Russia - threadbanned users in OP

The scenario playing out currently is a disaster for the people of Ukraine.

Putin and Russia’s slow advance has meant he has changed tactics to indiscriminate bombs, attacking civilian infrastructure and cities running out of food and water.

The Western Alliance is left with a terrible set of choices - increase sanctions and watch as thousands of Ukrainians are killed by Putin, and he takes control of the country or send in NATO air support and start to try and hold back the Russian advance. This clearly risks World War 3. Is it best to take a wait and see approach as thousands of people are killed? But I would be worried that Putin, China and others could become emboldened knowing the West will not challenge someone who has threatened to put their nuclear arsenal on high alert.

I don't think Russia will be allowed re-enter the civilised world as long as Putin is at the helm and frankly **** them.

I've transitioned to that point over the course of the week from a place of hold back and let's not cause nuclear war to it's probably best that NATO go at him sooner rather than later.

I agree. I also am and I believe we all should be, prepared put up with a certain amount of hardship be it price of fuel,diesel etc, if it inflicts even more hardship on the Russian federation. It still hasn't sunk in with many that we are at war with this tyrant and his evil regime.

Will you take a run and jump

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Pure scum

"Ukrainian actions are akin to those of Nazi Germany", Russian Ambassador Gennady Gatilov charged at an urgent United Nations Human Rights Council debate Thursday on the eight-day-old war between the two countries.

When the Ukrainian regime seized power in a coup in 2014, Gatilov charged, “in the best traditions of Nazi Germany” it “set about destroying the Russian-speaking population of the country.”

Yes

These constant claims are one of the most ridiculous things about this whole batshit crazy war.

Zelenskiy is Jewish and Russian speaking.

It's like the Russians keep saying it in their delusion to convince themselves it's justified.

It's a mad claim. Wheres that Russian poster? I'd like that poster to answer to it.

Interesting information there, thanks. I agree that the US is acting incredibly insular since this crisis unfolded, with one eye on the upcoming mid term elections. However I do think the Ukraine has had a lot of investment of US dollars, and the current President of Ukraine is very Washington friendly, appearing on numerous news networks across America regularly over the last number of years. As they’re more removed from the situation geographically, they may not feel the urgency of their European counterparts to respond more decisively to this conflict.

China is going to play both sides with a view to keeping its alliance with Russia strong against the West, but also recognising it needs the West to keep its economy strong for the moment.

How the Russian economy deals with sanctions, how its people react to what’s going on and not least of all how Putin’s inner circle react to this will determine the Russian response going forward and ultimately the threat to European security following this catastrophe.

Highly likely ,pre invasion there was US "Operators" on the ground , i know they said they withdrew forces from Ukraine .

But.