Russia-Ukraine

[dickythorpe]

These Ukranians are brave, not just hard but prepared to go face to face with the foe and unlike the "phony brave" they walk the walk not just talk the talk
Prepared to die and have died to defend their homeland.
I am in awe and can't think of many of the so called "hard men" over here who would follow their lead

 

[Jack2jack]

Ukrainians are my heroes.

The world has too many c***s like Putin, Trump, Johnson, that somehow get to lead. Second law of thermodynamics, I think all these c***s are the result.

If you tell enough lies, it becomes the truth for people. It's about the power of persuasion and these people are masters of it, not everyone is taken in by it of course, just enough to get them voted in, of course the system which gets them to power is corrupt which also helps.

 

[Jack2jack]

Am I the only straight guy developing a crush on President Zelensky? What a leader.

Zelensky certainly has the backing of his people. They interviewed a young guy on Sky news earlier, who was joining up, and when asked about the President he was very complimentary about him, and said he was prepared to go to war to save Ukraine.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Ukrainians are my heroes.

The world has too many c***s like Putin, Trump, Johnson, that somehow get to lead. Second law of thermodynamics, I think all these c***s are the result.

If you tell enough lies, it becomes the truth for people. It's about the power of persuasion

Just look at the anti-vaxxers for a recent example of this.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Am I the only straight guy developing a crush on President Zelensky? What a leader.

There'll be a big queue i think Blazey.

Incredible leader.

 

[Longlostjack]

Fantastic leader. Just reported that Anonymous have hacked several Russian Govt. websites.

 

[BLAZE]

The Russians are racking up the war crimes

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t1zi1a/near_kherson_russian_soldiers_shoot_at_an/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

 

[Glyn1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59667938

 

[JustJack]

I can barely read or watch anymore but turning the TV off or shutting the internet page is a trivial luxury these poor people don't have

 

[CygnusX1]

Am I the only straight guy developing a crush on President Zelensky? What a leader.

He’s exactly what you’d want in a leader in times like this. A very humbling and powerful image of a man

 

[BLAZE]

Look at these kids, translation in comments. They've been lied to and thrown to the wolves. It's clear they'd rather be anywhere but there. There's talk that Russia underestimated the task at hand and that the majority of forces so far have been conscripted kids who are poorly armed and poorly trained. The worrying prospect is that the real soldiers are being sent in now with a number of Spetsnaz already captured. Throw in the air raids that are predicted throughout the night and I think it's gonna get a whole lot worse yet

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t1vffb/another_i_didnt_know/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

 

[MajorR]

Am I the only straight guy developing a crush on President Zelensky? What a leader.

He’s exactly what you’d want in a leader in times like this. A very humbling and powerful image of a man

Apparently his popularity dipped for a while, but of late it’s gone through the roof and he’s pulling the nation together. Let’s hope the international community and leaders on the world stage support him and the Ukraine.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I know nothing of the Ukrainian president really before this week. But if Britain or Wales was being invaded I’d like someone like him in charge.

 

[Glyn1]

Today the Irish Government waived their visa rules for Ukrainian refugees. Every Ukrainian who gets to Ireland will be allowed to stay. Should the UK do the same? I personally don't know the answer to this. And presumably visas need several weeks to be drawn up, and the British Embassy in Kiev is presumably busy with other things.

There are lots of refugees in Calais who are also the victims of war in the Sudan, Yemen, Libya and others or who are facing persecution for their faith, so why treat the Ukrainians differently? Libya is probably as near to us as Ukraine is, and we did help to destabilise that country so maybe we owe them something. Is it because Ukraine is part of Europe and the others aren't? I'm not knocking that as a reason, because I think that I agree with it, but I'd like to know other peoples thoughts. (Just please don't parrot any bxxxsxxt that "this country is full up already".)

 

[DJack]

Today the Irish Government waived their visa rules for Ukrainian refugees. Every Ukrainian who gets to Ireland will be allowed to stay. Should the UK do the same? I personally don't know the answer to this. And presumably visas need several weeks to be drawn up, and the British Embassy in Kiev is presumably busy with other things.

There are lots of refugees in Calais who are also the victims of war in the Sudan, Yemen, Libya and others or who are facing persecution for their faith, so why treat the Ukrainians differently? Libya is probably as near to us as Ukraine is, and we did help to destabilise that country so maybe we owe them something. Is it because Ukraine is part of Europe and the others aren't? I'm not knocking that as a reason, because I think that I agree with it, but I'd like to know other peoples thoughts. (Just please don't parrot any bxxxsxxt that "this country is full up already".)

Colour me surprised, Glyn...


Additionally their nation stood up (and are still) to oneo f the worlds greatest bully's.