Russia - threadbanned users in OP

the the Irish government have for years adapted the following strategy re overseas representation / embassy policy. In some countries where it has no embassy , the british embassy normally handled any Irish business. Eg Irish citizens with a passport issue . In other cases where the Irish gov has no ambassador it would accredite that country to a next door country with an Irish ambassador

A SUGGESTION. Since all EU/ sanction supporting countries should have almost zilch business with RU ,and vice -versa, and therefor no need for reciprocal embassies, close them all down BUT keep one open or let a section of the EU act / play / provide the embassy roll on behalf of all the closed down embassies - . The strategy need not be binding so as to avoid splits.

since the Iron Curtain is going to be in place for the next 5/10 years or so there will be no point in having a fully staffed or minimally staffed embassy since there will be little or no business being transacted. Whatever bit there is can be handled thru the ‘EU embassy’.

The above suggestion would be another significant addition to list of sanctions.

it would kill stone dead all the RU espionage going on.

These are made in Australia. In Afghanistan, 40 took hits from IEDs and not a single Australian serviceperson has been killed or seriously injured while in one.

New sanctions announced. Counter sanctions coming in 3..2...1

And still you have the fcuking cowards trembling in the corner about a possible nuclear war. I'm sorry but if that's the price we pay for stopping the rape of three year olds then that's what we pay. We're a sick fcuking species. Those who are too self interested to want to stand up to it are as sick as the rapists themselves.

Proper order, they can always leave if they don't like it!

Not doubting you, but there is a video over 5 minutes long after the first batch of pows go through the nex group are wearing red bands on there arm or in there hands over there heads,.

Thought the Russians wore red or rebels.

Czech Republic becomes the first country to sent tanks to Ukraine. They have also offered to refit and repair damaged Ukrainian equipment.

Seems this is now Russias next move, to get troops from the south and north to push towards Dnipro. If they make progress Ukrainian troops on the front line in Donbas will have to consider a tactical retreat west or else they could end up completely encircled between Dnipro and the Donbass. As the war moves further east it also means Ukraines supply lines get substantially longer. They can though move some troops from Kyiv to the east as if Russia comes back for a second bite the Ukrainians will get advance warning of a Russian troop build up from US intelligence.

That would be the glass half empty assessment.

In reality if the Ukrainians are supplied with the right and enough weaponry they will decimate the Russian army in Ukraine, unthinkable 6 weeks ago.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Ukrainians pull out of the "peace talks" in the next week or 2 as the full horrors of what has gone on in the past 40 odd days come to light.

It will be the catalyst for the West to pony up the proper tools to finish the job.

As shocking as the images are coming out of Ukraine, no one in US or Uk intelligence is surprised by them.

It was expected.

"Ukraine Update: Kyiv Warns Russia Is Adding Troops in Moldova" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-02/ukraine-update-u-s-sending-additional-military-aid-to-kyiv

Moldova should invite some foreign forces in to do military exercises in their territory of Transnistria.

What's the delay. I said this weeks ago and the Ukranians have had to endure untold misery while we tiptoe around a psychopath. This was never going to be any other way. Give them what was needed immediately.

Are we afraid of crossing Putins red lines when we don't even know where those lines are and they change on a daily basis. We could do zero and still cross a perceived line in his mind. All we do is embolden and enable him.