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Originally Posted by Mick
EU ban all Russian Jets, including private jets belonging to oligarchs from entering, taking off, flying over and landing anywhere within the EU. They have also banned Russia Today, Sputnik from broadcasting in their territories.
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This is an excellent sanction, go after the oligarchs families to, stop them spending, stop them travelling, stop their kids going to fancy schools and that'll bite right at the heart of the inner circle
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Originally Posted by Paul
The Ukrainian government has announced it is establishing an "international legion" for foreigners wishing to travel to the country to help fight against Russian invaders.
The Foreign Secretary has indicated the UK is not against Britons joining.
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The foreign secretary is a clown, I was swept along with the idea till I actually thought about it, unless you're ex military or a gun nut what possible use are you going to be on the front line, you'll get yourself or others killed pointlessly, there's an argument for going if your a hgv driver or a medic but ordinary civilians would be better of staying at home, working and donating as much or little as the think appropriate to the Red Cross imho. If anyone does go they face the risk of bring classed a terrorist or falling foul of our anti mercenary laws, unlikely they'd prosecute admittedly but illegal never the less
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Originally Posted by Damien
I wonder how long they can pay their army properly with these sanctions.
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Russian soldiers will endure deprivations people wouldn't believe and they have done since the birth of their nation. That said the rouble has fallen 26% overnight and there are reports that cash points are running out of cash
Some other things that occurred to me or I heard are how united we as allies have all been, pretty much all singing the same tune throughout, hopefully makes China think twice about Taiwan, think I heard Von der Leyen say she wanted Ukraine to join the EU, can't see how that's helpful at this stage tbh