WAR! What is it good for?

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
Did a google, found this, will read it later... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60573261

I recognise these people ...

You must log in or register to see images


You must log in or register to see images


Lavrov is Putin’s dog, not sure about the other two.

I googled “Russian opposition leader”, and got Alexei Navalny, who is currently dead, so maybe the odds of a new dawn for Russia aren’t great.
 
  • Like
Reactions: brb
I trust the Chinese more than the Yanks at this point tbh. Much better food too. **** learning Mandarin though…

On the topic of Ukraine... I do too. Generally I don't think either can be trusted right now.

As for Chinese food, I find the legit stuff (not the westernized versions) to be really bland and tasteless.... Although most Americans have really bland pallettes too... So to me it's a tie.
 
I heard today, that it was claimed by Ukraine that Russia had abducted 19,000 children during their conflict.

So I looked to see what media news I could find on it, found this article...

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/14/7502815/

Ukraine is calling on the OSCE to pay attention to the illegal deportation of 19,546 Ukrainian children by Russia and the disappearance of 1,700 other children who have fallen victim to Russian aggression. Kyiv is demanding more active participation from international organisations in bringing these children home.

Source: Yurii Vitrenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organisations in Vienna, during a regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, as reported by Ukrinform
 
I heard today, that it was claimed by Ukraine that Russia had abducted 19,000 children during their conflict.

So I looked to see what media news I could find on it, found this article...

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/14/7502815/

Ukraine is calling on the OSCE to pay attention to the illegal deportation of 19,546 Ukrainian children by Russia and the disappearance of 1,700 other children who have fallen victim to Russian aggression. Kyiv is demanding more active participation from international organisations in bringing these children home.

Source: Yurii Vitrenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organisations in Vienna, during a regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, as reported by Ukrinform
There was quite a bit of publicity about this early in the war iirc
 
  • Like
Reactions: brb
I heard that the ceasefire in the Black Sea benefits Russia, who will move it's ships back there. When some spokeswoman was questioned by the presenter on this, she argued it also benefits Ukraine in getting their grain out through the port... so I did a quick google check on this, and apparently Ukraine use to export 6.5 million tonnes of grain every month before the war. More detailed info here from 2 April 2024... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-61759692

I did also find this from 2022 about the Russian damage to storage...

Yes, Ukraine has grain in storage, but a significant portion of its storage capacity has been damaged or controlled by Russia, impacting the country's ability to store and export its grain.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:
  • Damage and Occupation:
    A Yale report indicates that approximately 1 in 6 Ukrainian crop storage facilities (grain silos and elevators) have been damaged, destroyed, or controlled by Russia since the invasion began in February 2022.
Other info:

Wheat in Ukraine is predominantly planted in the fall between early September and mid- November (Figure 1). This winter portion of the crop accounts for 97 percent of the total wheat production. Winter wheat harvest generally occurs between late-July and mid- August.12 Oct 2023
 
They are a bunch of lunatics and there is ****ing billions of them...no, we don't need them becoming a superpower. They wouldn't stabilise anything.
Yeh **** southhall having nukes tbh

<laugh>:bandit:
 
  • Like
Reactions: brb
Yeh **** southhall having nukes tbh

<laugh>:bandit:

I had to google what that meant <laugh>

Often called Little Punjab or Little India, West London's Southall district has been a South Asian hub since the 1950s, and was featured in the 2002 film, "Bend it Like Beckham." Southall Market on High Street sells produce, spices, jewellery, and antiques while eateries along The Broadway offer samosas, dosas, and sweets like jelabis. Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha is one of the largest Sikh temples outside India. ― Google
 
  • Like
Reactions: Milk..