Been reading about this this morning, we seem to have heard nothing about this in UK. Apparently with Russia blocking grain exports east, Ukraine sent huge amounts west, totally undermining the price for native grain growers in the adjacent countries. Initially, the EU blocked it, but that has run out. The EU is now at odds with Poland and others, who want to keep the ban. No easy answer to this.
Putin - who is not stupid - would have worked some of this out. That's why the USA is both the key to this and, at the same time, the only thing that could massively raise the stakes.
He’s far from stupid 66. All seems to be very quiet from the Russians these days and has been for several months and he will be frothing at the mouth now knowing cracks are beginning to appear in terms of weapons support to the Ukraine. He knows that the west can’t carry on this level of support and he’s holding the west to ransom through his blockade of grains and fuel, who blinks next will be interesting as Zelensky seems to be throwing rocks at some in the west!
It will take the provision of tactical strike aircraft to enable the Ukrainuan troops to break through. The only way to win an aggressive war these days us with either massive ground superiority or well provisioned medium ground forces supported by aircraft.
Only if he's suicidal, Poland are a NATO member.
I'm sure that Poland are more than aware of the atrocities that Russia are capable of purportraiting, having suffered from them during the war and subsequently.
Saw that poor guy who had lost an arm from the shoulder, half of the other arm, parts of both legs and skull damage.Anyone see the article on the BBC lunch time news ref Ukrainian people who have lost limbs in this war?
In the first 6 months more Ukrainians (mostly armed forces personnel) have lost limbs than all British soldiers did in the whole on the Second World War 1939-45 with over 15,000 people affected with amputated limbs, during the WW2 years that figure was 12,000.
Think about that for a moment it’s just horrendous.
It highlights graphically why it is always better for humanity when countries come together and work alongside eachother rather than go against. Whilst some here took great offence at rules around perfect shaped bananas, it sure pales into insignificance compared to what Ukrainians are having to suffer.Anyone see the article on the BBC lunch time news ref Ukrainian people who have lost limbs in this war?
In the first 6 months more Ukrainians (mostly armed forces personnel) have lost limbs than all British soldiers did in the whole on the Second World War 1939-45 with over 15,000 people affected with amputated limbs, during the WW2 years that figure was 12,000.
Think about that for a moment it’s just horrendous.
And had lost both eyes as well Dave so he’s going to have to go through life without arms badly damaged legs skull damage and being blind as well.
Absolutely, feel for the people of Ukraine
