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I'm a realist. We don't know what mental state putin is in. We have no idea how far he'll go. This has nothing to do with being a wet blanket or a conscientious objector. This is how the world has worked for 50+ years. Appeasement and attrition. We don't control any nuclear super power. And unless you're absolutely sure putin won't use his nukes we cannot interfere past assistance. Hitler didn't have nukes or the war would have been far different.
Making empty statements like "stop putin" "don't let him away with it"
How many deaths we allowing? 1million in Iraq and Afghanistan from memory. What we expecting here with a top military power as opposition?
Welcome to the world mate. This was the case for 40 years. It was called the cold war. We couldn't defeat Russia just hope they didn't want all out war. We didn't take Berlin, we didnt liberate the Eastern block the fall of communism did that. We fell asleep at the wheel with populist leaders. We now have trudeau and biden and bojo dealing with "sanctions"
We cannot attack a nuclear power. Nor can we win a conventional war. Their hardware is significant
The west is powerless, we have no authority. The best we could do is appease Putin and dare I say it keep him on good terms. Trump did this successfully, and he was tarnished for it. "Russia rigged the election" the joke of a Meullar Report etc. We're passengers now. We'll gift support of planes missiles, maybe training.
"Weak men lead to hard times"
Let's worry about pronouns and rainbow flags it can do no harm eh...
Tyrants don't give a toss about financial hardship. It would be a pointless punishment on the people of Russia and just anger them to support their "govt" 5his will stop when putin gets what he wants. He's probably looking at a legacy building exercise and nothing more. USSR 2.0
I think Russia just wants to punish the west for the sanctions following crimea. Not sure they'll play this out and somehow come out with sanctions being removed. If that was possible maybe this would be a positive but I can't see the west doing that.
It seems all very pointless unless he wants to occupy Ukraine but ultimately both sides will lose 10s of thousands of men, women and children If that happens.
Don't see an invasion, purin wants something otherwise he'd not be speaking to western leaders. Hopefully another smoke screen for political gain and we can get bk to normal soon. Feel like we're gonna have to sit for 200 again...
Would take a real nihilist to start something here. nobody, especially Russians benefit from going to war. This idea Putin is protecting europe is obviously nonsense but he's trying to prevent Ukraine using Nato to take back crimea imo. He's not looking to invade Ukraine.
I've noticed this wobbles. Russia seem to be talking of deescalating and the west "could invade any minute"
Had thought yesterday the failing British and US govt needs a win to get support back, nothing unites a nation behind its leader like a war. Thatcher found this out after Falklands.
Trying to rationalise daily market swings is pointless mate. Could be 1 of 100 things. There's been plenty days we were less affected than EJ.
This all feels a bit like empty threats and politics. I hope I'm right, but I don't think Russia wins even if it occupies Ukraine permanently