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I’m sure that Putin feels the same way as you but not the rest of the world, the ICC issuing arrest warrants for war crimes sends a very strong message and will do a lot for those who have lost their loved ones, been raped or tortured to have this recognized. Along with the message it sends to other dictators who wish to carry out unprovoked attacks on sovereign countries. No not pointless really

Now into the third month of Putin’s three day war of choice. His achievements. Multiple war crimes.

Which area of discipline was your phd qualification, for working in a UK uni?

There are still civilians at the plant so yes a war crime.

Ok but this is a forum and articles from UN calling them mercenaries is good enough for me. This all started with one poster bringing up a legal point. Who cares, they are referred to as mercenaries by the media so good enough for me to. Not getting on at you by the way. Wagner are basically Putins private assassins who don’t have to worry about any legal obligations. They’ve not murdered Zelensky as ordered however..lol

Oh the US gobbing off…….there was me thinking it was Putin gobbing off and making all the threats, while the US along with other countries are helping to supply arms and assistance.

What exactly are you arguing for? Do you want Ukraine to throw up a white flag, concede its territory and country for an evil aggressor who has murdered civilians and raped women and children? There is still rule of law here and these crimes will be rewarded with a victory to Putin. So what is your solution?

No he didn’t, Putin warned of unpredictable consequences if the US and NATO keeps arming Ukraine. That is not the same as a declaration of war. actually a declaration of war has not even been admitted to in Ukraine. Pity Putin never thought about the consequences before his invasion that has not gone well for him.

You don’t need to explain to me, correct because I already know. When the EU first banned certain banks in Russia from the swift system back on 2nd March, they left Sberbank and Gazprombank off the ban because that’s where they’ve always made their pavements for Russian energy. There has been no change in that since. “Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, and Gazprombank were not included because they are the main channels for payments for Russian oil and gas, which EU countries are still buying despite the conflict in Ukraine.” https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-03-02/eu-excludes-seven-russian-banks-from-swift-official-journal

Did you read my post where I asked for the link to your claim that they paid Gazpron company directly before? Still waking for that. The article you sight is paywalled for me but it’s also available at https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-04-15/russian-deputy-pm-says-several-buyers-agree-to-pay-in-roubles-for-russian-gas It’s purely reporting on a claim made by the Russian Deputy PM and in that claim he won’t even mention which countries. Meanwhile they all continue to pay in dollars as normal.

European countries paid Gazpron gas company directly before? Did they deliver it in suitcases? Do you have a link for this claim? I was under the impression they have always paid via either Sberbank or Gazprombank in dollars, nothing has changed whatsoever.

Tweet just now from a Times reporter. This is the sort of bravery that Ukraine soldiers have and why Russia will never win. I'm in touch with one of the last defenders of Mariupol. He's wounded. After Bucha massacre, he says, "surrender is not an option." He feels their stand accomplished its mission. They tied up so much Russian firepower it gave other cities a chance to survive. https://twitter.com/shustry/status/1515609442305429512?s=21&t=8oF6cENlPq0ko8AemAvq3A

Putin thought Ukraine war was a missile to Nato. It may be a boomerang It is conceivable that by the end of the year Nato’s land mass, GDP and territorial borders with Russia may expand by nearly as much as they would have if Ukraine had achieved its distant goal of eventual membership of the western defence alliance – if not more. The brutal manner in which Vladimir Putin has tried to foreclose Ukraine’s security options has led to a sudden change in thinking in Finland and Sweden that has been all the more powerful since it seems to have come from below, as opposed to from the political elites. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/15/putin-thought-ukraine-war-was-a-missile-to-nato-it-may-be-a-boomerang?CMP=share_btn_tw

I disagree, you failed to respond to my post here https://aseannow.com/topic/1251459-assault-on-kiev-russian-helicopters-swoop-above-ukraines-capital/?do=findComment&comment=17304556 Very clearly calling out your false equivalence on the UK carriers and the sinking of the Moskva. Can you provide a link to my personal attacks?

Does Ukraine possess any of these in the Black Sea area?

Your posts are still there. You started off trying to make a comparison with the 2 UK aircraft carriers and the sinking of the Moskva. After being called out on that you then started grabbing at straws.

The British aircraft carriers play an entirely different role to Moskva and stay well out of range of Neptune missiles. A carrier strike group Is protected with frigates, cruisers and destroyers with an added sub thrown in for good measure. I doubt the British gave this strike much thought other than a huge round of applause.

There’s me thinking you started off with this post.

Couldn’t care less about your irrelevant question on Boris it has nothing to do with the war crimes going on now and the rest of my post I indorse wholeheartedly.

You’re opening paragraph says it all. No reasoned debate possible with you much like the Russian OSCE ambassador who sat while there was a minutes silence for the dead in Bucha. You deserve nothing less than the same treatment given to him by all the other OSCE ambassadors. An empty room so you can carry on the denials of these unprecedented war crimes despite all evidence presented.

Believe what you want, here’s what I believe, you’re a shameful apologist for the killings and rape of innocent civilians and children in Ukraine.

Russia never said it was going to invade, actually it continually denied it and instead carried on their ruse with Belarus that it was just a military exercise. Until that is they carried out an unprovoked attack. I know you rightly said you weren’t in the room but not knowing even that basic fact makes it appear you’ve not researched this in the slightest. that part of history has already been made

Can you highlight the abuse that was shown?

Why would they bomb civilian area’s? Ask WHO when they verified over 70 attacks on hospitals and health care facilities in Ukraine. It’s just a behavioral pattern carried over from their bombing in Syria.

Nice, great to see some fun and free entertainment especially when he can sing well.