Zelensky visits Britain

I may be missing something, but what I find very strange is that in the midst of an all out War, leaders e.g. Boris, Biden and Zelensky, just jump on a plane and visit each other, rather than having a Zoom or telephone call. Surely with the publicity surrounding these visits they are putting themselves, the crew and their entourage in unnecessary danger?

Good post Maizie.

I believe Zelensky came to England via our military aircraft. It would have been very safe for him. Likewise when leaders have visited Ukraine they have gone in via trains from Poland under tight security. I commented yesterday about the cavalcade of vehicles accompanying Zelensky as he moved around London. He is a target and security would have been extremely tight.
Churchill visited troops in Europe during WW2. I believe our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan were visited by members of the government. It is important for morale and security is extremely tight, but it is possible, although there is always risk.

MaizieD so of course I was alluding to the many changes in geographical ownership from the beginning of time.

I find it remarkable that we have so little understanding of the actual situation in Ukraine. I am informed that one third of Ukrainians think of themselves as Russians . This is not being discussed here in the UK.

Also you have not even thought about the completely senseless loss of young life. This to me is completely unacceptable in the 21st century.

MayBee70

So you think everyone in Ukraine should just move somewhere else?

Maybe they should get on a dinghy and come into Kent?

ronib seems to have inside information about Ukraine and wants to educate us

I believe Zelensky came to England via our military aircraft
Yes, of course he did.

And it's obvious as there was no other way.
BA flights, and all other commercial flights, were suspended a year ago.

MayBee70

ronib seems to have inside information about Ukraine and wants to educate us

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s obvious that someone needs to sit down and discuss where the Ukrainian Russians want to live in Ukraine and where the Ukrainians are going to stay.
It’s called give and take. Small children
are taught this.You negotiate.

The only alternative is to completely decimate your population which really isn’t very clever is it?

MayBee70

ronib seems to have inside information about Ukraine and wants to educate us

I wouldn’t know where to begin.

ronib

MayBee70

ronib seems to have inside information about Ukraine and wants to educate us

I wouldn’t know where to begin.

Thank goodness !

I typed a very well-thought out post (well, I thought it was 😀) but I've noticed it sometimes doesn't appear if someone else is posting simultaneously.

ronib

It’s obvious that someone needs to sit down and discuss where the Ukrainian Russians want to live in Ukraine and where the Ukrainians are going to stay.
It’s called give and take. Small children
are taught this.You negotiate.

The only alternative is to completely decimate your population which really isn’t very clever is it?

Perhaps, ronib, like the English who live in Scotland and Wales, or NI and in Europe, or the Scots who live in England or Wales or NI etc. Or the Welsh who live etc.etc. they are perfectly happy to live in Ukraine and get on fine with their neighbours or colleagues of whatever ethnic origin they might be...

Perhaps the British could pop across the Irish sea and take over the ROI on the grounds that it was part of the UK 100 years ago. There must be a fine old ethnic mix in there...

You are being absurd.

No you are absurd MaizieD.
It’s obvious that some agreement will eventually be found and I would like to see it soon. This fiasco has gone on long enough.
The two leaders really need to sit down and talk.

The man and his fellow Ukrainians are an example to us all. They should get everything they ask for. Someone has to stand up to Putin and they have grasped the nettle.

On the shoulders of giants.

ronib

No you are absurd MaizieD.
It’s obvious that some agreement will eventually be found and I would like to see it soon. This fiasco has gone on long enough.
The two leaders really need to sit down and talk.

I suggest you email President Putin & Zelensky.

I doubt your suggestions will be well received.

Quokka

The man and his fellow Ukrainians are an example to us all. They should get everything they ask for. Someone has to stand up to Putin and they have grasped the nettle.

On the shoulders of giants.

or kings!!

The two leaders really need to sit down and talk

I suggest you phone Putin and Lavrov and suggest it, they may listen to you.

I wouldn’t know where to begin.
I thought you did as you seem to making plenty of suggestions on GN.

Well given we have an Archbishop of Canterbury who is too busy wondering about the gender of God the Father and God the Son, someone needs to point out the insanity of the situation.

I had hoped the religious leaders might have had something to say about the sanctity of life. But that concept isn’t in much evidence either here on this forum or on the battlefields of Ukraine.

Callistemon21

^The two leaders really need to sit down and talk^

I suggest you phone Putin and Lavrov and suggest it, they may listen to you.

I wouldn’t know where to begin.
I thought you did as you seem to making plenty of suggestions on GN.

I don’t think I would be connected! I am working on it.

I know I will get a battering but here goes.

Well done BJ for keeping Ukraine and its dire situation to the forefront of our minds. Maybe he will persuade RS to send out wings as soon as is possible.

ronib

Well given we have an Archbishop of Canterbury who is too busy wondering about the gender of God the Father and God the Son, someone needs to point out the insanity of the situation.

I had hoped the religious leaders might have had something to say about the sanctity of life. But that concept isn’t in much evidence either here on this forum or on the battlefields of Ukraine.

I won't disagree with that.

The Archbishop did visit Kyiv in November.
www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/archbishop-canterbury-begins-visit-ukraine

He also called for an end to the war in his Christmas address.
God doesn't seem to be listening.

Actually, I did disagree 🙂
But he has been quiet lately. Or has he? It depends on what gets reported.

The Russian Orthodox Church seems to be right behind Putin and his war.

Perhaps you'd better drop them a line about the sanctity of life, ronib.

Around 300000 troops in all estimated to have died. Still not over.

How many grieving widows, mothers, fathers and children?

The Archbishop of the Russian Church has no choice I imagine in his alleged support of this ill advised war.