Who possibly be friend with a totally corrupted government who poison or jail anyone who does not agree with the system, they must be drugged or totally blasted with drinking vodka or both!

6 minutes ago, Moo 2 said:

Who possibly be friend with a totally corrupted government who poison or jail anyone who does not agree with the system, they must be drugged or totally blasted with drinking vodka or both!

and see that's where discussions can be had.. look no further than the US "friendship" with dictator states(the Saudia gov would be an easy one to point at). At issue is not that Governments take actions for their own safety and prosperity at the expense of others... i mean usa does that every day of the week. its about how Putins current actions are so far past the pale that he is a war criminal and the world needs to come together to stop him.

 

Saanim that's where you are in the wrong. If we attempt to place your posting in good faith then you can only be ignorant and since you able to post, and are not blocked, then you have access to information that easily shows Putin is in the wrong. 

 

which leads back to the assertion of the title Troll. If this is really the hill you want to die on please post links to reputable news sources backing up your claims. It will not be the first time I have had to change my world view so I'm all for you imparting one me something I am unaware of. 

1 hour ago, Saanim said:

Actually, Olaf Scholz at mid February asked Zelenskyy to come to terms in order to avoid a war that will have a glooming impact not only on Ukraine.  What we see, hear from Zelenskyy? Every day a strong declaration of war, asking for more weapons, even when the Russians retreated to provide a space for truce talks. Even his brothers in Israel's Knesset were not excited by his speech to them. How many countries (of the 190) are still to be spoken to?

 

Is it something what can be classified as a looking for solution how to end the war? But does he (and his advisers) really want to end the war and stop the suffering of his people?

 

Paradoxically, it was the majority of Russian speaking Ukrainers who voted for him, they did not know that he will issue a law forbidding the Russian language.

 

Ukraine never passed any law forbidding use of the Russian language.

4 minutes ago, TropicalGuy said:

Deal in facts & cease deflecting from & defending subject evil. Russians have “ demonized” and enslaved themselves and acted with authoritarian savagery for their entire 1000 year history.
 

Biologically “ like us” but so are Gorillas. Emotionally, No, very far from western enlightened & rational democratic thought& actions,

umm wow.. so..there is our side's version of <deleted>. I haven't checked your post history. You might be one of those in sheep's clothing posters who pretend they are anti-Russian but post something so crazy in an attempt to give legitimacy to pro-Putin supporters. 

 

To be clear here, Russian citizens are, as a group, not to blame. Many factors have led the average citizen to think Russia's (Putin's) actions are in the right. There is no upside to paining this issue with a broad brush stroke. You lost any ground you had when you put your argument in this fashion. 

2 minutes ago, earthscar said:

umm wow.. so..there is our side's version of <deleted>. I haven't checked your post history. You might be one of those in sheep's clothing posters who pretend they are anti-Russian but post something so crazy in an attempt to give legitimacy to pro-Putin supporters. 

 

To be clear here, Russian citizens are, as a group, not to blame. Many factors have led the average citizen to think Russia's (Putin's) actions are in the right. There is no upside to paining this issue with a broad brush stroke. You lost any ground you had when you put your argument in this fashion. 

Who is responsible for the brutality and war crimes? It isn't just Putin.

8 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Who is responsible for the brutality and war crimes? It isn't just Putin.

Russian unremittingly brutal History created their “ strong leader” Culture which drives their Belligerent Unfree Thinking/ World View. If Russia were FREE, no need for this invasion, or NATO. 

Posts seeking to deflect the topic into WMDs Iran Iraq and Trump has been removed also replies.

 

This is trolling do not do it please

 

And now a post arguing about it which is discussion of moderation.

 

 

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

Ukraine never passed any law forbidding use of the Russian language.

So, why there have been many concerns of international human organisations criticising (even if not very strong in the last years) the laws about the languages changed many times in the last 10 years?

 

The only official language is Ukrainian.          

6 minutes ago, Saanim said:

So, why there have been many concerns of international human organisations criticising (even if not very strong in the last years) the laws about the languages changed many times in the last 10 years?

 

The only official language is Ukrainian.          

It's Ukraine. The only official language should be Ukrainian. Russian speakers are permitted to speak Russian. Show evidence that "international human organisations" have criticised Ukraine.

 

Just to put it in context, Singapore mandates English as the medium of teaching in schools and universities. Other languages are taught as secondary languages.

 

Ukrainians hate Russia, why should they teach Russian?

