The Russian invasion of Ukraine (4 Viewers)

[hydromancer]

A more current comparison would be the flagrant disregard for international agreement including a lack of any kind of accepted international relations to the point where even diplomacy itself is not worthwhile.

 

[hydromancer]

Erdogan Tells Putin Won't Accept Moves on Ukraine's Sovereignty - The Moscow Times

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that Turkey would not recognize any move against Ukraine's sovereignty, and warned against a military conflict. Erdogan told Putin that Turkey would "not recognize any step against Ukraine's...

www.themoscowtimes.com

Bizarre new story about Erdogan telling Putin to another countries sovereignty.

 

[pete]

oh dear

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[Scientician 0.8]

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[rettucs]

hard to know whats happening but it looks like shits kicked off

 

[chris d]

Grim.

 

[rettucs]

my soon to be ex-company has an office in Ukraine. They just told us this morning that almost all of the office have been relocated to safer countries. Which is very nice of my soon to be ex-company.

 

[therealjohnny]

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I can't get this chorus out of my head. I find myself even doing the 3rd guy's nasal tuneless voice

 

[rettucs]

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This lad is a friend of mine. He's lived out in Moscow for years working for English language media covering events out there. It's worth keeping an eye on his feed I reckon.

 

[GO]

I can't get this chorus out of my head. I find myself even doing the 3rd guy's nasal tuneless voice

yeee cmon thatsright check

 

[David Kronenbourg]

wish I hadn’t snorted all my iodine tablets

 

[Unicron]

So ... phew then?

Lol never mind.

This is bad.

 

[hydromancer]

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[Lili Marlene]

Oh yeah, i read that one. A very 2003 style post in all honesty. "I'm personally against war, but in this case we need a war for peace."

Sorry man, can't get behind it. War sucks, today sucks.

 

[Lili Marlene]

worth a read

Escalation in the Donbas Risks a Disastrous War

Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent tanks into the Donbas on dubious pretexts. But a far bigger danger awaits if the West seeks an escalation that will only pour fuel on the fire.

jacobinmag.com

 

[taubstumm]

hard to know whats happening but it looks like shits kicked off

yep, I really didn’t expect this to actually happen and it’s really happening. it’s insane.

 

[magicbastarder]

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[Lili Marlene]

God, this is all really quite horrible.

 

[ann post]

God, this is all really quite horrible.

Yes.

Spoiler: speculation isn't much use but

today was about wiping out air support from the western side in Ukraine- forcing US support to dock in shannon, which recently was probed by said thread title country- our fake neutrality might bite us this time

 

[Lili Marlene]

Yes.

Spoiler: speculation isn't much use but

today was about wiping out air support from the western side in Ukraine- forcing US support to dock in shannon, which recently was probed by said thread title country- our fake neutrality might bite us this time

Simon Coveney is with you

Coveney on Ukraine invasion: 'Ireland is not neutral on an issue like this'

“Ireland is not neutral” when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Foreign Affairs Minister has told Newstalk Breakfast.

www.newstalk.com

I know we're a neutral country, but not when it comes to war!