Ukraine

[tagh]

What is worrying is that Putin will now rebuild his land army with modern new kit which he will use again!

[DaveW]

He should have stuck to a five point plan, saves using the other hand to count.

[niemeyjt]

Before we become imbued in too much doom and gloom catastrophe, it is worth pointing out that the EU produces twice as much Durum wheat as Russia - so more than Russia and the Ukraine together - and France is the fifth biggest wheat producer in the world.

Indeed - but the EU and France is not why I am concerned. If wheat doubles and bread goes up 10% then many/most Europeans can afford to pay the extra - albeit with a few moans and groans.

Looking back to a previous time food prices were hiked, and its impact on the third world - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... rab-spring

As an additional issue, Russia and Belarus are also fertiliser exporters. This will stop with sanctions. Needless to say, crop yields will be lower without the fertiliser - exacerbating the above problems.

[Sparkle]

Oh this made my heart sing......

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... tage-stamp

and I suddenly remembered that I had a CD by Lily Allen with this.......quite apt me thinks but I quite understand if someone doesn't think it suitable for the forum and it's removed.

[ExMontpelliérain]

Being a Russian general. One of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Does not include deaths in Ukraine.

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[Blaze]

Many Russians are totally against war with Ukraine or neighbouring countries but risk prison or even death if they speak out. Who can blame those who can afford to from leaving (at least Putin hasn't stopped people from leaving the country yet). It's likely that those leaving will not be able to return while the present dictatorship/totalitarian state is in power and sadly they face being treated as if they condoned his actions.

Russia faces brain drain as thousands flee abroad
https://www.bbc.com/news

It seems to be the more educated and those with the financial means who are the first to leave, as we've seen in Ukraine and now Russia. But they will have left their assets, their families, their lives behind them, not knowing when or if they can ever return. Putin's war with Ukraine is not just destroying Ukrainian lives, but also Russian lives, albeit in a different way. The Russian families left behind could suffer from reprisals. We cannot judge a nation by its corrupt leader.

[Bayleaf]

I guess they're not considered true refugees either, so that would complicate how they're going to find accommodation?

[ExMontpelliérain]

I see that Qanon conspiraloons are now claiming that the SARS-Cov-2 virus originated in Ukraine, not China. It’s amazing the intellectual contortions some people will undergo to support Kremlin propaganda.

[Char]

I see that Qanon conspiraloons are now claiming that the SARS-Cov-2 virus originated in Ukraine, not China. It’s amazing the intellectual contortions some people will undergo to support Kremlin propaganda.

The world has seriously gone mad - I think I'm going to become a hermit and live in a cave somewhere.

[ajm]

How about calling him president putrid