MonsterMonster @ MonsterMonster @lemmy.world

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I imagine the urge to visit family is strong but what was she thinking? With many young Russians desparate to leave Russia she decides to go there as a dual US/Russian despite being warned, despite the shit that is happening.

Putin and Russia. Simples.

This is a remarkable turn around of two years ago when Macron warned about not to humiliate Putin.

It's almost like they're a bunch of self serving cantankerous old fucks with no grasp on how real people live or function in society.

That's because they are.

But yes you are right. Here's a reminder.

And more recently here.

Meanwhile in other more important news.....

I know it's not on par with Wayne Couzens but it's clear that this is symptomatic of the very same rot that is deep.

It also appears those higher up the food chain aren't up to the job of preventing recruitment of these inadequate police members (I deliberately avoid Officers as they aren't worthy).

Good news day.

Nope

What's a concern here is the lapse in German operational security. The Russians probably already knew that British troops are involved long before this happened.

So yes this is a propaganda information tactic to undermine confidence.

A complete fuck up none the less though.

It's odd how people are willing to get upset over something like this yet turn a blind eye to Prince Andrew.

The Lithuanian foreign minister has summed up the situation rather well with this Tweet.

" Putin is prepared to cross borders, subvert democratic governments, ignore treaties and rewrite the past in an attempt to legitimise the invasion and annexation of his so-called “lands of historic Russian interest”."

" And what about our response? We have taken every opportunity to declare what we are NOT going to do. We have imposed red lines on ourselves and announced them openly, while our adversary operates without any. "

The Lithuanian foreign minister sums up the response thus far very well here.

"We declare red lines for ourselves, but not for Russia. We publicly tie our own hands while leaving Putin free to pillage, rape and destroy. We create strategic transparency, not strategic ambiguity. It's time to change course."

It's time to stop the procrastinating in the hope that this will all die down and have an ending where everyone shakes hands and never speak of this again.

Russia needs stopping.

The Lithuanian PM has summed up the situation here ...

' "Now it seems like Europe understand this is Europe's problem," she said, but added that some countries still seem to have a hope that things will be sorted out by themselves.

Šimonytė also said that European countries must give everything they can from their arsenals, as well as ramp up manufacturing." '

Go for it Germany.

Russia comes across as the playground bully smacking kids in the mouth and then cries when they find out that one of the kids is ready to give them a smack down.

Fuck off Russia.

Thames Water: Fuck. Right. Off

I never knew it was a festering dead lion. Seems to me that the marketing department is looking for something to do.

This has been going on for years.

In 2008 when the banking crisis/credit crunch hit I was doing some work for a solicitor. This man was highly respected and tended to be pretty accurate in his opinions. When chatting about the prospect of the coming recession he said it would drag on for 15 years of reduced incomes. At the time I was sceptical. 16 years later he wasn't wrong.

There always seems to be a reason to tighten the belts, the problem is that whomever is tightening the belt it's not theirs.

Hot on the heels of this.

"Low pay advisor" = what can be done to keep pay low thus ensuring greedy bosses their bonuses and perks.