The overall point might not be wrong, but the comparisons to Iraq are just bad. Coalition had absolute air control from day 1 and their casualties were pretty limited. Coalition was moving slow not due to logistical issues/resistance, but because they were in no rush and were trying to minimize casualties.
Fifa announces measures against Russia - but no ban
Fifa, the world’s football governing body, has announced a number of measures affecting Russia’s participation in international games, but stopped short of imposing an outright ban.
It said that no international competition would be played on Russian territory, the country would compete under the name “Football Union of Russia (RFU)”, and that no Russian flag or anthem would be used in RFU matches.
It said any “home” matches would be played on neutral territory - without spectators, and that the measures would be “applicable until further notice”.
Poland has reacted angrily, saying they will not play against Russia, “no matter what the name of the team is.”
Fifa’s statement also condemned Russia’s use of force in Ukraine and said it would “continue its ongoing dialogue with the IOC, UEFA and other sport organisations to determine any additional measures or sanctions”.
The organisation had come under pressure to act in recent days as football associations across Europe announced that their teams would refuse to play in any games against Russia.
In the UK, the FA also announced this evening that the England team wouldn’t play any matches against Russia “for the foreseeable future”.
love me some late RM predictions. russia is toast.
https://twitter.com/LeahRemini/status/1498025565051240448
First Tulsi, and now Kirstie Alley.
russia isn’t going to get invaded
https://twitter.com/RepClayHiggins/status/1498015748492599297
#OWNED
https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/1178497910650150912
i will reiterate my prediction. UA will retake donetsk and luhansk. they should, but won’t retake crimea.
if there were no nuclear threat, UA could take sochi and krasnodar, and then talk offer to talk with vladi
How do they get out of supposedly being surrounded in the Kiev?
Republicans acting like nobody saw them sucking Putin’s dick for the past 5 years.
Starting a war isn’t any worse than a state sponsored cheating at sports program. Gjge FIFA
Yeah that ain’t gonna cut it.
They’re going to have to take a stand one way or another.
How do the Ukrainian forces get supplied once Russia controls everything between Kyiv and Odessa? There has to be a breaking point.
so, we’re mad they won’t kick russia out for starting a war when any sport or nation could’ve kicked america out 100 times by now for that.
They shouldn’t be doing anything at all.
kyiv has the 50k strongest VSU units protecting it. literally their elite units are repelling attacks on the city. besides ghat they have 25k armed civilians in kyiv. there’s almost no chance RU assault can succeed quickly without getting bogged down in every neighborhood, and every day brings them closer to death. they have been eating mres and wasting ammo and gas for 4 days now, and they are not resupplied well.
Probably the angle of the shot and Trump’s posture playing a part there. Here’s another side by side pic, and tbh even in this one I think the size difference doesn’t look as large as I’d imagine.
Or, like, three days ago when he attacked Ukraine with broad support from deplorables.
confirmed Iskander launches from Belarus to Kyiv. it’s on motherfuckers. ukraine would be justified to air strike belarus.
Do not believe lies, Kyiv mayor says
Not long ago, we reported that Kyiv’s mayor had told Associated Press that his city was “encircled” by Russian forces.
Now Vitali Klitschko is saying that is not the case, and it is in fact “disinformation”.
Writing on the Telegram messaging app, he said: "Russian internet publications spread information with reference to me that Kyiv is allegedly surrounded and evacuation of people is impossible.
“Do not believe lies! Trust information only from official sources”, he said.
As ever, the situation remains fluid.
A curfew remains in place in the capital, with many residents taking cover in basements and underground stations.