Reflecting on the run up to WW2 for insights into the current Ukraine issue is truly pointless.
80-90 years ago:
- Great Britain still had an empire and were world class politically and industrially
- the internet, TV, EU, NATO didn't exist
- China was a rural backwater
Everything has changed.
Watching Putin's statement concerned me - 5-10 years ago he could express ideas with clarity, now he rambles and may be suffering form early stage dementia.
But he still evidently has control and wants to leave his mark on history by being the leader who increased Russian influence internationally rather than supervised its decline.
As I have noted before, the West will not intervene with troops on the ground, and the sanctions being applied are thus far fairly ineffectual. Putin and his supporters will have factored this in over the last few months and modified their position accordingly.
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The Ukraine - Volume 1 |
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25 Jan 22 10:12 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sooty123 |
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25 Jan 22 18:18 |
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The Ukraine, |
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zippy |
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25 Jan 22 22:59 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Rudedog |
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26 Jan 22 07:13 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Rudedog |
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26 Jan 22 08:00 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Zero |
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26 Jan 22 08:37 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sooty123 |
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26 Jan 22 09:38 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Rudedog |
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26 Jan 22 10:04 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Manatee |
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26 Jan 22 10:29 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sooty123 |
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26 Jan 22 10:42 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sooty123 |
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26 Jan 22 10:37 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Terry |
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26 Jan 22 11:04 |
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The Ukraine, |
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26 Jan 22 12:16 |
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The Ukraine, |
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neiltoo |
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26 Jan 22 13:00 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Dog |
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26 Jan 22 13:18 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Zero |
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26 Jan 22 16:22 |
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The Ukraine, |
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henry k |
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11 Feb 22 10:26 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 10:41 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Bromptonaut |
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11 Feb 22 11:06 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Zero |
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11 Feb 22 11:11 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Zero |
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11 Feb 22 11:15 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sherlock47 |
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11 Feb 22 12:01 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 12:46 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 12:56 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 15:22 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 12:57 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 13:06 |
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The Ukraine, |
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11 Feb 22 13:17 |
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The Ukraine, |
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sooty123 |
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11 Feb 22 13:04 |
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Ukraine |
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CGNorwich |
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11 Feb 22 16:42 |
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Ukraine |
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Biggles |
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11 Feb 22 17:57 |
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Ukraine |
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BiggerBadderDave |
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11 Feb 22 17:59 |
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Ukraine |
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CGNorwich |
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11 Feb 22 18:21 |
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Ukraine |
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Biggles |
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11 Feb 22 22:00 |
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Ukraine |
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11 Feb 22 22:09 |
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Ukraine |
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11 Feb 22 21:32 |
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Ukraine |
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Rudedog |
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12 Feb 22 09:34 |
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sooty123 |
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12 Feb 22 11:08 |
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The Ukraine, |
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smokie |
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13 Feb 22 09:18 |
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Wirral |
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bathtub tom |
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11 Feb 22 22:58 |
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Wirral |
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Stuartli |
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12 Feb 22 00:38 |
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Wirral |
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Bromptonaut |
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12 Feb 22 07:47 |
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Wirral |
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12 Feb 22 08:19 |
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Wirral |
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sooty123 |
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12 Feb 22 09:21 |
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Wirral |
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CGNorwich |
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12 Feb 22 10:47 |
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Wirral |
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James Loveless |
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12 Feb 22 00:41 |
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Wirral |
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martin aston |
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13 Feb 22 16:03 |
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Wirral |
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Biggles |
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13 Feb 22 18:18 |
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Wirral |
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sooty123 |
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13 Feb 22 19:09 |
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Wirral |
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CGNorwich |
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13 Feb 22 19:22 |
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Wirral |
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tyrednemotional |
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13 Feb 22 19:33 |
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Wirral |
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Rudedog |
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13 Feb 22 20:11 |
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Wirral |
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Biggles |
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13 Feb 22 20:29 |
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Wirral |
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CGNorwich |
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13 Feb 22 21:27 |
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Wirral |
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CGNorwich |
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14 Feb 22 20:00 |
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Wirral |
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zippy |
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15 Feb 22 13:53 |
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Wirral |
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Manatee |
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15 Feb 22 14:14 |
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Wirral |
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Bromptonaut |
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15 Feb 22 14:30 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stanytsi.. |
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smokie |
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17 Feb 22 10:25 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stanyts.. |
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Terry |
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17 Feb 22 10:30 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stanyt.. |
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smokie |
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17 Feb 22 11:18 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stanyts.. |
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17 Feb 22 11:57 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stanyts.. |
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Duncan |
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17 Feb 22 13:36 |
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17 Feb 22 14:08 |
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smokie |
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17 Feb 22 14:44 |
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18 Feb 22 15:27 |
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smokie |
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18 Feb 22 16:03 |
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18 Feb 22 17:55 |
