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6 hours ago, OmegaRacer said:

So, I should get all emotional about it like you. Anything else means one doesn't care, right? What have you changed so far by watching TV and being indignant? 

Are we in kindergarten or what?

 

More nonsensical deflection.

The only thing more pathetic than someone apologising for Russia's actions, is someone who can't see they're doing it.

37 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

He did claim that some of the Ukrainian military had Nazi affiliations and there were independent Nazi militia in Ukraine who were attacking ethnic Russians in the area and the Ukrainian Neo Nazi gangs were also attacking Gypsies and LBTG people  in Ukraine and had been growing into a political party and gaining support

https://theconversation.com/putins-claim-to-rid-ukraine-of-nazis-is-especially-absurd-given-its-history-177959

Tell me this isn't absurd.

24 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

He did claim that some of the Ukrainian military had Nazi affiliations and there were independent Nazi militia in Ukraine who were attacking ethnic Russians in the area and the Ukrainian Neo Nazi gangs were also attacking Gypsies and LBTG people  in Ukraine and had been growing into a political party and gaining support

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/03/icc-launches-war-crimes-investigation-russia-invasion-ukraine

You'll catch fleas sleeping with rats.

https://news.sky.com/video/ukraine-invasion-residential-area-of-borodyanka-town-devastated-12556713

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2629197/Video-Drone-footage-shows-grim-devastation-Borodyanka-town-near-Kyiv.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490

47 minutes ago, OmegaRacer said:

What do you suggest I should be doing then? Assault Russian holidaymakers in Pattaya? Just to show em who's boss?

Would that make you feel better?

 

Turn on a TV, watch the latest drone footage of cities being flattened and stop making any excuses for Russia.

No if's or but's just condemnation.

48 minutes ago, ed strong said:

You obviously have not been back out in the UK

 

A lot of people are still wearing masks and seems they will continue to do so.

You obviously don't live in the UK.

Watch the snooker on Eurosport this afternoon and count the number of people wearing masks inside a sports venue.

Where are you?

A nursing home?

7 minutes ago, ed strong said:

The attitude is somewhat more worrying in Thailand and their constant fear mongering, yes they are people still concerned over it in Europe but the propaganda machine always works better in people that are already conditioned.

 

They totally blew this thing way out of proportion, all the estimates we much higher than the reality, authorities were over zeulous in their policing during this time, many questions will no doubt be raised, not so much in Thailand but certainly the developed world will push for somesort of explanation.

 

The point i was suspicious and thought this was over the top was the 2021 Fa cup in May of that year, when Prince William and his son George attended wembley with 20,000 other fans.

Would the country send two heirs ot the throne with 20,000 people if they was any danger associatted with their health?

The UK is back to normal. I mean completely and utterly normal.

Masks are well and truly consigned to the garbage bin.

Total freedom.

1 hour ago, arithai12 said:

Apart from personal inclinations, largely understandable, I don't think it's your choice what gas powers your car or heats your home - it's the choice of the government of the country where you live.

As for "pathetic 3% of GDP", in the glocal economy it's often very difficult to track down the source of each good we use. Everything is connected, so when a country decides to punish another with economic sanctions the effects can be in both directions. The idiotic EU policy to buy russian gas at spot price instead of contract, started well before the Ukraine troubles, already resulted in european people facing exorbitant energy bills this last winter... or advised to "hug each other" as in some country. I think some european politicians are only too happy about the possibility to blame everything on the russians, diverting close inspection of their own recent actions.

 

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/russia-ukraine-and-uk-energy-factsheet#:~:text=costs are managed.-,Unlike other countries in Europe%2C the UK is in no,linking the UK with Russia.

The UK gets 4% of it's gas from Russia.

They are an irrelevancy to the UK.

I couldn't care less if Russia is nuked.

Lower than vermin.

15 minutes ago, Walkabout said:

Libya, for example . . .

So intervening to protect citizens is the same as NATO invading Libya?

Just for clarification, do you agree with Putin invading Ukraine?

46 minutes ago, Macthehat said:

Agree 100% .. the propaganda coming from the usual sources stinks.  Someday people will wake up and smell the coffee . 

Give us some examples of the propoganda.

26 minutes ago, TacoKhun said:

Interesting point of view. As far as I know EU is still buying russian gas. So can I ask you do you think EU still finance Putin's affairs because it cant let their people get a little bit cold and thus makes you putin supporter as well? In case If you dont support, could you show a picture of yourself where you protest against EU buying russian gas/oil otherwise it makes you as guilty as anyone else, am i right?

I don't buy Russian anything. Sorry.

Luckily, Russia accounts for a pathetic 3% of global GDP which makes it largely irrelevant for most countries.

Germany, i believe, has at least one year of gas reserves and I would think they are making alternative arrangements as i type.

As for the rest of your incoherent rant, i think you should stick to ????'s.

I know there are some kinky people on this forum but you wanting me to take a selfie of myself with my gas bill must be in a league of it's own.

You brut.

8 minutes ago, goatfarmer said:

Armchair hero.

Says the guy posting on an internet forum.

Post a photo of yourself at the front line.

????

3 minutes ago, goatfarmer said:

So you think the average Russian citizen supports the invasion of Ukraine and has any say in it? Or they should be punished anyway because they didn't stop it? 

Everyone has a say.

It's called guts and civil disobedience.

If the Russian people are prepared to stand by and let a genocide take place in their country's name then they are as guilty as their bloodstained thug of a President.

1 minute ago, Conquerbrqvilok said:

If you love Ukraine this much go and fight with them 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-has-the-rouble-dropped-and-could-the-russian-economy-collapse-kc2kt2f20

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-01/sanctions-russia-economy-rouble-financial-collapse/100872126

1 minute ago, Conquerbrqvilok said:

You are a comic just like Zelensky i didn't say i wrote it my self i just showed you what the media are writing , despite this topic you seems to be very poor in politics 

Critique this 

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/russian-economic-collapse-will-be-hard-avoid-2022-02-28/

https://tpnnational.com/2022/03/01/russian-and-ukrainian-tourists-in-thailand-beginning-to-face-financial-transaction-and-travel-problems-due-to-sanctions-invasion/?fbclid=IwAR005OSoLbKBWeQMBMPWkKfLZsZAPXpqbEj3ElSQ13QHmgt2LKHAQ6e7wqA

Well, well.

Looks like those hoping that real and tangible sanctions wouldn't cause real and tangible problems have got a lot of egg all over their pretty faces.