Multiple Explosions Heard In Donetsk

[Stickybottle]

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-latest-updates-russian-and-us-defence-ministers-hold-crunch-talks-as-nato-ally-says-everything-is-possible-in-ukraine-12541713

Hope this does not signal what it sounds like !

[ichkeria]

The interesting thing is that the televised message from Pushilin, leader of the DNR (Donetsk "people's republic") that began "Today, February 18" was recorded on Feb 16!
This is all carefully choreographed, staged and rehearsed.
The optimistic view is that President Biden's warning last night is a last desperate attempt to preempt Putin.
Zelensky visits Munich today: whether that is a wise move is as yet unclear.

[Stickybottle]

Absolutely ich
I have no doubt the whole thing will be orchestrated very schematically in order to suit Mad Vlads agenda

[Stickybottle]

gulliver1
Stickybottle..........Just love your Avatar...........
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Thank you
I can only surmise that others may not be so admiring !

[naomi24]

Gulliver/TTT/Corby, time you stopped with the pettiness. This is exactly why people are getting fed up with the news section.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Gulliver/TTT/Corby, time you stopped with the pettiness."

Ah, you can tell me to stop being petty but I cannot tell TORATORATORA to stop stirring?

[naomi24]

Corby, They're both stirring. This is a serious topic and not the place to discuss avatars.

[aelmpvw]

looks like you're wasting your breath naomi . . .

[Peter Pedant]

I am sorry to hear this
no not the brainless squabbling on AB but
that a pipeline ( gazoduc) has been blown er there is a hole in it

and as the Blessed Ich has said previously this will allow Putin to march in

[Stickybottle]

Well that will show them !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60432970

The shock of any invasion of Ukraine by Russia would "echo around the world", Boris Johnson has told world leaders.
He said we must be "unflinchingly honest" about the situation in Ukraine and should not "underestimate the gravity of this moment".

Oh the irony ! This stuff just writes itself ! Lol

[ichkeria]

“ Corby, They're both stirring. This is a serious topic and not the place to discuss avatars”

Never thought I’d hear myself say this but:
well said Naomi.
And well said Boris too.
Times like this make all the other stuff seem somehow unimportant

[Peter Pedant]

Kiev by tea time?
we live in depressing times

does anyone feel it is like Aug 1914 and we are sleep walking into war?

[naomi24]

SB, I don't see anything in this situation to laugh about. Boris is right.

[Stickybottle]

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-crisis-boris-johnson-warns-shock-will-echo-around-the-world-if-russia-invades-12545889

Could he look any less professional and statesmanlike ?
Does no one from his entourage give him a once over before he enters a stage ?
He looks like someone attached a pair of legs to a bag of excrement and catapulted it through Tie Rack !
I was always taught that if you look the part
You will at the very least act the part