Sanctions

57Deluxe

Until things are sorted, I will not be buying any Russian goods to (not exclusively) include:

Sovteks
Yerasovs
Big Muff Russian
AMT
Babushka Dolls
Vodka
Yushankas
Ladas
Caviar
Sekonda Watches

boogieman

Yep. That’ll have Putin crawling back, begging for forgiveness in no time. 

axisus

I've stopped shopping at the Russian Brides website

jellyroll

But will you still fly Aeroflot?

Budgie

I’m giving up Russian Roulette. That’ll learn em!

thecolourbox

I've stopped Russian about everywhere as it just adds to the stress

LuttiS

Good to see you putin your money where your mouth is!

Kilgore

I've informed Southgate that I will be unavailable for the World Cup squad. He's gutted, but principles come first.

menamestom

I'm Putin my Russian salad in the bin right now!

fields5069

If we imposed sanctions on any country doing dodgy things in another country, what would we buy?

I'm hungry, I'll have to ask my wife to make "Ensaladilla Rusa" now the weather's warmed up a bit.

thecolourbox

fields5069 said:

If we imposed sanctions on any country doing dodgy things in another country, what would we buy?

I'm hungry, I'll have to ask my wife to make "Ensaladilla Rusa" now the weather's warmed up a bit.

We'd have to sanction ourselves! 

rocktron

axisus said:

I've stopped shopping at the Russian Brides website

I am bombarded daily with pictures of exotic Russian women. There are some glamorous looking girls on those websites.

In really, I suspect that they are all like Rosa Klebb and nothing like Anna Chapman!!!

octatonic

I'm not going to eat my food in courses.

octatonic

and generally just take my time more.... 

darthed1981

octatonic said:

and generally just take my time more.... 

Well that deserves a lol!

mudslide73

They'll only turn the gas off!!

JAYJO

I Wont be watching CHELSKI in the champions league!

and neither will anyone else .

stickyfiddle

Does this mean I can stop doing Russian Twists in the gym?

octatonic

darthed1981 said:

octatonic said:

and generally just take my time more.... 

Well that deserves a lol!

Emp_Fab

What I don’t get is the expulsion of diplomats and the inevitable tit-for-tat response.  WTF does that achieve exactly, apart from costing the taxpayers of both countries millions in relocation expenses, then the same again once the handbag-slapping has calmed down ?

crunchman

Emp_Fab said:

What I don’t get is the expulsion of diplomats and the inevitable tit-for-tat response.  WTF does that achieve exactly, apart from costing the taxpayers of both countries millions in relocation expenses, then the same again once the handbag-slapping has calmed down ?

You can't do nothing though.  People keep doing nothing and Putin tries it on more and more.

Economic sanctions would be more effective, but Putin would turn the gas off.  That would hurt Russia as it's probably their main source of income, but it would also hurt Europe.  The question is who would blink first.

We need to move ahead with alternative energy sources as ASAP.