Edited April 7, 20224 yr by ozimoron

1 hour ago, Saanim said:

So, why there have been many concerns of international human organisations criticising (even if not very strong in the last years) the laws about the languages changed many times in the last 10 years?

 

The only official language is Ukrainian.          

Don’t know ; why not tell us with evidence ? Law changed once in 2014 to limit not ban Russian language under certain narrow circumstances.Do Basic Research !  

11 hours ago, Stygge said:

Europe is mainly dependent on Russian gas, not gasoline. The gas is hard to transport. You really need pipelines if you don´t want to freeze it to liquid and transport it on ships. Russia don´t have any major pipelines to China or India. It´s gonna take many years to build. So Russia will suffer, be sure. Gasoline they can probably sell on the black market but to a fraction of the market value.

Europe was in the transit for green tech energy anyway so this just hasten the process. It will cost more since it now must be done quicker. But after that the Russians will have nothing to sell to the world.
War is not won by militaristic strong men with big guns. It´s won by economy, and in that field Russia is a dwarf and will sink even further down. Today they rival Italy in economic terms. Tomorrow they will have to compare themselves with North Korea.

Never the less, 04--3-2022, the EU bought Russia gas worth of the amount of 689 million Euro.

Energie buying is free of sanctions.

Only now Putin said he wants to be paid in roebels, to which EU said, No way, Jose.

1 hour ago, Saanim said:

So, why there have been many concerns of international human organisations criticising (even if not very strong in the last years) the laws about the languages changed many times in the last 10 years?

 

The only official language is Ukrainian.          

"Ukrainian became the official language of Ukraine in 1989 — about two years before the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic claimed its independence — and was reaffirmed as the country’s only official language in 1996 in the country’s constitution."

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/story/2022-03-07/a-word-please-a-few-facts-about-the-language-of-ukraine

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

It's Ukraine. The only official language should be Ukrainian. Russian speakers are permitted to speak Russian. Show evidence that "international human organisations" have criticised Ukraine.

 

Just to put it in context, Singapore mandates English as the medium of teaching in schools and universities. Other languages are taught as secondary languages.

 

Ukrainians hate Russia, why should they teach Russian?

Eight million ethnic Russians in Ukraine, and Russian 2014 Donbass invasion, dictate legal Russian “minority language” status in those ethnic southern & eastern areas, behind Ukrainian.
 

Majority Russian Ukrainians I believe do NOT support Putin but DO I believe largely support the now banned Ukrainian Ethnic Russian Political Parties.

Ukrainian Russian Language, Ethnicity &Voting Maps are Identical.  
Clearly Ukraine should have been Partitioned in line with these Maps pre- independence ! 
 

Several Mandated Official Dual Language Countries in West where both ethnic populations substantially detest each other. Belgium & Canada for example but they prefer national unity over separatism. USA not far away either.

13 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Never the less, 04--3-2022, the EU bought Russia gas worth of the amount of 689 million Euro.

Energie buying is free of sanctions.

Only now Putin said he wants to be paid in roebels, to which EU said, No way, Jose.

Plenty of Norwegian & British Gas and Nuclear Power potentially available for Free Europe.
 

Dumb Green Energy Policies only now being reversed to remove all energy dependence on Russia.

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

"Ukrainian became the official language of Ukraine in 1989 — about two years before the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic claimed its independence — and was reaffirmed as the country’s only official language in 1996 in the country’s constitution."

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/story/2022-03-07/a-word-please-a-few-facts-about-the-language-of-ukraine

Revised by 2014 law

8 minutes ago, TropicalGuy said:

Eight million ethnic Russians in Ukraine, and Russian 2014 Donbass invasion, dictate legal Russian “minority language” status in those ethnic southern & eastern areas, behind Ukrainian.
 

Majority Russian Ukrainians I believe do NOT support Putin but DO I believe largely support the now banned Ukrainian Ethnic Russian Political Parties.

Ukrainian Russian Language, Ethnicity &Voting Maps are Identical.  
Clearly Ukraine should have been Partitioned in line with these Maps pre- independence ! 
 

Several Mandated Official Dual Language Countries in West where both ethnic populations substantially detest each other. Belgium & Canada for example but they prefer national unity over separatism. USA not far away either.

Make that 13 million Russian- speaking / first language Ukrainians then ! Nonsense to say they can’t officially use Russian. A Democratic Ukraine MUST surely be a Mandated Dual Language Country like Canada & Belgium . 

