[OFFICIAL] Ukraine Thread

[SueEllen]

There are quite a few younger generation Russians such as Tatiana Yumashev, (Boris Yeltsin's daughter) who have connexions to Putin and have come out anti-war. They have been ordered to remove their ant-war posts from Instagram. Liza Peskova (Putin's spokesman's daughter) was also ordered to delete her anti-war posts

Is that after they were threatened to have their money cut off, given a good beating and then told they would disappear like Princess Latifa?

[GJABS]

On a more serious note, just to remind ourselves ..

What would happen if an 800-kiloton nuclear warhead detonated above midtown Manhattan?

Indeed - it doesn't bear thinking about.

Here's a link to a QED documentary from 1982 that talks about the same bomb over Central London, St Paul's Cathedral.

3:34 "The initial heat is intense enough to melt the great bronze cross <at the top of the dome>. It vaporises the liquid metal as it runs down the dome"

If I thought Putin was ever going to use nuclear weapons I'd want us right out of Ukraine and any involvement with it.


Edit:
4:24 <talking about the lake in St James Park> "In the shallower part of the lake, the water boils. To leave the lakebed dry and steaming".

[SueEllen]

If I thought Putin was ever going to use nuclear weapons I'd want us right out of Ukraine and any involvement with it.

That's why he is making the threats.

[Gibbon]

One reason is having family or friends here. Another reason is if they speak English but don't speak Polish.

I say bring over whoever wants to come, what's not to like, strong work ethic, civilised, educated, liberal. (and some of the blond women are gorgeous).

Oh, and they've got courage in spades.

[SueEllen]

Sounds like Putin is using cluster bombs.

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-i...lling-12554056

So much for "peace talks".

[Eirikur]

Ukraine officially applied to become a member of the EU. Wonder how that will go done with the Brexidiots who say the EU is like the USSR

[SueEllen]

Ukraine officially applied to become a member of the EU. Wonder how that will go done with the Brexidiots who say the EU is like the USSR

It depends on the outcome of this invasion first.

Then if the Ukraine still exists it can become an accession state.


Wow - listening to Russian immigrants/ex-pats talking about family back in Russian shows how much fake news can really screw people up.

[WTFH]

Ukraine officially applied to become a member of the EU. Wonder how that will go done with the Brexidiots who say the EU is like the USSR

According to Wailers, that means it's the EU's fault for the Russian invasion and the EU is responsible for everyone who is killed.

[SueEllen]

Fifa (and Uefa) finally did it.


https://www.theguardian.com/football...l-competitions

Fifa and Uefa have acted in unison to suspend Russian teams from international football competition.

The most powerful bodies in football acted after days of growing protest. Russia has now been removed from qualification for this winter’s World Cup, and its remaining club side will no longer compete in the Europa League.

Uefa also announced that it is to cancel a long-standing and highly lucrative sponsorship deal with the Russian gas company, Gazprom. The suspension means that Russia will not be able to face Poland in a World Cup play-off semi-final next month, while its women’s team will also be barred from this summer’s European Championships in England.

[jamesbrown]

If FIFA has discovered its backbone, it must be bad.