Someone is trying to start a war in the Ukraine, It's NOT Russia (edit: yes it is)

[ajohn]

"Russian Rouble/Euro FX Cross Rate

This may just mean that Russian men can't buy their Kelvin Kline underpants any more. The lack of SWIFT interbank messaging means it can make it more difficult to buy them. Not all Russian banks are going to be blocked though - that is what has been said.

Kelvin Kine - a daft example read imports also some exports. The export aspect is likely to hit all of us - inflation and quantities available. The top end of all governments are well aware of that so the nature of an eventual solution might surprise people but if things go that way Russia may do the same again. Some other way.

 

[The Samaritan]

Meeting today at the border.

A source has reported to me as follows.

3+ miles of Russian armour stopped about 12 miles from the main city of Ukraine

Russia to offer truce and guarantees from Ukraine they do not join NATO for X years and recognise the breakaway states and
stop attacking them as they see it. This in turn will be manufactured into a victory for Putin as
his "Special Operations" achieved what they set out to achieve.

I hope it stops today as it's already out of hand and very worrying indeed!!

Children as young as 8 are asking will there be a war and older kids asking re nuclear strikes - Putin's behaviour is unforgivable and if/when this is over someone must take him out of office

Breaking!!!

Update

Talks have STARTED about 25 mins ago!!!!!!!

 

[jeds]

A source has reported to me as follows.

Just for clarity H - so we can understand the context, how close are your sources actually to the situation. Do they actually leave the bedroom - you know, to get biscuits and lemonade etc. Or does mum leave it outside the bedroom door?

 

[Odds]

 

[transam]

My source is closer than the humanitarians source

he was in the Kremlin gents the other day in a cubicle taking a wat sit

who should walk in Putin and that Lavrov bloke to use the urinal

they never checked the cubicles

Bald shevick over heard the conversation

 

[securespark]

I wondered that so looked it up. Apparently Kyiv is the Ukraine version and it the official Ukraine name for the capital.

Kyiv is the Ukraine version of the name and Kiev is the Russian version. They are pronounced differently.

 

[motorbiking]

Report on the news just now

BBC

fears of Russia using thermobaric (?)

air type bombs

apparently they may have used them in Syria ( suspected use )

There is some footage, but it could have been a fuel dump.

 

[ajohn]

There is some footage, but it could have been a fuel dump

Might be the fuel storage near Kiev. Just smoke afterwards The gas storage in the east was still burning the day after. Both night time hits.

BBC reporting pretty crap on the TV at the moment. Pure politics and lots of concern from ex soviet states etc.

I wondered what was available on Zelenskyy. I wondered after hearing he was a comedian. Looks like he has made use of his fame and social media.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy

 

[ajohn]

Oh It sounds like Russia is going to be found guilty of war crimes. NATO build up in other ex soviet states continues. I'm beginning to wonder what that will lead to.

Ukraine want immediate entry into the EU. He wasn't being offered full membership as far as I am aware not even at EFTA level.

 

[motorbiking]

BBC are doing an appalling job of reporting. Sky news are doing a much better job.

 

[ajohn]

BBC are doing an appalling job of reporting. Sky news are doing a much better job.

Sometime media is asked to change it's coverage.

I'm hoping AlJ at 3pm will be as usual. Sky - come on. No thanks.

TAS as been hacked by Anonymous. Someone is currently pointing out that Russia is not using electronic warfare - cyber is part of that.

 

[bernardgreen]

Some of the Russian aircraft in the Aeroflot are registered in Bermuda. Would that mean the banning of Russian aircraft from EU airspace would not apply to these Bermuda registered aircraft. ? Quite a few private aircraft with connections to Russia are also registered in Bermuda.

 

[ajohn]

BBC 1pm better. I missed the start of their news channel. Past some point all they can talk is politics. Looks like they have moved some reporters around.

 

[ajohn]

Truss's comments caused the increase in nuclear readiness. She did cause an interviewer a jaw dropping moment when she said she would fully back anyone in the UK who wants to go and fight in Ukraine.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Kyiv is the Ukraine version of the name and Kiev is the Russian version. They are pronounced differently.

I think they are talking about Mr Richards from the Rolling Stones as they try and pronounce it, "Keeeef".