Meanwhile in Ukraine

[BobyBrno]

For anyone wanting to get their news from Twitter. The current top three trends are, Top of the pops, Gogglebox and NCFC (Norwich City)

Nothing to see here.

[wanderer1984]

8 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

Not what I said. The biggest impact would be shutting down Swift short term. The sanctions we have made are laughable to Putin.

Putin makes his money through wide open regulatory back doors that we and others have been happy to allow for years. We could end that but we won't because of the influence of Russian money in our and other governments. 

Sorry... your pervious reply suggested that.

Haven't the UK suggested/wanted to exclude them from swift but other countries have declined that as a option?

Edited February 25, 2022 by wanderer1984

[BobyBrno]

Seems it’s all Boris’s fault. Another thread twisted into political claptrap.

[superjohnmcginlay]

5 minutes ago, Spider said:

His army need to tell him to fuck off

Gathering pace, more like this is coming to light. Interesting thread below. 
 

 

[Mounts Kipper]

1 minute ago, BobyBrno said:

Seems it’s all Boris’s fault. Another thread twisted into political claptrap.

It’s how it always seems to go on here. 

[Winchester White]

1 minute ago, wanderer1984 said:

Sorry... your pervious reply suggested that.

Haven't the UK suggested/wanted to exclude them from swift but other countries have declined that as a option?

Not sure they have, Starmer has asked but the last I heard we hadn't officially asked. 

Interestingly I heard that if the US demanded it then it would probably happen but obviously they want and need to do it as a united action.

[Marc505]

10 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

 

I'd love this to be true, the thing that concerns me is a lot of the news and updates we see on TV and through Twitter are western/Ukrainian slanted and we're not being told the full extent of Ukrainian losses, whereas they're amplifying their successes.

That's obvious and to be expected of course, but Kyiv could still fall within days.

[Mounts Kipper]

5 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said:

Sorry... your pervious reply suggested that.

Haven't the UK suggested/wanted to exclude them from swift but other countries have declined that as a option?

Aye his beloved EU have declined the option. 

[Winchester White]

6 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Seems it’s all Boris’s fault. Another thread twisted into political claptrap.

Who said it was Boris' fault?

[Dimron]

28 minutes ago, wiggy said:

A spokesman for Ukrainian President Zelensky has just said the country is prepared to hold ceasefire and peace talks with Russia immediately.

If this is true he's obviously on the first plane out

[Spider]

1 minute ago, Winchester White said:

Who said it was Boris' fault?

Nobody

Anyway

The Russian army doesn’t appear, as things stand, to be up for the scrap. Or well managed.

If they’ve suffered big casualties it’s not going to improve morale.

[superjohnmcginlay]

4 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

I'd love this to be true, the thing that concerns me is a lot of the news and updates we see on TV and through Twitter are western/Ukrainian slanted and we're not being told the full extent of Ukrainian losses, whereas they're amplifying their successes.

That's obvious and to be expected of course, but Kyiv could still fall within days.

Correct but I really do like the idea Putin has fucked up and totally misjudged it all and it’s going to fall around him. 

[Winchester White]

5 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Aye his beloved EU have declined the option. 

It is not my beloved EU at all and if you actually read my posts it goes to show that all countries still do what is best by their interests, inside or outside of the EU.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, Dimron said:

They voted in a TV comedian as President and he's only gone and picked a fight with the world's hardest man thinking the rest of the planet will back him up.

You were wrong there pal, I believe Biden has offered you a flight into exile

 

You for fucking real?

Still, I'd hazard a guess that he pays his workers. 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

Nobody

Anyway

The Russian army doesn’t appear, as things stand, to be up for the scrap. Or well managed.

If they’ve suffered big casualties it’s not going to improve morale.

UK Defence intelligence suggests "more than 450" Russian troops are dead.

[Spider]

Just now, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

UK Defence intelligence suggests "more than 450" Russian troops are dead.

Hefty in one day

[Marc505]

1 minute ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Correct but I really do like the idea Putin has fucked up and totally misjudged it all and it’s going to fall around him. 

Oh me too, for him to find out the military that he's poured so much money and effort into trying to bring up to better standards is actually still sorely lacking would be great.

I hope they've underestimated Ukraine's fighting spirit and capability massively. Even got students at Kyiv University mass producing molotov cocktails now!

[Rudy]

Just now, Spider said:

Hefty in one day

Fuckin hell they’re the attack. Who’s in charge Sammy Lee?

[Mounts Kipper]

3 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

It is not my beloved EU at all and if you actually read my posts it goes to show that all countries still do what is best by their interests, inside or outside of the EU.

Germany call the shots the rest lap dog behind. Sad really. 

[Zico]

12 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

I'd love this to be true, the thing that concerns me is a lot of the news and updates we see on TV and through Twitter are western/Ukrainian slanted and we're not being told the full extent of Ukrainian losses, whereas they're amplifying their successes.

That's obvious and to be expected of course, but Kyiv could still fall within days.

Aye 

They are valiant but all I've read suggests the Russians are steaming in on kiev 

And the president is asking for more help from europe 

Apparently his last broadcast was something like "this may be the last time you see me alive" 

 

[Dimron]

I hope Putin has got it right.

Get it all done and dusted then we can all start talking again

[London Wanderer]

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

The whole EU project is all about what’s best for Germany, perhaps a few blinkers will now be removed. Another Brexit plus is we’re not one of the 27 who has to tow the German party line and we are free to support the removal of swift from Russia. 

Brexit + 😆

Not sure why you're turning this into a Brexit point scoring debate mate.

From where I'm sitting the response & sanctions is shite from all sides. Most of your Vote Leave heroes will have links to Russian money, political funding & corruption.

 

[Rudy]

Can you all fuck off with brexit in here.  
 

Thanks

Rudy The Impaler

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, Dimron said:

Petrol £10 per gallon

Bread 50 bob a loaf

Three grand to heat a house for a year

We will eventually need to talk to the Russians, all we've done so far is send Liz Truss tottering over in her silly shoes

We all need each other and no one can say the current conflict is a surprise

Roll over for the cunt then?

At least this country has made great strides to remove itself from the fuel driven grip of Russia and the global issue of environmental warming.

Fwiw, the conflict is a surprise. The sabre rattling and maybe even more intensive delving into the east of the country wouldn't have been, but full scale assault wasn't expected.

Seem to be just another poorly informed Brit basher, but happy to take all the benefits.

[Spider]

2 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Brexit + 😆

Not sure why you're turning this into a Brexit point scoring debate mate.

From where I'm sitting the response & sanctions is shite from all sides. Most of your Vote Leave heroes will have links to Russian money, political funding & corruption.

 

He can’t help himself.

He has to justify his support at all times

Even when it’s utter horseshit