US Foreign Policy 3.0: We're The Mets of International Diplomacy

[Handyman]

"I'm gonna hit the brakes. He'll fly right by."

Personally I hope the Ukraine Air Force pulls this maneuver:

[aparch]

This is interesting:



Doesn't that make Poland (an EU and NATO member) a party to the war?

Well, Belarus is assisting Russia, so this is just evening up the sides at two a piece.

[Kepler]

Would you spend 15 nights in jail to save a stranger's life?

[Kepler]

141-5-35 on UNGA resolution deploring Russia.

The 5 scum: Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Syria.

The 35 cowards include: China, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Central African Republic, Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia, Mali, South Africa, Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Madagascar (?), Senegal (?), Bolivia (?!).


Bangladesh may want its vote back.

[Kepler]

[Kepler]

If you don't know what this refers to, google "Battle of Techno House."

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Interesting time to die

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ukranian-...rd-found-dead/

[Jimjamesak]

141-5-35 on UNGA resolution deploring Russia.

The 5 scum: Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Syria.

The 35 cowards include: China, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Central African Republic, Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia, Mali, South Africa, Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Madagascar (?), Senegal (?), Bolivia (?!).


Bangladesh may want its vote back.

Serbia voted for the resolution.

I saw it described as "a little brother testifying against his older brother who murdered someone in cold blood".

[Stauber1]

Serbia voted for the resolution.

I saw it described as "a little brother testifying against his older brother who murdered someone in cold blood".

It's not that simple.

Serbia has not imposed any sanctions against Russia, and likely won't as their current economy is deeply connected to Russia and their territorial dispute with Kosovo is entirely dependent on Russian support. They have actually increased flights to Russia filling some of the void from other European nations' closure of air space.

They have also been trying for over a decade to join the EU and is hopeful to finally do so in 2024, but the negotiations are still going on. Joining the EU is arguably their only real economic hope long-term.

A better comparison would be a US legislator breaking with their party when their vote makes no difference to the outcome but would be politically damaging.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ys-2022-03-02/

[Kepler]

[Kepler]

Watching Lavrov lie in his presser I conducted a definitive test and find I do not have telekinesis.

[aparch]

Putin keeps the Russian stock exchange closed for a record fourth day. Longest stretch closed since the 1998 economic collapse.

[SonofSouthie]

Interesting time to die

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ukranian-...rd-found-dead/

Seems he was found hanged in is garage. Died dancing....from the end of a rope.

[Drew S.]

Seems he was found hanged in is garage. Died dancing....from the end of a rope.

Probably an accident.

[SonofSouthie]

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the athletes village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics on Thursday reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus.

The about-face came less than 24 hours after the International Paralympic Committee announced it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open Friday but only as neutral athletes with colors, flags and other national symbols removed because of the invasion of Ukraine.