Teddy Bears Cause International Diplomatic Crisis

[Caninope]

Unleash the bear cavalry. It is the only way.

That shit is scary.

The Swedish are scary, in fact. They're like the silent guy in the corner- they're the ones you don't expect but actually have to look for. Don't see what I mean?

Try living in a Scandinavian winter. It'd drive any human insane, but no, not the Scandinavians (and the Finns, if you don't already count them). After all, how do you think the Finns held off the Soviets in World War II?

[Charlotte Ryberg]

It appears that the Belarusian President is very careful. Again, anything he sees as a threat is banned, even if it is slight or light-hearted.

sounds like your typical paranoid moderator.

I thought it was just a dictatorship with a show election in order to make it appear as if it was a democracy and to give an illusion of the popularity ratings.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

sounds like your typical paranoid moderator.

I thought it was just a dictatorship with a show election in order to make it appear as if it was a democracy and to give an illusion of the popularity ratings.

i hope it was a good show election

[Cosgravia]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19191667

The EU is to hold urgent talks on Friday over the diplomatic row between Belarus and Sweden, which followed a political stunt involving teddy bears.

Belarus effectively expelled Swedish diplomats after a Swedish PR firm parachuted toy bears bearing pro-democracy messages over its territory.

Sweden responded by taking action against diplomats from Belarus, one of Europe's most authoritarian states.

It is thought that new EU sanctions may be discussed in Brussels on Friday.

The serious line is that both the EU and Sweden are taking a hard line on Belarus after it expelled Swedish diplomats. Their patience is running thin for Belarus Government to swiftly release and rehabilitate all political prisoners. Because of the bears, they are probably talking of more sanctions on Friday.

Teddy bears possibly leading to the start of a war? I knew those cute wee bastards we obviously evil...

[Caninope]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19191667



The serious line is that both the EU and Sweden are taking a hard line on Belarus after it expelled Swedish diplomats. Their patience is running thin for Belarus Government to swiftly release and rehabilitate all political prisoners. Because of the bears, they are probably talking of more sanctions on Friday.

Teddy bears possibly leading to the start of a war? I knew those cute wee bastards we obviously evil...

They are named after, TR, so it's not impossible to see them leading a charge up San Juan...

[Typhlochactas]

Let's bear in mind that Belarus is close friends with Russia.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

Let's bear in mind that Belarus is close friends with Russia.

oh god the puns are still going

[Typhlochactas]

Let's bear in mind that Belarus is close friends with Russia.

oh god the puns are still going

We're just having fun. Don't be so overbearing.

[Tmutarakhan]

Let's bear in mind that Belarus is close friends with Russia.

oh god the puns are still going

it's starting to get teddious

[Demphor]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19191667

The EU is to hold urgent talks on Friday over the diplomatic row between Belarus and Sweden, which followed a political stunt involving teddy bears.

Belarus effectively expelled Swedish diplomats after a Swedish PR firm parachuted toy bears bearing pro-democracy messages over its territory.

Sweden responded by taking action against diplomats from Belarus, one of Europe's most authoritarian states.

It is thought that new EU sanctions may be discussed in Brussels on Friday.

The serious line is that both the EU and Sweden are taking a hard line on Belarus after it expelled Swedish diplomats. Their patience is running thin for Belarus Government to swiftly release and rehabilitate all political prisoners. Because of the bears, they are probably talking of more sanctions on Friday.

What the fuck? TEDDY BEARS?!

[Phing Phong]

Sweden doesn't need to talk to Belarus like some overbearing parent.

It's not Sweden's fault that it can't bear the Belarusians.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/20 ... 48180.html

The (Belarus) KGB is not to be trusted given its past record and I overly doubt that the Swedish government would do so. What's the big deal about teddy bears with democracy messages? The more the President of Belarus represses the people, the more unpopular he becomes.

[Mussoliniopoli]

Teddy Roosevelt stormed San Juan Hill which was subsequently moved to Belarus? Excellent. Good on the Swedes for offering him a place of operations to cry havoc and let slip the dogs bears of war.