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System is historically slow. Even outside of a conflict it is not easy for Brits wanting to return home to bring their "foreign" wives/partners and children into the country. Brits were stranded in the Ukraine because they wouldn't leave their wives/partners and children behind and the...

Russia using and recruiting neo Nazis from around Europe to fight in their militias in Donbas. UN sent teams with Russian representatives into Donbas and found no evidence of genocide. Most of the casualties reported are militia on militia. These regions were 60% Ukrainian before the conflict...

They've ( both sides) been going on about "false flag" operations since well before the invasion.

Lot of hypotheticals in this discussion but Ukraine has shown Russia doesn't have the ground forces to take on bigger & better armed forces as it would face in NATO. So it would be nuclear and people picking up a gun wouldn't make any difference. Attitudes across Europe & NATO seem to vary...

They only really need to control the infrastructure. There's a huge "empty" land mass of agricultural land that doesn't need occupying. Weather conditions atm control the roads and you control the land

These evacuation corridors seemingly for many will only be to Russia or Belarus.

True. Also Russia produces a lot of fertilizer for export in a market already in short supply. That will have a big impact on world crop production. We forward bought ours last year from Lithuania when prices were going crazy last year due to COVID and gas prices.

Yep it's a Niva. Mainly used in forestry and hunting out here. Some old Kamaz trucks too. These vehicles really are old junk

Looks like they've been down a 2nd hand car auction.

They've got another issue coming up with logistics. As the ground thaws going to severely limit movement and Ukraine doesn't have an extensive (or well-maintained) road network. In a normal year we couldn't get on the ground to drill until mid-April because it was just too wet. So even tanks...

Possibly because he has an election coming up?

Probably more they see UK as an easy target for calling out rather than the EU - as a bloc of countries (number of countries and physical mass) and major trade partner.

Shocked. For me the greatest spinner of all time. Superb pundit. RIP a proper legend

Not just that. there seem to be some obvious "old" flaws. Logistics and maintenance seem to be issues and that's with a country they border. Already know they train with their equipment about 60 % less timewise than NATO forces do. But kit breaking down and not being able to be repaired...

Probably raises the issue of what happens to Georgia now they look like pushing ahead with NATO and EU membership.

Denazification seems a phrase open to all sorts of abuse/ interpretation. Russia can't/won't deal with their own extreme right wing factions.

Think the actual phrasing is"net proceeds to all victims of the war" so I'll wait and see how much goes to who

So exactly what is happening now whilst the situation is contained in Ukraine. Sadly Ukraine will be the world's Coventry during the Blitz - a sacrificial lamb for the "long - term" good

So how do you deal with a "madman" ?

One of those definitely a train