spend on defence!

Who were?

[Sprotyrover]

The British Empire, The. Netherlands and its empire, the French, Yugoslavs,Greek, Norway, Denmark!
Poland

[Colin C No.3]

You wanna see dick waving, I’ll give you dick waving………….with knobs on!

[Filo]

Interesting,  and somewhat worrying escalation from the Ukraine conflict. A Russian naval force due to arrive in Cuba on Weds, carrying nuclear and other weapons. Has been suggested that there will be a delivery of long range weapons to Cuba, but either way, there will at least be a tempory presence of them there. Reportedly a response to the recent NATO activity in the Baltic, which it has been said included a simulation of a nuke attack on Kaliningrad. Who knows for sure the background, but deffo a significant escalation, at least in posturing, from both Russia and NATO.

Possibly in ww2 if  couple of countries prepared better and instead of trying to appease went all out against Germany things may have been different.

WW2 - you're referring to the pre nuke age.

A nuke ended the war in the Pacific theatre

[ravenrover]

2 actually

[Bristol Red Rover]

Yeah, but it wasn't a war held in balance with nukes on both sides like this is. Different scenario.