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"Is the green pass basically a vaccine pass?"

Yes. But a booster is a must if the 2nd jab was over 270 days prior.
What a load of ******.

Ed1, I think any relationship with Russia is a 'marriage of convenience' rather than wedded bliss.
Iran knows it can prosper dealing with the west, France and a huge investment before the last round of sanctions, Peugeot and Total were major investors. Iran does like it's French cars!!
Why tie up with a country the produces and exports exactly what you produce and export? Time to let the Iranian regime stay, make the people prosper and then work the CIA back in to plant their own western friendly puppet regime.

But the US are still being d1ck s about it. They still think there is a pandemic somewhere. Testing is still required

I'd like to be optimistic, but if we have learnt anything, it's that Putin does these to buy time to re-strategises to attack again.
Lavarov was talking with the Qatari FM, and going on about recognising the Palestinian land ect, like they give a cr4p about the Palestinians.

Actually, sunflower oil is also one of Russia's biggest exports and the western food industry depends on that commodity, they may go to using palm oil instead.

Not with China hoisting up it's dress, clutching it's pearls and running screaming that there is another surge so they are locking down once more.

What a mess theses 'global' leaders are. Bunch of old men that are covering up for their impotence, I mean their importance.

I'll call you Emma if you like, as long as you have some useful tips...
Sage works as well as any herb I guess.

The Oracle of Wales??? Is that you? Is it really you?

Botbot, I agree completely. Putin has learned from watching what the west, US , UK and it's allies do for the last 30 years and thought, "good enough for them, good enough for me"

And now we are outraged when HE invades a sovereign nation?
'We' also invaded sovereign nations, Libya, Iraq etc..
The attempted Venezuelan overthrown by the US and UK...

Morning bobbins, we get 'Merida' here, a Spanish version of a richtea, but better!
Not sure I agree with your man bun assumption, I think more likely a PC word for pot belly!

b-b, we know that NATO did nit act, perhaps on the side of caution that Putin would not invade. That has proved to be wrong.
Nato could have gone all in from day one with full aggressive assault on the Russians the second they stepped foot onto Ukrainian soil, the problem is, they already had been in Ukraine, 8 years ago and we did nothing.
I think that NATO may go all in and I mean everything if they decide that Putin has pushed way beyond the 'normal' parameters of warfare or he pushes into an EU / NATO country. Blast Russia off the map, once and for all.
The tricky part is that when the US and it's allies do the same thing, Putin says nothing, so is the kettle calling the pot black?
Geographically speaking it makes no difference where it happens.

I think the world has changed in the last two weeks that may never go back and if it does, it will not be for a very long time. For example, I personally know two global corporations that have left Russia and will never return, I mean massive companies. I personally know the head of the European division (Russia falls within their dept) and another that is a global manager that also has Russia under their teams.

This has changed many things, maybe made EU stronger and UK is part of Europe and maybe made people realise perhaps paying a little more for things to have products made in your own backyard is still cheaper than having to deal with dictator regimes? Because as plain to see, we are paying far more now than if we made our own.

bobbins, duvet and digestive time maybe?

scoopusave, with all due respect, no one really knows anything about nuclear warfare, as there has been none to make a comment on the outcomes, only wargame scenarios.

The last time a nuke was used was in 1945. To my limited knowledge.

*should read, "buddy" Lukashenko

I hope there is no WW3, as that would happen if NATO and the US had to get involved.
Putin wants to take this to the door, he wants to see how far he can push it before there is no turning back.
This little adventure of his, is merely a test to see what happens. He has other plans, much greater brewing.
He will use that other favourite dictator budding Lukashenko to take the fall.

There is no 'good' outcome for anyone if this goes nuclear, only that maybe we may get to eliminate Putin and a few of his henchmen..

Drop your tea and digestives mate, we are on the rise....

Fugazi, I'm not sure Meta/FB are still playing in Russia, I could be wrong. However, those that are using Meta are not likely his fans anyway, those that are loyal 'citizens' will nt see any of western propaganda, just their own.
But we live in hope, as the only way for Putin to be got rid of is by someone very very close, maybe his daughters or wife?

" It is clear Russian forces are vastly overrated and could be wiped out within a week or so."

While I tend to agree with most of what your wrote, that last bit is not accurate.
Putin sent in conscripts, boy scouts and new recruits. His elite fighting forces would not surrender and be looking shell shocked when captured, no, they are waiting at home for the real deal to kick off. He sent cannon fodder, disposable boys that cost him 130 euros a month.

I think a high probability. Short term impact on all stocks greater than Covid in 2020, maybe a recession even. Long term it will come back, as all stocks eventually do.
If you need the funds, take the hit now and get out and wait until it comes back.
I think I may do that, I took a punt massively and doubled my stake to lower my average, then when it climbed past my average I took out that investment and now left with my initial investment but a much lower average.
But, now that is below too, so what to do now?

NorthScott trolled the EZJ forum too, also under many accounts.
Who has the time for that? I can barely manage one.