Russia

comment by timmy (U14278)
posted 2 minutes ago
They need to back up their words with actions. How many times has russia been involved in racist chants and nothing gets done about it.
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Surely they can just say sorry and we all move on?

comment by Zachsda (If I do a Fabrice tell the weans I love them) (U1850)
posted 14 seconds ago
Meanwhile, a senior Russian Football Union official and ultra-nationalist politician said the country's fans were right to fight England supporters.

Igor Lebedev, who sits on the RFU executive committee and is also a deputy speaker in parliament, said on Twitter: "I don't see anything wrong with fans fighting."

"Quite the opposite, the guys did well. Keep it up!" the member of the ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia said.

Mr Lebedev said the violence was "not the fans' fault". He blamed the French police's "inability to organise such events".

This is the type of cant Putin has in place
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absolute legend.

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comment by Zachsda (If I do a Fabrice tell the weans I love them) (U1850)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Partick Bateman (U14112)
posted 33 seconds ago
comment by timmy (U14278)
posted 2 minutes ago
They need to back up their words with actions. How many times has russia been involved in racist chants and nothing gets done about it.
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Surely they can just say sorry and we all move on?
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Or Rodski Pietriski can say it was exhuberance
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Or say it was political...that also works

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comment by Zico© (U17269)
posted 4 minutes ago
"comment by Stevie - time for real change (U11028)
posted 8 minutes ago
"I don't see anything terrible about fans fighting. Quite the opposite, the guys did well. Keep it up!"

Igor Lebedev
a Russian Football Union (RFU) official and nationalist MP"
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If ever proof was needed that you don't have to be intelligent to get into Political office.
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When are you running for office then???

Is that not a pre-requisite?

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comment by Partick Bateman (U14112)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by timmy (U14278)
posted 2 minutes ago
They need to back up their words with actions. How many times has russia been involved in racist chants and nothing gets done about it.
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Surely they can just say sorry and we all move on?
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Would they mean it though? I very much doubt it.

comment by timmy (U14278)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by Partick Bateman (U14112)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by timmy (U14278)
posted 2 minutes ago
They need to back up their words with actions. How many times has russia been involved in racist chants and nothing gets done about it.
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Surely they can just say sorry and we all move on?
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Would they mean it though? I very much doubt it.
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I don't know. We'd probably have to bring in the same impartial body that declared Griffiths apology to be fair.

Alternatively you could do it. I imagine your experience as a top lawyer would be invaluable