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[CLKD]

   Is this the start of the Big One!  Putin never seems to have any emotion on his face, I think during the recent Olympics he smiled briefly once and then sort of remembered that he keeps a straight face …….. I suppose England was like this in the Wars of the Roses etc..

Do we need to buy stuff ……….. will our fuel situation be compromised?

[honeybun]

I don't think we need to panic CLKD. They are posturing and probably rubbing their hands together knowing that the West is watching and waiting and will do precisely nothing.
The Crimea is made up over nearly 60% Russians and they do not want to be part of the Ukraine. They will be quite happy with the situation.
It's only if Putin starts to look at other bits of the country that there could be problems.
There will not be any military action as there is far to much to loose for both sides.

Don't think I will be stocking up on anything quite yet.


Honeyb
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[Taz2]

I think we have good cause to be worried but we can't change anything so we just have to hope that it will die down. Mind you it doesn't seem so now that the ultimatum has been issued. Wish we didn't rely on them so much for our gas supplies!

Taz x

[CLKD]

How childish to issue ultimatum to Russia      it's like little boys in the Playground!  We rely far too much on them for our gas etc. ……….. also, with the Paraolympics in Sochi soon 

[Taz2]

Russia has issued the ultimatum CLKD!

Taz x

[oldsheep]

my heart goes out to the 40% who aren't Russian. I can see another Georgia invasion scenario. However the Russian stock market has nosedived, which may prevent too drastic action.
Personally, to make a dodgy joke, I'd start putting oestrogen into Vlad's tea. Way too much testosterone.

[dulciana]

   oldsheep!

Seriously, though, it's unfortunate that Russia has never gone in for democracy.   They've always been very two-tiered, a very unequal society.  Let's hope it all quietens down.  If Vlad can sing in public, he must have some heart!

[Limpy]

Didn't hear him singing, only heard the piano bit.
Very stiff & regimented, no wrong notes though.......

[CLKD]

Obama followed by UK issued warnings followed by the UN but Russia can veto anything suggested  ….

[honeybun]

Russia is not the power it once was an relies heavily on America and the west for trade. Ok they may control some gas supplies but they need us far more than we need them.

I don't think there will be any military action at all and certainly nothing nuclear. Too much to loose on both sides.


Honeyb
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[CLKD]

Men don't think about what will be lost …….. it's all about their moment of Fame in front of the rest of the World.  We know far more about War, it's horrors and consequences - watching BBC1 right now about Rupert Brooke ……. and parts of main-land Europe were affected by Russia reducing the supply of gas 2 years ago in the middle of Winter so don't believe that we can't be cut off!  I don't know that Russia needs the West ………. there are plenty in the Middle East who will step in ………. it's too close for comfort from where I'm sitting 

[honeybun]

Try not to worry too much. Don't think we will be affected that much at all. They really do need the trade from the west and America so although they may posture a lot they are not daft.

Honeyb
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[Limpy]

Men don't think about what will be lost …….
We know far more about War, it's horrors and consequences

Know what you mean about the horrors of war CLKD but I don't think the Russians have forgotten the siege of Stalingrad. Radio 4 did a serialisation of Life and Fate by Vassily Grossman a few years ago. It seemed truly awful, we aren't the only ones to know the horrors of war.

Think you are right about the men bit though.

[CLKD]

History isn't relevant in the heat of the moment ……….. that was a different generation after all.  What's written isn't the same as what is seen …..

[Limpy]

Not being awkward CLKD,  but how is it different, wasn't Rupert Brooke writing?