[glib]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

To be fair, this whole thing will probably be over within a couple of weeks, why should the refugees come all the way here when they can go home soon? Makes more sense for them to be nearby.

No,’it won’t.

[user104658]

Advanced economies do t rely on exports, that's the point really. Manufacturing economies (like China) do... But its not as simple as "they need the west" or "we need them more"... It's currently just both. We (meaning Europe and the US - consumer economies) for better or worse have a symbiotic relation ship with manufacturing economies. We need stuff they make, they need to sell us their stuff. Swapping us out for Russia just isn't a thing... It's a population of 150 million with a 10k GDP. Europe + USA is a population of over 1 billion, with GDP's ranging from 30 - 60k. So you're really talking a marketplace 15x to 20x the size of Russia.

It's like when Brexiteers were crowing about trade deals with Australia and Canada like they were decent substitutes for the entire EU.

[thesheriff443]

Gold as you do or don’t know comes from space .

[bots]

there are gold mine(s) in wales if i'm not mistaken. They don't produce a lot, but it can be a days entertainment

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Gold as you do or don’t know comes from space .

That's because everything comes from space.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

That's because everything comes from space.

Some will and won’t know that either because some don’t know how planets are formed.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Some will and won’t know that either because some don’t know how planets are formed.

Pretty sure everyone but creationists understand that, but fair play for attempting to educate the masses.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Pretty sure everyone but creationists understand that, but fair play for attempting to educate the masses.

I’m not attempting to educate anyone.

[Kizzy]

So we have a few flakes of Welsh space gold? Who would want to buy that?

[bots]

"We've news of more action being taken by Apple. The tech giant has paused sales of its products in Russia, the company has announced.

The company has also limited its payments system, Apple Pay, and other services including live-traffic tracking, according to the Reuters news agency.

The BBC's Ukrainian service reports that consumers in Russia attempting to buy an iPhone, watch or MacBook on the company's website are greeted with a message saying that delivery of the goods is impossible.

The move by Apple comes after Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov disclosed earlier this week that he had sent a letter to the company's chairman Tim Cook asking that Apple be blocked from Russia."

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

So we have a few flakes of Welsh space gold? Who would want to buy that?

Since gold is at a near all time high, you don’t need a lot of gold to make a lot of money.

[Alf]

Youtube video

[Alf]

[Denver]

The Belarusian dictator has revealed Moldova will be invaded next

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Denver

The Belarusian dictator has revealed Moldova will be invaded next

oh god, a lot of Ukrainian refugees have already fled there.

[Denver]

Ukraine has destroyed an 800 vehicle convoy from Russia

[Denver]

Russia has made an attack on a Slovenia Consulate in Ukraine, Slovenia are part of Nato but it isn't yet clear if it was an attended attack or misjudged attack

[Denver]

Russia has made an attack on a Slovenia Consulate in Ukraine, Slovenia are part of Nato but it isn't yet clear if it was an intended attack or misjudged attack

[glib]

Originally Posted by Denver

Russia has made an attack on a Slovenia Consulate in Ukraine, Slovenia are part of Nato but it isn't yet clear if it was an attended attack or misjudged attack

Attended?

Definitely purposeful, just a day after they announce they will accept 200,000 Ukrainians

The thing about Slovenia is not only is it quite small and unimportant diplomatically, and the rest of Europe won’t pay much attention to this (unlike maybe if it was the Polish consulate)but is also former Yugoslavia and Putin having a dig at it

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by glib

Attended?

Definitely purposeful, just a day after they announce they will accept 200,000 Ukrainians

The thing about Slovenia is not only is it quite small and unimportant diplomatically, and the rest of Europe won’t pay much attention to this (unlike maybe if it was the Polish consulate)but is also former Yugoslavia and Putin having a dig at it

No wonder you are called glib...

The the thing is nobody is unimportant, diplomatically or in any other way. The rest of Europe will pay attention and respond.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Denver

Russia has made an attack on a Slovenia Consulate in Ukraine, Slovenia are part of Nato but it isn't yet clear if it was an intended attack or misjudged attack

Hopefully this gives NATO a reason to get more involved and help Ukraine

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Hopefully this gives NATO a reason to get more involved and help Ukraine

Will NATO risk a world war? Mind you it doesn't seem like Russia and Belarus are content with just Ukraine. :/

I don't know how much longer Europe can watch from the sidelines.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Will NATO risk a world war? Mind you it doesn't seem like Russia and Belarus are content with just Ukraine. :/

I don't know how much longer Europe can watch from the sidelines.

I don't know but it feels so wrong for no one to help them and just watch

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't know but it feels so wrong for no one to help them and just watch

Is there any obstacles in your way that is stopping you from going over there to help out?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't know but it feels so wrong for no one to help them and just watch

It does, and I think when something happens it will be quick. The economic sanctions did nothing to deter him and being mocked has made him even more dangerous.