David Cotton

[David Cotton @Discjirm]

@JustRed_69 @patryecart @Deal2MARK That's the little beastie. You can also get them with cameras in as well; I didn't bother.

Seriously; they're superb. Not so useful in cities, but on minor roads or country lanes they're a lifesaver.

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@IuliiaMendel And in the unlikely event this happens, how will you react when Putin interferes with the Baltic states, or others?

Because he will.

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@OniEmil66395 @StrengthBuild Which part of it, and why?

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@Deal2MARK @patryecart Bike radars are absolutely brilliant. An utter life-saver.

Though it is still wise to check over your shoulder when making a maneuver, they really help you understand the traffic behind you and how fast it is approaching.

Now I've tried it, I'd never ride without one.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i Oh, and on a final point:
May I congratulate you on the standard of your English. As someone who is hopeless with foreign languages, I'm always impressed when someone communicates well in a non-native tongue. Even when I disagree with them. :)

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i Have you seen the contents of Putin's proposed deal?
And the Bucha massacre helped concentrate minds as well.

Covered in lots of places, e.g.
https://t.co/JPPL2RlknF

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i And yes, I bid you good night as well. And peace.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i 1) Yes, we are supplying Ukraine, as we know Putin covets other states, such as the Baltics.
2) Russia has lost hundreds of thousands of troops. Many ships. Thousands of tanks. Many planes/helicopters. They've applied a massive amount of their force, and it has been found wanting

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i They did not 'force' Ukraine to fight this war. That would be some quite impressive mind-control feat!

Anyway, I wish you peace. As I said, if you want peace, just gtfo of Ukraine and let the Ukrainian people decide their future.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i And the same can be said for Russia, as well.

The fact Ukraine, a much smaller country, is fighting Russia to a standstill shows that the people want to fight.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i It did not 'need' to start. Putin chose to start a war for spurious reasons.

If you want peace, get Putin to withdraw all his troops from Ukraine. It's that simple. He's the only person who can deliver peace, because he's currently delivering war.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i I assume you have not been fighting for Russia in Ukraine?

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i I believe in the self-determination of people (and yes, that's a messy concept). I'd strongly argue that the fact Ukrainians have been fighting - and beating - Russia for four years shows they're in no way Russian.

Russia is acting illegitimately - as it did in Georgia

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i A friendly country does not do what Russia did in Salisbury.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i Your post seems to be missing a word or two.
Your account info says you're in Spain; so I guess you are actually in Russia?

I am worried for the average Russian who does not support their leader's madness. It's a tragedy for Russia.

That doesn't mean I want them to win.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i You'd be surprised what I know ;)

How do you know?

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@giovanna40178 @Republicrat14 @sergeenko_i I have said nothing of the kind.

As for your last question: yeah, when a country builds up for a year, then invades its neighbour, killing thousands, kidnapping thousands of others, then they're a good bet as being the bad guys.

And it's not the first time they've done it.

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i You said: "You don't know how Russia was in the 90s, then yes, it was hard."

I'm just showing that I might just have an idea...

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@giovanna40178 @sergeenko_i There's a great TV Series on Russia in the 90s - you might be able to access it.
https://t.co/27nu4zSOih

Russia is failing; its military has been shown to be incredibly poor (again - after Afghanistan and Grozny...), and its economy is in the gutter.