[Boiler]

A preview of Clive Myrie's interview with Volodymyr Zelensky.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-61112489

[Boiler]

Russian state media confirms that the Moskva is on a Special Underwater Operation.

[Andy McDandy]

Not retreating, just advancing in an unorthodox direction.

[Bones McCoy]

Russian state media confirms that the Moskva is on a Special Underwater Operation.

Meanwhile in Kyiv basements:

What's big, grey and cannot swim?

Or:

The Russian Warship has fucked off.

[Bones McCoy]

Russian media welcomes "New big submarine Moskva" to Black Sea Fleet.

[zuriblue]

[Bones McCoy]

It's like the greatest ever fail on Top Gear - times 1,000.

[Youngian]

Stone has an assured future directing Kremlin financed propaganda pics. Hope its his only career path. Films fans are used to the fact that dismal human beings can make great movies.

[RedSparrows]

Turns out I was a fool to be shocked. I study this shit and I still get caught out...

[Boiler]

All I will say is this:

The first casualty of war is the truth.

[Nigredo]

Even buying rubles from themselves as a loophole for Gazprom has it's limits.

[Nigredo]

Russia's favourite method of suicide is still two bullet holes to the back of the head it seems.

[Nigredo]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-new ... r-26741075

Vlad fancies himself a Putin Youth battalion.

[Cyclist]

Pity I never receive post from Ukraine.

After spending four hours in a queue, Viktor Fyodorovich showed off his shiny new purchase. “I’m 63 years old. I’ve never felt so much pride before in our nation. It’s a symbol of our courage and steadfastness,” he said.

Fyodorovich was the proud owner of two sheets of stamps, 16 in total. Available from Kyiv’s central post office, the stamps show a Ukrainian soldier giving the finger to the flagship Russian cruiser Moskva. On the sheet’s perforated margin is the phrase that has become a rallying slogan for Ukrainians in their underdog battle against Moscow: “Russian warship, go …!” The “fuck yourself” is tactfully omitted.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... f-defiance

[Nigredo]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... n-uk-farms

Well, that's that labour crisis solved then.

[Boiler]

Pity I never receive post from Ukraine.

After spending four hours in a queue, Viktor Fyodorovich showed off his shiny new purchase. “I’m 63 years old. I’ve never felt so much pride before in our nation. It’s a symbol of our courage and steadfastness,” he said.

Fyodorovich was the proud owner of two sheets of stamps, 16 in total. Available from Kyiv’s central post office, the stamps show a Ukrainian soldier giving the finger to the flagship Russian cruiser Moskva. On the sheet’s perforated margin is the phrase that has become a rallying slogan for Ukrainians in their underdog battle against Moscow: “Russian warship, go …!” The “fuck yourself” is tactfully omitted.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... f-defiance

They'll turn up on eBay before long

[The Weeping Angel]

Interesting that Boris gets a Grade B for his handling of Ukraine.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/david-rot ... ref=scroll

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom—While Johnson has gone to Kyiv and been publicly supportive of Zelensky and Ukraine and Britain has provided some important weapons systems to Ukraine, Britain’s leader loses points for his country’s foot dragging when it comes to accepting Ukrainian refugees. This is perhaps consistent with Britain’s otherwise pretty repulsive immigration policies but at this moment of great need, it is a clear failing in the country’s Ukraine policies. (Grade: B)

[Boiler]

On the control of Ukrainian media by Russian forces:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61154066

Bit out there, but once upon a time this was where radio amateurs and short-wave radio played a part in getting messages out. I wonder if it still does, or has teh Interwebz conquered all?

[Samanfur]

The BBC started broadcasting on short wave in Russia, after its web site and a few others were blocked.

[Cyclist]

As if Ukrainian refugees don't have enough on their plates already