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Lygonos |
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20 Feb 22 10:00 |
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CGNorwich |
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20 Feb 22 10:46 |
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20 Feb 22 11:00 |
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20 Feb 22 11:11 |
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20 Feb 22 12:59 |
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Lygonos |
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20 Feb 22 13:19 |
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Zero |
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20 Feb 22 13:31 |
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James Loveless |
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20 Feb 22 13:41 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Stany.. |
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Manatee |
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20 Feb 22 13:56 |
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Zero |
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20 Feb 22 16:13 |
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Occupiers violate ceasefire near Sta.. |
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CGNorwich |
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20 Feb 22 17:06 |
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20 Feb 22 20:00 |
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sooty123 |
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20 Feb 22 19:22 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Bromptonaut |
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20 Feb 22 13:36 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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20 Feb 22 16:10 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Bromptonaut |
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20 Feb 22 16:29 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Terry |
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20 Feb 22 16:53 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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20 Feb 22 17:07 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Fursty Ferret |
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20 Feb 22 18:49 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad?.. |
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Terry |
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21 Feb 22 16:29 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad.. |
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Manatee |
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21 Feb 22 17:50 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningra.. |
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sooty123 |
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21 Feb 22 18:43 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningr.. |
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Manatee |
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21 Feb 22 22:13 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalinin.. |
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Lygonos |
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21 Feb 22 22:26 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalini.. |
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sooty123 |
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21 Feb 22 22:52 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalin.. |
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Zero |
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21 Feb 22 23:13 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningra.. |
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Zero |
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21 Feb 22 22:33 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningr.. |
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Bobby |
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21 Feb 22 22:42 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalinin.. |
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sooty123 |
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21 Feb 22 22:50 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalini.. |
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Ted |
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21 Feb 22 23:07 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalin.. |
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Duncan |
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22 Feb 22 07:54 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kali.. |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 08:25 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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legacylad |
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22 Feb 22 08:34 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 08:37 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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CGNorwich |
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22 Feb 22 08:34 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 09:03 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Duncan |
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22 Feb 22 09:10 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 09:12 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 09:31 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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sooty123 |
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22 Feb 22 10:52 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 12:50 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad?.. |
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sooty123 |
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22 Feb 22 13:05 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad.. |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 13:47 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningra.. |
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sooty123 |
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22 Feb 22 14:07 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningr.. |
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Bromptonaut |
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22 Feb 22 15:14 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalinin.. |
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sooty123 |
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22 Feb 22 15:29 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalini.. |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 15:44 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalini.. |
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Bromptonaut |
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22 Feb 22 15:51 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalin.. |
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sooty123 |
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22 Feb 22 16:46 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kalining.. |
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Terry |
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22 Feb 22 13:55 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningra.. |
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Zero |
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22 Feb 22 17:06 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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sooty123 |
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24 Feb 22 06:23 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Bromptonaut |
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24 Feb 22 06:36 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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sooty123 |
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24 Feb 22 06:59 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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24 Feb 22 09:16 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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24 Feb 22 09:17 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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24 Feb 22 11:16 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Lygonos |
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24 Feb 22 11:25 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Kevin |
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24 Feb 22 11:54 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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24 Feb 22 13:45 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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CGNorwich |
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24 Feb 22 13:50 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad?.. |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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24 Feb 22 15:53 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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tyrednemotional |
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24 Feb 22 22:51 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Bobby |
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24 Feb 22 18:39 |
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The Ukraine - Next Up Kaliningrad? |
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Zero |
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24 Feb 22 19:02 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Manatee |
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24 Feb 22 13:53 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Terry |
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24 Feb 22 15:46 |
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The Ukraine, |
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zippy |
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24 Feb 22 17:15 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Manatee |
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24 Feb 22 17:17 |
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Invasion of Ukraine |
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sooty123 |
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24 Feb 22 17:52 |
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Invasion of Ukraine |
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zippy |
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24 Feb 22 18:20 |
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Invasion of Ukraine |
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sooty123 |
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24 Feb 22 18:42 |
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The Ukraine, |
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James Loveless |
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24 Feb 22 18:00 |
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The Ukraine, |
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Manatee |
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24 Feb 22 19:49 |
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