One month ago 99.99% of them didn't even know that Ukraine existed...

 

But I guess that most of you also didn't know, so you can't feel surprised !

 

 

Edited April 7, 20224 yr by thwo

2 minutes ago, thwo said:

One month ago 99.99% of them didn't even know that Ukraine existed...

I bet they still don't know where it is.  

50 minutes ago, TropicalGuy said:

Dumb Green Energy Policies only now being reversed to remove all energy dependence on Russia.

You sure about that?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/germany-turns-to-renewables-after-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-b2025553.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ8omH4IH3AhXyT2wGHfn4DE4QFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0nFPLDEWsi0a7GBqQQtgTD

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You sure about that?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/germany-turns-to-renewables-after-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-b2025553.html&ved=2ahUKEwjQ8omH4IH3AhXyT2wGHfn4DE4QFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0nFPLDEWsi0a7GBqQQtgTD

Was thinking more UK & France. 
Germany going to heat 80 million for six months with wind and wave power are they ? Believe it when happening ! 

1 minute ago, TropicalGuy said:

Was thinking more UK & France. 
Germany going to heat 80 million for six months with wind and wave power are they ? Believe it when happening ! 

Plus solar & hydro ….. Norway gets 98% of its electricity from hydro power ! 

Just now, TropicalGuy said:

Plus solar & hydro ….. Norway gets 98% of its electricity from hydro power ! 

Only 5% German population though

1 hour ago, TropicalGuy said:

Don’t know ; why not tell us with evidence ? Law changed once in 2014 to limit not ban Russian language under certain narrow circumstances.Do Basic Research !  

He rarely provides links or anything like that.

 

Basically he is a troll. He thrives on it.

 

Simply ignore him and deprive him of any response at all.

 

I put him on my ignore list a while ago

It is a bit like the UK.

 

English English is the official language, but also Welsh, Scottish, Irish plus many other languages but they are not taught in schools.

21 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

Nonsense , Putin has been dreaming and plotting for a ' Greater Russia ' , since his days as an office boy in East Berlin.

 Nonsense, if ever, is your statement about Putin. From where do you get what Putin was "dreaming" when he was "An office boy in East Berlin"? In East Germany (He was in Dresden and not in East Berlin, but never mind),  our office boy was the employee of an elite Public body, the KGB. Sent to the most important country for the then Soviet Union., he was just 33 yrs old. He knew German to a pro level (Interpreter was his official duty). Not looks like having been the last of the good-for-nothing Office boys. Mr. coolfrog, we are exchanging comments on the tragedy of the Ukraine war and the world on the edge of a third World war. Not about beers and the last girl that stepped into the bar.

53 minutes ago, billd766 said:

It is a bit like the UK.

 

English English is the official language, but also Welsh, Scottish, Irish plus many other languages but they are not taught in schools.

Welsh lessons are compulsory in Welsh schools, or at least they used to be, unless anyone knows better ? 

thai people do not even know where Ukraine is.........

10 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

thai people do not even know where Ukraine is.........

most people do not even know where Ukraine is.......

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

He rarely provides links or anything like that.

 

Basically he is a troll. He thrives on it.

 

Simply ignore him and deprive him of any response at all.

 

I put him on my ignore list a while ago

Effective in August 2012, a new law on regional languages entitled any local language spoken by at least a 10 percent minority be declared official within that area.^[329] Russian was within weeks of being declared as a regional language in several southern and eastern oblasts (provinces) and cities.^[330] Russian could then be used in the administrative office work and documents of these cities'/oblasts'.^[331][332]

 

On 23 February 2014, following the Revolution of Dignity, the Ukrainian Parliament voted to repeal the law on regional languages, making Ukrainian the sole state language at all levels; however, the repeal was not signed by acting President Turchynov or by President Poroshenko.^{[333][334][335]} In February 2019, the law allowing for official use of regional languages was found unconstitutional.^[336] According to the Council of Europe, this act fails to achieve fair protection of the linguistic rights of minorities.^[337]

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Ukraine's 2017 education law bars primary education in public schools in grade five and up in any language but Ukrainian.^[344][345] The Unian reported that "A ban on the use of cultural products, namely movies, books, songs, etc., in the Russian language in the public has been introduced" in the Lviv Oblast in September 2018.^[346]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

 

However, the Wiki does not say all. 

 

Generation divide! Lol! The truth is that most Thai people don't care.