https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119

"France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine.

The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars.

It is being held at the Channel port of Boulogne....

And Russia attacking Japanese as well as NATO cargo ships.

Things are getting dangerous.

(02-26-2022 08:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119

And Russia attacking Japanese as well as NATO cargo ships.

Things are getting dangerous.

If I was Japan I'd send a peace keeping force into Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands to safeguard the lives of Ainu natives........Just saying.

(02-26-2022 08:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119

"France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine.

The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars.

It is being held at the Channel port of Boulogne....

And Russia attacking Japanese as well as NATO cargo ships.

Things are getting dangerous.

But no mean tweets

(02-27-2022 03:23 AM)shere khan Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 08:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119

"France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine.

The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars.

It is being held at the Channel port of Boulogne....

And Russia attacking Japanese as well as NATO cargo ships.

Things are getting dangerous.

But no mean tweets

It was a mere courtesy. The new autos were not insured for collision with Tanks.

(02-27-2022 03:41 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(02-27-2022 03:23 AM)shere khan Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 08:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539119

"France has intercepted and impounded a Russian-flagged cargo ship suspected of breaching sanctions imposed because of the invasion of Ukraine.

The ship, the Baltic Leader, was heading from the north-western French city of Rouen to St Petersburg in Russia with a cargo of new cars.

It is being held at the Channel port of Boulogne....

And Russia attacking Japanese as well as NATO cargo ships.

Things are getting dangerous.

But no mean tweets

It was a mere courtesy. The new autos were not insured for collision with Tanks.

Better tune up the Lada

Who in our generation wasn't raised expecting WWIII? Better strap in. I honestly didn't think Putin would be so brazen but then I never expected a sitting POTUS to rubber stamp his invasion of Ukraine.

(02-27-2022 09:14 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Who in our generation wasn't raised expecting WWIII? Better strap in. I honestly didn't think Putin would be so brazen but then I never expected a sitting POTUS to rubber stamp his invasion of Ukraine.

I don't think he's sitting maybe in bed or something.

(02-27-2022 09:14 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Who in our generation wasn't raised expecting WWIII? Better strap in. I honestly didn't think Putin would be so brazen but then I never expected a sitting POTUS to rubber stamp his invasion of Ukraine.

I've been watching "As the Xi Turns" and it has occurred to me that he could change his public image 180 degrees and takeover Manchuria, and expand his dominion by quashing an overzealous Putin and turn on him like Hitler did to Stalin only with enough manpower to accomplish a more strategic and limited objective.

Coming out as the Hero who saved Europe while President Drool in his Stool sits by idle like the vegetable he is, Xi could improve China's overall image well enough to push the Yuan as World Reserve Currency, which is how the Dollar became such after WWII.

This is all bad for us and I don't want it to happen, but I see an easy path for it to occur. And it won't go Nuclear. China will simply move in closer to the action, feign support for stabilizing Europe, and not leave. Putin would be deposed, and a new world leader born and new alliances formed which would not include us.

(02-27-2022 02:10 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(02-27-2022 09:14 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Who in our generation wasn't raised expecting WWIII? Better strap in. I honestly didn't think Putin would be so brazen but then I never expected a sitting POTUS to rubber stamp his invasion of Ukraine.

I don't think he's sitting maybe in bed or something.

No, no....not sitting...shitting ze pants.

Make no mistake, while China would love for the US to walk away from this with egg on our face, the last thing they want is for Russia (who we shouldn't forget shares a massive border with them), to come out on top in this. Xi and Putin might look like the Anti-America Action Heroes, but neither wants the other to look great, and China knows who buys their manufactured junk while ensuring other nations can also buy their manufactured junk.

Best case for Xi is for Putin and Biden to both look like fools when this is all over, while the Russian armed forces takes a huge hit.