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Brand I am sure his preference was to get a capitulation. A guarantee that Ukraine couldn’t join NATO and a withdrawal of NATO forces to 1990s levels would probably have kept him quiet for a bit.
Because that has failed this is a window of opportunity before any further moves for Ukraine to join NATO in the future. All news channels reporting Russian generals have been given the green light by Putin. Joe B cancelled his holiday and USA reaffirm the green light development.
It is crazy but it is what it is. Sh#t timing but SNG will cut through the chaos if it proves to be of value.
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/20/labour-accuses-boris-johnson-of-creating-a-cash-for-access-culture
There were 12 figures named who had been invited to meetings since the Covid-19 crisis began in March 2020, including Lubov Chernukhin, a former banker who is the wife of Vladimir Putin’s former deputy finance minister Vladimir Chernukhin.
Just stating facts, as they are known.
An outright invasion will spook the markets. When/if it is contained in Ukraine I would expect them to recover pretty well and adapt to any new normal.
The other alternative that Putin finds God or turns everybody round is happy to look foolish and weak to Russians and follows Zelenksy on Twitter and says ‘I was just sh#tting with you,’ well as you say anything is possible but the obvious scenario is what everything points towards.
Not sure about political suicide.
He certainly doesn’t have to worry about re-election that is a given or even any real potential political opponents
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Getting shot in the back of the head was the remedy for last vocal challenger or Navallny you just get banged up and fed poison.
In autocratic state not sure that’s how it works.
They are creating a huge lie. He has stated straight faced to the world that Russian separatists are being subjected to ‘genocide.’ So all over state media they are showing evidence of how they are being attacked by Ukraine and having to conduct mass evacuation. They are in more danger from eating too much cabbage.
This is not a normal human being. America has just increased their advice for Americans to get out now.
A 2nd attempt to make him change his mind by Emanuel the cheese eating surrender monkey.
How will he save face ? without wading in to stop the fictional genocide or right the historic wrongs of loosing Ukraine. Little big man has to do something no doubt whatsoever.
Respectfully initially I think everything will be hit.
The biggest war in Europe since the 1940’s with clear prospect of further escalation is a very, very big deal. If he does this and feels he can go further it’s an absolute nightmare scenario.
The markets initially will see a significant sell off but it’s time to batten down the hatches and if we are good or very good we should definitely buck the trend hopefully in a big way.
Apparently.
Good job I don’t live on a hill overlooking the Sea in a property being re roofed in a red zone. Just checked my household insurance.
Hope we all get a decent sleep, get off lightly and maybe wake up to good news.
Simon actually a bit concerned you seem to be adopting a few pretentious affectations very different to your proud Comprehensive School roots.
Very impressed by the Del Boy attempts to appear bilingual though your language skills are much improved.
Mange tout me old Marra.
I have fond memories of a lad at school who worshiped Big Daddy and used to bounce his chest into anybody at every opportunity, shouting’Big Daddy Slam.’
When you realised this by simply side stepping just before impact he simply fell in an embarrassed heap on the floor before shuffling off.
Simon Bremner hope you’re doing ok chap.
Oh how we laughed.
Life was so simple back then.
Misinformation from Russia is designed to wrong foot and unnerve it’s adversaries.
Stepped up cyber attacks yesterday shutting down its two major banks and disrupted government websites. Trying to create chaos and weaken its intended target can also be a precursor to attack.
So I wouldn’t get too excited yet.