🇷🇺🇺🇦 Discussion: Relations with Russia and the war in Ukraine

[squeekness]

Is the downing of the spy drone over the Black Sea such a big deal? No lives were lost and even though it’s an expensive piece of equipment, it was always a possibility that it could be destroyed. Is the worry that the Russians could find it and learn how our drones work?

Supposedly the Russians found a piece of it, yes, but that's always going to be the risk with drones. I think the main thing is that it was deliberately forced down.

 

[Holy Slapper]

Supposedly the Russians found a piece of it, yes, but that's always going to be the risk with drones. I think the main thing is that it was deliberately forced down.

And that it was in international air space.

 

[squeekness]

And that it was in international air space.

I think Russia stopped caring about boundaries a long time ago.

 

[Iceman]

Looks like Turkey and Hungary will ratify Finland's NATO application before the end of the month.

Great to hear. Hopefully that can take Finland off the map of potential Russia targets for good. I had a really good holiday in Finland about 15 years ago so I’ve got a soft spot for it.

 

[Holy Slapper]

I think Russia stopped caring about boundaries a long time ago.

Oh they definitely did. They've been violating the air spaces of their neighbors frequently.

Russia has long history of airspace violations

Russian jets suspected of violating Finnish airspace, defence ministry says

Russian plane suspected of violating Finnish airspace

Russian fighters violate Swedish airspace as Finland-Sweden hold military drills

 

[Iceman]

Oh they definitely did. They've been violating the air spaces of their neighbors frequently.

If anyone does it to them it would start a full scale war but they expect everyone else to tolerate it. Same goes for China.

 

[Holy Slapper]

I saw Russell Brand posted a video on the drone downing and I just couldn't watch that for long. He is just so clueless on Ukraine/Russia.

 

[Iceman]

Russia plans to widen conscription as Ukraine war drags on (msn.com)

 

[squeekness]

If anyone does it to them it would start a full scale war but they expect everyone else to tolerate it. Same goes for China.

Oh, yeah. Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.

 

[squeekness]

Russia plans to widen conscription as Ukraine war drags on (msn.com)

Of course they do. Once they run out of druggie it'll be the guys and then the darker skinned minorities.

 

[Iceman]

North Korea claims almost 800,000 people have signed up for its military to fight US | CNN

 

[Hobgoblin]

Or just for a chance to escape North Korea.

 

[Iceman]

Or just for a chance to escape North Korea.

Good point!

 

[squeekness]

True. I hadn't even thought of it that way though most North Koreans are taught to hate Americans bybthe government almost from birth.

 

[:eek:]

Russia is using old tankers to bypass export oil sanctions - The Washington Post

 

[squeekness]

Because rules don't apply to us!

 

[Iceman]

Putin to Xi: We will discuss your plan to end the war in Ukraine

 

[squeekness]

China needs to stay out of this.

 

[Iceman]

Former Russian President threatens missile strike against ICC after Putin arrest warrant (msn.com)

 

[squeekness]

Former Russian President threatens missile strike against ICC after Putin arrest warrant (msn.com)

That's kind of scary. So any country with nukes can't be held accountable for crimes?

 

[Iceman]

That's kind of scary. So any country with nukes can't be held accountable for crimes?

As far as they’re concerned nothing they do will ever be a crime.

 

[squeekness]

As far as they’re concerned nothing they do will ever be a crime.

Well I certainly hope they get corrected on that sometime or there will be more Ukraines in our future.

 

[:eek:]

Video shows mass order of KFC arriving to Xi's hotel during Putin visit, even though it's supposed to have rebranded in Russia (yahoo.com)

 

[squeekness]

Video shows mass order of KFC arriving to Xi's hotel during Putin visit, even though it's supposed to have rebranded in Russia (yahoo.com)

Did Trump send it?

 

[Holy Slapper]

If Putin thought Meloni was on his side, he needs to think again: