Russia invades Ukraine. Roads and airports being blocked and occupied - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Turing;44091969]lahinguväljal näeme, raisk![/QUOTE] Ma panen 20 venelast enne sind maha ANyway, is there some live stream with news about this shit? Like we had AlJazeera during the Arab Spring?

[QUOTE=EcksDee;44091958]I'll see you on the front lines, brother.[/QUOTE] I hope [b]I[/b] won't have to see you there :v:

Meanwhile..... [img]http://i.imgur.com/4Pzlb0R.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/yx6Y0k6.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/clbvSqM.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/w42lZUQ.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/o7G5sMD.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/4WyFYV8.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/o6ZsZQd.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/Wlt8SrL.jpg[/img] Hey, maybe Ukraine still has a chance!

[QUOTE=gudman;44091944]Did you not see the text in the corner? It's about language. A lot of Ukrainans consider Russian as their native language, but still want to be part of Ukraine. This is literally no evidence for anything.[/QUOTE] it's not just about Language ;) see below, income, political view , ethnics [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Ukrainian_salary_map.png/220px-Ukrainian_salary_map.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Ukr_elections_2012_multimandate_okruhs.png/220px-Ukr_elections_2012_multimandate_okruhs.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Ethnicukrainian2001.PNG/250px-Ethnicukrainian2001.PNG[/IMG] it's all about how the dices roll ;)

i'd REALLY love to be on the far side of the Atlantic right now

[QUOTE=Joazzz;44092050]i'd REALLY love to be on the other side of the Atlantic right now[/QUOTE] no ocean will not stop the glorious red army

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;44092061]no ocean will not stop the glorious red army[/QUOTE] Indeed But their navy will

[QUOTE=Dwarden;44092038]it's not just about Language ;) see below, income, political view , ethnics [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Ukrainian_salary_map.png/220px-Ukrainian_salary_map.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Ukr_elections_2012_multimandate_okruhs.png/220px-Ukr_elections_2012_multimandate_okruhs.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Ethnicukrainian2001.PNG/250px-Ethnicukrainian2001.PNG[/IMG] it's all about how the dices roll ;)[/QUOTE] Wait so all the rich Ukrainians are on the so-called """Russian side""" ?

[QUOTE=shian;44092008] [img]http://i.imgur.com/Wlt8SrL.jpg[/img] Hey, maybe Ukraine still has a chance![/QUOTE] That last guy's name is [I]so[/I] fucking igor. he has the face down for it and everything.

[QUOTE=shian;44092008]Meanwhile..... Hey, maybe Ukraine still has a chance![/QUOTE] [img]http://s0.tchkcdn.com/fun/g2/s/1/4/4/2/11442/193941_2461.jpeg[/img] [img]http://doseng.org/uploads/posts/2012-02/1329944709_1329897670_1329870628_fun-23-fev-5.jpg[/img] Yess, fight in idiocy and shenanigans would be fair.

[QUOTE=gudman;44092103][img]http://s0.tchkcdn.com/fun/g2/s/1/4/4/2/11442/193941_2461.jpeg[/img] [img]http://doseng.org/uploads/posts/2012-02/1329944709_1329897670_1329870628_fun-23-fev-5.jpg[/img] Yess, fight in idiocy and shenanigans would be fair.[/QUOTE] ukraine and russia should compete in "fun olympics" where soldiers do fun things for the amusement of the world the winner gets crimea and eastern ukraine

[QUOTE=Turing;44092117]ukraine and russia should compete in "fun olympics" where soldiers do fun things for the amusement of the world the winner gets crimea and eastern ukraine[/QUOTE] I fear American marines may intervene there.

[quote] 18.22 Reuters - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke on Saturday with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, a US official told Reuters, as Russian President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament's authority to invade Ukraine. Asked about rumors some US military units had been on alert over turmoil in the Crimean peninsula, the official said the US focus was on diplomatic options. There was no change in the US military's stance, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.[/quote] [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10669670/Ukraine-live-Crimea-leader-appeals-to-Putin-to-help-as-Obama-warns-of-costs-to-Moscow.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Dwarden;44091910] hence why i mentioned Moldova ... (guess what they want to link to(hint: not EU))[/QUOTE] You're talking bullshit again, the majority of the moldovan population are pro-EU

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;44092061]no ocean will not stop the glorious red army[/QUOTE]an ocean is always better than the strip of no-mans-land commonly known as "finnish-russian border"

[QUOTE=EcksDee;44092083]Wait so all the rich Ukrainians are on the so-called """Russian side""" ?[/QUOTE] The "Russian Side" is basically their primary economical region which kept on growing since the second world war, mainly due to all the investments and piles of resource around Donetsk fueling it's industry. The payment capability in general is also disputed due to the fact that, well, we are talking Eastern Europe. Most people tend to end up equally poor for lots of reasons that can't be quickly summed up. As for the graphs, Dwarden sort of fucked himself with the third one. You see those pale spots? That's the places with Russian language and national majority. Here's a better example: [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Ukraine_cencus_2001_Ukrainian.svg/500px-Ukraine_cencus_2001_Ukrainian.svg.png[/IMG]

Not sure if this one was posted: [quote] 17.10 The Russian ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office. William Hague has issued another statement: QuoteI am deeply concerned at the escalation of tensions in Ukraine, and the decision of the Russian parliament to authorise military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. We condemn any act of aggression against Ukraine. He advised all British nationals to leave Crimea immediately by all practical means. 17.05 That brief moment of calm didn't last long. BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY WILLIAM HAGUE SAYS RUSSIAN ACTION IN UKRAINE IS "POTENTIALLY GRAVE THREAT" TO SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"[/quote]

[QUOTE=Joazzz;44092201]an ocean is always better than the strip of no-mans-land commonly known as "finnish-russian border"[/QUOTE] Hey, you've won before

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;44092214]Hey, you've won before[/QUOTE]That was against an army that wasn't as far from us technologically, and was completely messed up by the Great Purge. I honestly doubt we could replicate the somewhat success of the Winter War again, in this day and age of ballistic missiles, attack helicopters, jet bombers and so on. [QUOTE=Joazzz;44092201]an ocean is always better than the strip of no-mans-land commonly known as "finnish-russian border"[/QUOTE]We don't have a port in any sea that they don't, we don't have any significant natural resources, we're not remotely related in culture or language, we're not massively wealthy, and we're not in a strategic location (yeah, like Sweden or Norway is going to invade Russia through us :v:). Chill out dood, the Russians aren't nearly as interested in us as the former Soviet states.

[quote] 18.29 The UN Security Council will meet in half an hour. Our US editor, Peter Foster, explains what is expected to happen. Opinion Diplomatic sources said the meeting was primarily designed to give Russia “a chance to clarify its intentions” following the vote, and to explain its behavior towards the Ukraine and the autonomous Crimean region. Western diplomatic sources told The Telegraph that the emphasis was firmly on trying to de-escalate the crisis and avoid a repeat of the provocations that led to the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia. “There are lots of conversations going on with the government in Ukraine, urging them to stay sensible and looking at what they might do to address Russian concerns,” the source said. The source described an international full-court press to put a lid on the Ukraine situation, involving the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) diplomacy watchdog, and the EU Foreign Affairs Council which will called an emergency meeting for Monday. Sanctions of the kind that targeted the Ukrainian elite deemed responsible for the bloodshed earlier this month remained “on the table”, the source added, while cautioning that Western governments were still waiting to see the actual import of the Russian troop authorization. “We’re watching what Russia is doing with a degree of nervousness, very mindful of what happened in Georgia and trying not do anything that might precipitate some Russian action that all sides would be regrettable for all sides.”[/quote]

[QUOTE=shian;44092205]Not sure if this one was posted:[/QUOTE] Holy shit, isn't the departure of British Nationals something they do when it looks like shit is about to hit the fan?

[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;44092250] Chill out dood, the Russians aren't nearly as interested in us as the former Soviet states.[/QUOTE] I know this is Godwin but what? Like how Germany only wanted the formerly German countries?

[QUOTE=Yuskolov123;44092283]Holy shit, isn't the departure of British Nationals something they do when it looks like shit is about to hit the fan?[/QUOTE] no it happens all the time

[QUOTE=EcksDee;44092083]Wait so all the rich Ukrainians are on the so-called """Russian side""" ?[/QUOTE] Also this: [img]http://storage1.censor.net.ua/images/c/0/b/f/c0bf4c724c9b441c3cbb13b1feca6b53/625x400.jpg[/img] [b]Blue line[/b] is "taken from budget", [b]yellow line[/b] is "sent to budget". Source - Ukrainian agency of statistics.

[QUOTE=Yuskolov123;44092283]Holy shit, isn't the departure of British Nationals something they do when it looks like shit is about to hit the fan?[/QUOTE] Pretty much every country does this whenever anything looks like it might be remotely serious.

[QUOTE=gudman;44092304]Also this: [img]http://storage1.censor.net.ua/images/c/0/b/f/c0bf4c724c9b441c3cbb13b1feca6b53/625x400.jpg[/img] [b]Blue line[/b] is "taken from budget", [b]yellow line[/b] is "sent to budget". Source - Ukrainian agency of statistics.[/QUOTE] I'm guessing that's tax/monetary collection and distribution per region?

[QUOTE=Thlis;44092286]I know this is Godwin but what? Like how Germany only wanted the formerly German countries?[/QUOTE]Not quite, but in the same vague general area. Russia doesn't give much of a shit about us except when they feel we're cosying up too much to the West. They threw a fit when we joined the EU, but that's about it. Whereas they're more eager to encourage Eastern Europe to join their Eurasian Union.

EU hasn't said anything much about the recent developments right?

[QUOTE=croguy;44092324]I'm guessing that's tax/monetary collection and distribution per region?[/QUOTE] I'm shit at technical and financial parts of English, but you guessed it correctly. It's how much is collected by taxes - yellow, and how much is distributed, including various supportive measures etc - blue.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iAnVEEy.png[/IMG] About 80 percent of Russian gas exports to Europe pass through Ukraine. Europe, in turn, depends on Russia for 40 percent of its imported fuel.