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vegansrock Thu 24-Feb-22 07:14:01

Seems like the measly sanctions haven’t frightened Putin, surprise surprise. What will be our circus of a government here’s response? We need to build bridges with the EU and have a combined response with the US.That would mean a different government here, I fear, as this lot have burnt too many bridges. Can’t wait to see Liz Truss in her fur hat issuing threats.

Ailidh Tue 15-Mar-22 09:11:16

Whitewavemark2

Solidarity!

Nick Beake
@Beaking_News
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48m
NEW: In a remarkable sign of the solidarity #Putin has fostered across Europe... today the Polish, Czech, Slovenian PMs will meet President
@ZelenskyyUa
- in person - in Kyiv.

European prime ministers prepared to travel to an active war zone - to stand

I've just read that in the news. Brave people going to support brave people.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 15-Mar-22 09:07:37

Solidarity!

Nick Beake
@Beaking_News
·
48m
NEW: In a remarkable sign of the solidarity #Putin has fostered across Europe... today the Polish, Czech, Slovenian PMs will meet President
@ZelenskyyUa
- in person - in Kyiv.

European prime ministers prepared to travel to an active war zone - to stand

Whitewavemark2 Tue 15-Mar-22 08:11:29

Zelensky is truly a man of the Ukrainian people.

He advised his ministers to always behave humbly - which I think has brought rich rewards to Ukraine in the way the populace has stuck firmly together, with no apparent division.

A lesson to our rabble I think, who try to ensure the absolute opposite.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 15-Mar-22 08:06:50

Imaginative and necessary.

It looks like Zelensky canceled taxes amid war.

“Instead of VAT & income tax we give you a 2% tax rate and simplified accounting. For small businesses - we set a voluntary payment of a single tax. If you can - pay. You can't - no questions asked,” said Zelensky.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 15-Mar-22 07:50:19

Oz Katerji
@OzKaterji
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1h
Good morning, this is Kyiv calling.

Today Ukraine awoke to the news that another residential apartment block has been hit by a missile in Kyiv. Russia is failing to achieve its military objectives & is actively targeting civilians

We are still here.

We will remain here.

Aveline Mon 14-Mar-22 16:08:28

That is good WWMk2.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 14-Mar-22 15:04:25

This is good

“Pfizer will maintain humanitarian supply of medicines to Russians and donate all proceeds to providing direct humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine”

Aveline Mon 14-Mar-22 12:48:35

If only indeed!

volver Mon 14-Mar-22 10:57:28

I love that WWM2

Its a nice positive message. They could have everything, if only their leaders started to look to the future instead of the past.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 14-Mar-22 10:52:06

Joke doing the rounds

Whitewavemark2 Mon 14-Mar-22 10:50:03

Oz Katerji
@OzKaterji
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3h
Good morning, this is Kyiv calling.

The snow has thawed, and there are a few more cars and people out on the streets today than there were a couple of days ago. Each day new barricades go up & old barricades are reinforced.

We are still here.

We will remain here.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 13-Mar-22 07:18:58

Oz Katerji
@OzKaterji
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4m
Good morning, this is Kyiv calling.

While Ukraine’s cities are continually brutalised from the sky her people resist with incredible courage and unshakable determination to defend their homes. As a guest here, I am humbled by it.

We are still here.

We willl remain here.

Rosie51 Sat 12-Mar-22 20:17:44

That's to 25Avalon

Rosie51 Sat 12-Mar-22 20:17:03

grin love it!

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 20:16:31

GrannyGravy13

Whitewavemark2 propaganda is being used by all in this awful conflict, there is no way that serious intelligence would be shared publicly.

Biden made the decision right at the beginning to make intelligence public, for obvious reasons.

25Avalon Sat 12-Mar-22 20:09:15

A friend sent me this. Thought GNetters might appreciate.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Mar-22 18:30:57

Whitewavemark2 propaganda is being used by all in this awful conflict, there is no way that serious intelligence would be shared publicly.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 18:16:43

USA and U.K. intelligence are reporting that Putin is preparing to use chemical weapons in Ukraine.

I think that those sheltering underground will be most effected as the chemicals if they are the same as the b………d used in Syria is heavier than air and will sink to the underground shelters.

I hope with every bit of my being that the security reports are entirely wrong.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 16:04:49

?

The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent
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49m
⚡️Zelensky proposes meeting Putin in Jerusalem.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he asked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to act as an intermediary.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 14:14:45

?

Iuliia Mendel
@IuliiaMendel
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30m
Russia is preparing pseudo referendum in my home region Kherson ?It has already happened in Crimea & Donbas. They annexed Crimea after such a “referendum” and legalized war in Donbas. They falsify the voting to create another pseudo republic! God bless Ukraine!

Katie59 Sat 12-Mar-22 10:46:25

Whitewavemark2

Reading that the Ukrainians have killed 3 Russian Generals and destroyed numerous hardware.

I suspect that they are being helped in this strategy by the USA and U.K. intelligence.

Yes using communication surveillance they can pinpoint the high ranking targets, just like they did with terrorists in Afghanistan, not just mobile phones quite probably supposedly secure signals as well.
All the “Spy Plane” flights know exactly what the Russians are doing

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 09:26:23

Reading that the Ukrainians have killed 3 Russian Generals and destroyed numerous hardware.

I suspect that they are being helped in this strategy by the USA and U.K. intelligence.

Katie59 Sat 12-Mar-22 08:22:27

Moldova was formerly part of Romania, it is landlocked and has relied on good relations with Ukraine for access to the sea, it’s not going to be pleased to rely on Russian goodwill.

karmalady Sat 12-Mar-22 07:48:21

Thanks for those poignant updates WW

Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Mar-22 07:32:41

Oz Katerji
@OzKaterji
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46m
Good morning, this is Kyiv calling.

Day 17 of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his army is not even close to taking this city yet. The bravery of the Ukrainian people is incredible to witness.

We are still here.

We will remain here.

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