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This was posted earlier SBD. I honestly think (and hope !) this is because Ukraine is stopping all men between 18-60 leaving the country so would directly go against their wishes

Its ok, Ive just transferred my cash to a Nigerian bank that emailed earlier…said they’d keep it extra safe and paying 20% interest 👍 Joking apart I think you’re spot on GE. I reckon this will be Putins main tool responding to the West for sanctions being implemented. That and control over gas...

Might be tied in with the fact that Ukraine is stopping all men between 18-60 leaving the country

Yeah, was listening to Biden but got the impression it’s not his decision not to implement it yet (that’s what it sounded like after he got a question on it anyway). I think this might still happen soon though just hasn’t been finalised

Yeah, just reading that. We’re pushing for Russia to be taken off Swift but Germany and I think Italy aren’t keen. This needs to happen as does the asset freeze on anyone with connections with Putin (still not clear if this is happening here or to what level ?!). Things like Swift and reducing...

Yeah, sounds like swift will require all G7 to sign off. I think Starmer and Johnson have both spoke quite well on this. The Maybots up….always want Dancing Queen to come on when she’s speaking

Sounds a lot more comprehensive and also joined up with US and EU. Good speech to be fair. Hopefully the detail behind it is as comprehensive as it sounded

Yeah, sorry I probably wasn’t very clear. What interested me was 50% didn’t appear to want/support war. They’re all not just blindly following him, which I’m grasping onto as a positive….. Most Russians don’t want war About 38% of Russians did not consider war with Ukraine a real possibility...

This is an interesting article. Not necessarily the approval rating stuff but Russians views on Ukraine and the war further down. https://theconversation.com/amp/putins-public-approval-is-soaring-during-the-russia-ukraine-crisis-but-its-unlikely-to-last-177302

Maybe Putins gone much further because he’s got other motives you nonce Nigel ps never had you down as a Farage follower PVA ?!

I mentioned on one of the politics thread Winter on Fire - Ukraines fight for freedom (Netflix) is an interesting backdrop to what is now happening. not a particularly light hearted watch but worth it if that’s your thing

I’ve already mentioned my concerns over greed and corruption and golden visas. My comment was that Brexit hasn’t/shouldn’t change our involvement or influence on these matters, Corbyn being PM would’ve (referring back to earlier exchange between you and earlsdon). I’ve also stated on a few...

I’ve said greed and corruption (which pre dates brexit) may have. Let’s see what sanctions are. I’ve said Brexit hasn’t changed anything and that Corbyns anti nato position wouldve left us in a far weaker position of influence if he was in power

We were allowing oligarchs over here before years before brexit though ?! Golden visas were a way to get rich people into the country so they would spend and be taxed here…crazy that there weren’t additional checks and balances though (like footballs pathetic fit and proper rules !). Corbyn...

Come on Tony, I think this is for the other thread. We’ve proven we can remain involved/have an influence in nato which is the main driver for stuff like this. The decisions the government and the city have made in the past about oligarchs etc is nothing to do with Brexit more greed and...

Is Jack Bauer still around ?

I agree with a lot of this. We’ll see what sanctions are delivered today, there’s no reason or justification to hold back now so only time will tell what influence Russians have over the government - I’d personally like to think not as much as is being made out As mentioned on the other thread...

I’d imagine NATO will bolster member borders. Not sure what people can class as weakness from rest of the world though. We can’t use military force and it looks like Putin will ignore sanctions. Tough calls ahead

Ive just been reading what’s been happening and was going to post the same. He’s lost it. Not sure any sanctions will change anything short term but I hope we deliver as much economic pain as possible to try to get him to rethink. I also hope the people of Russia are seeing/hearing the truth...

Agree with a lot of that but thought Bidwell was solid today