Oceanside50 wrote:Lordo wrote:The world is begining to realise finally that the UN is not functioning. Welcome to our world.
On another note we were sold the idea of Nuclear weapons claiming it would stop wars. Well it seems rather than stop wars, it seems to paralyse those who have them from confronting another nuclear power even when they are invading another country.
This took place for the last 40 odd years with one side or the other attacking a country without any fear of any kind. It was 99.999% America doing the attacking and murdering millions but who is counting.
What a wonderful world we live in.
We’ve known for 48 years that the UN isn’t functioning. 37% of Cyprus being illegally occupied by Turkey and many UN resolutions against the occupation and nothing. Not one refugee has returned and Turkey keeps occupying Cyprus ….
At least 364 civilian deaths confirmed in Ukraine - UN
Get Real! wrote:Yes, apparently everyone in the West has become an expert on what Russia expected...
Get Real! wrote:Oceanside50 wrote:Lordo wrote:The world is begining to realise finally that the UN is not functioning. Welcome to our world.
On another note we were sold the idea of Nuclear weapons claiming it would stop wars. Well it seems rather than stop wars, it seems to paralyse those who have them from confronting another nuclear power even when they are invading another country.
This took place for the last 40 odd years with one side or the other attacking a country without any fear of any kind. It was 99.999% America doing the attacking and murdering millions but who is counting.
What a wonderful world we live in.
We’ve known for 48 years that the UN isn’t functioning. 37% of Cyprus being illegally occupied by Turkey and many UN resolutions against the occupation and nothing. Not one refugee has returned and Turkey keeps occupying Cyprus ….
Lordo, has only just figured it out...
Maximus wrote:Do you support the "political equality" of the Russian Ukrainians and the illegal occupation of Eastern Ukraine?
Maximus wrote:Do you support the "political equality" of the Russian Ukrainians and the illegal occupation of Eastern Ukraine?
Londonrake wrote:4300 Russians arrested in anti-war protests today. Police using batons and electric rods.
Reports of shelling and rocket attacks on civilians attempting to leave Mariupol under a so called "cease fire"
Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine estimated by UN at 1.5 million. The biggest war-induced evacuation since WW2.
Putin's infuriation at lack of progress results in adoption of Allepo and Grosny tactics. The obliteration of Ukranian cities and towns. Regardless of casualties.
German Green Party leader Robert Habeck, now economic minister, having spent entire political career opposing now draws up plans to reactivate coal-fired power stations and extend the life of Nuclear plants.
Nord stream 2 pipeline activation cancelled and staff sacked.
Germany pours money into new LNG plants and solar/wind energy generation.
Businesses carry out a fire sale, flooding out of Russia, resulting in a collapse of related shares across the world.
Russian stock exchange shut for a week, to avoid headlines showing its total collapse.
Rouble loses 30% of value ....................so far.
Russians who can find a way of leaving the country unable to access bank accounts or use credit/debit cards.
Russian crude oil trading at a discount of up to $20 per barrel - if you find anyone who can import it.
EU plans for a 30% reduction in use of Russian gas within 12 months. The country now being regarded as an unreliable supplier.
Russia not having done anything to diversify their economy from high reliance on income from fossil fuels, and with an ageing population, expected to lose 7% of GDP (EU 30%). Adding another decade to it's already 10 year economic stagnation.
So, tell me, how has Putin's invasion of Ukraine worked out so far? And what of the future for ordinary Russians?
Question. If Napoleon and Hitler had possessed nuclear weapons, do you think they would have used them when they saw their end coming?
Be afraid people. Dictators.
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