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@roderickstaples

A British naturist. Trek fan. Musician. Badminton player. Rambler. The truth matters more than what you or I think. Supporter of Ukraine since 24 Feb 2022. Appalled by Putin's actions. Ukrainians have been let down by the Budapest Memorandum.

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Why do people risk going back to Russia!

06.03.2026 21:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The manipulation of democracy.

27.02.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Hungary wants to do it's own thing, then leave the EU, and stop receiving the benefit of being in the EU, and stop interfering in EU majority policy.

23.02.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As long as the Kremlin is ok, nothing else matters (so it seems).

23.02.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"The president doth protest too much, methinks"

21.02.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Poof, just like Trump's morality. Oh wait, there was never any in the first place.

12.02.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wish it was Moscow rather than Belgorod. But I hope they understand that it's retaliation and not as the propaganda will say, terrorism.

12.02.2026 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since Feb 2022, I vowed to watch news on Ukraine every day, they must never be forgotten, or pushed off the main news. I've only missed a handful of days.

Putin wants us to tire of it, and I refuse to.

I've ditched the main TV channels in favour of YouTube because TV doesn't cover it enough.

09.02.2026 20:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, everybody's got 20/20 vision in hindsight.

09.02.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ukraine is in Europe, so you've already attacked Europe. No more Russian expansion west.

09.02.2026 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your word "could" worries me.

08.02.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the core of why Ukrainians are different from Russians, they care. Russia will never be the same while it remains an empire.

08.02.2026 18:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope that some systems can be implemented to stop this happening next winter. Is there enough time to do that?

08.02.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just remind Trump he's in the Epstein files. An attempt to distract?

06.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We define ourselves with our thoughts and actions. This says nothing about the Obamas, and everything about Trump.

President Obama always showed class and dignity in my opinion, and Trump has a long way to go to rise to Obama's level.

06.02.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can't imagine Macron approves of this.

05.02.2026 19:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It must be so satisfying taking those things down.

05.02.2026 19:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The war will be the last thing to stop getting funding. It's a matter of survival for the Putin regime.

05.02.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oligarchs created the problem in Russia, and now it seems the same is true of America.

03.02.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Living in hope that America will come back from the dark side.

03.02.2026 17:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is one immigrant, Elon Musk.

03.02.2026 17:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In other words, nothing has changed.

29.01.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Russia is too huge to collapse anytime soon, but they certainly are in deep shit.

29.01.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's run out of missiles, there's no other reason.

29.01.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why not make it STOP or we'll fucking hammer the fuck out of you.

29.01.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I worry that ICE will eventually become his personal guard force.

29.01.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone who doesn't understand, who thinks he does understand.

28.01.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I so wish they could destroy those missile and drone factories.

27.01.2026 23:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My very thought from watching the video was that he was trying to protect that woman.

25.01.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too late. You haven't admitted your mistake or even apologised.

24.01.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0