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Old 22nd April 2023 | 07:43
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YES…FINALLY, UKRAINE WILL become part of NATO. Post war, the problem I see is Russia will need to go all out plus some if their aim is to prevent that happening now, no deals to renage on later as during that time Ukraine could join.

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Ukraine would make a good NATO member, they know what is important, and how to protect their own territory from an aggressor nation. The expectation that Russia would renege on any agreement is well founded on the history of Russia, they certainly have a way of disregarding agreements that is at least consistent. Russia has itself to blame for becoming a pariah nation, the pavlovian response that characterises Russia's acceptance that corruption is business as usual and their govt is what they deserve.

Now in the spirit of Easter, and Eid, and to give an aero flavour to the tawdry business of keeping up with Voldamorts Fort Fumble ensembles escapades, and to preserve balance...

everyone can have a bad day, like waking up in the morning and thinking it is a good idea to invade your neighbour.

What the problem is....


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Old 22nd April 2023 | 07:47
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From: 3rd Rock, #29B
Originally Posted by ORAC
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes limited attacks by Ukraine on Russian territory are an acceptable tactic in repelling Russia's invasion.

In such a war, it is "completely normal for the attacked party to advance into enemy territory, for example to cut off supply routes," he said on the political talk show Maybrit Illner on Thursday evening. "As long as no cities, civilians or civilian areas are attacked , one will necessarily have to accept that."
The only civilians and cities attacked so far have been by Russia, deliberately or as own goals. It takes enthusiasm to try to better the turret toss record which stands at around 235' IIRC, by doing it to a peacefully sleeping Lada in a parking lot in Belgorod. Ordinarily, vandalism is not covered by insurance, so that sucks.
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Old 22nd April 2023 | 12:43
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Originally Posted by ORAC
Nutloose just happened to be the first post transferred onto the new part.
And a well deserved 1st spot it is!

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 13:05
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Good news, inflation is falling in the UK, apparently according to Russia, Prostitutes are cheaper meaning your pound can stretch even further..
But aren't all the prostitutes Russian anyway?

Maybe it's a supply and demand thing
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Old 22nd April 2023 | 13:09
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Originally Posted by melmothtw
Nutloose, why have you started another Ukraine war thread?
I didn’t, the mods did, read the last post on the first one, my name appears simply because my post was the first one when they split the two threads and transferred some posts over.

ahhh... I see it’s already been remarked on


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Old 22nd April 2023 | 13:21
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Convoy of newly camouflaged Ukrainian Bradley’s formed up on transporters and carrying new fwd facing arrow tactical markings, rather apt ones for a counterattack if I say so myself.

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 13:45
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Another discarded cigarette in Moscow.

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 13:56
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The self inflicted bomb that hit Belogrod has uncovered another probably left over from the war for the Russians to deal with

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 14:13
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Ukraine has signed up for new nuclear power stations from the US, to be up and running 2029… we would still be holding enquiries.

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A man both proud and happy with his new ride.

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 14:43
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Originally Posted by Imagegear
Now who is threading their way through the Baltic from Moscow to Berlin, in a Rossiya Special Flight Squadron IL96-300 this morning? (FR24)

Or am I being nosey...

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Ahhh, Now I see, Mass expulsion of Russian diplomats by Germany

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 14:58
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U.S. hits Russia's "shadow fleet": largest oil carrier in India is deprived of international insurance

The shadow fleet of dozens of tankers, which transports Russian oil to Asia bypassing Western sanctions, was hit by the US sanctions.

India-registered Gatik Ship Management, which became a major carrier of oil from Russia last year, has lost international insurance because of a violation of the "price cap" mechanism, Bloomberg reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.

The Mumbai-headquartered company, which nobody knew about until last year, assembled a fleet of 48 tankers with a combined capacity of more than 30 million barrels and worth $1.4 billion. Almost all of the vessels entered Russian ports and exported oil or oil products, a Vortexa analysis showed.
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It sounds like Germany 1939

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 15:22
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Wow!!

Chinese ambassador to France stating that ex-Soviet republics have no status in international law as sovereign nations.

That should lead to the ambassadors in the Baltic states, and elsewhere, being invited to explain themselves…

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 15:33
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How about the UN charter? Does China still intend to respect it?
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Old 22nd April 2023 | 15:50
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Copy of Nutloose video with added subtitles.

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 16:09
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Chinese ambassador to France stating that ex-Soviet republics have no status in international law as sovereign nations.
Yet they have Embassies there.
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Old 22nd April 2023 | 16:17
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Copy of Nutloose video with added subtitles.
A policy of isolationism - don't think many want to be their friends now anyway.
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Old 22nd April 2023 | 16:26
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Prigozhin Is finally coming to a realisation how truly fu**ed the Russian army around him is. It’s as if he is coming to terms with the real truth of it all.

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Old 22nd April 2023 | 16:32
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This is one of the most incredible things I have seen in this whole !!!!!show.


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