Russia; pariah state watch

[bimble]

its kind of funny but also not.

 

[zahir]

No more Netflix.

 

[Pickman's model]

No more Netflix.

A low blow

 

[frogwoman]

I'm deeply uneasy about that sort of stuff tbh I can't see how it's not going to help him and let him establish even more control of the information environment than he already does

 

[Flavour]

I'm deeply uneasy about that sort of stuff tbh I can't see how it's not going to help him and let him establish even more control of the information environment than he already does

I'm hopeful it will turn against him

 

[frogwoman]

I'm hopeful it will turn against him

It will with some people tbh but not everyone will see it like that

 

[bluescreen]

I'm hopeful it will turn against him

Easier to blame the evil West.
But if people did turn against him, what difference would it make? Very few have any power and even among those that do, no one will want to be the first to say anything in case they're on their own, ergo ->->-> chop!
Or do you think there could be an army mutiny? How would that happen? Generals??

 

[platinumsage]

 

[platinumsage]

I never knew Gazprom supplied domestic entities directly:

 

[platinumsage]

 

[frogwoman]

Western Reaction to War in Ukraine Plays into Vladimir Putin's Hands - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Russia’s attack on Ukraine radically changed the global situation overnight.

www.themoscowtimes.com

I thought this was an interesting piece

 

[ska invita]

Western Reaction to War in Ukraine Plays into Vladimir Putin's Hands - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Russia’s attack on Ukraine radically changed the global situation overnight.

www.themoscowtimes.com

I thought this was an interesting piece

Though I dont trust the arguments of a Russian founder of an investment company for letting the multimillionaries get their money out, I think the general point that this is all very complicated, that the Russian ruling class has insulation, and that theres possible counterproductive outcomes, is likely true.

 

[zahir]

Apparently Russian airlines lease a lot of their planes from Irish aviation leasing companies who are now hoping that they'll give them back.

Irish aircraft to return home from Russia as sanctions bite | Newstalk

Hundreds of Irish owned aircraft in Russia could fly home within days, as sanctions against Mosco...

www.newstalk.com

“Last night I heard from one source, who works for a Russian carrier in Moscow, they had already received a demand to return 10 Boeing 737s passenger planes to Ireland.”

Ireland is the aviation leasing capital of the world and the majority of planes used by Russian carriers are rented, not owned by them.

As such, if the carriers comply with their contracts, Russian travellers can expect many months, if not years, of travel chaos.

“They [the Russian airlines] could try to… defy this order,” Mr Corcoran continued.

“But they’re going to have to get parts, get servicing and once these contracts end with leasing companies, eventually they’ll want to be able to work with them again.

eta: short podcast with a fuller report on this

Irish lessors to repossess Russian-controlled planes

Irish lessors to repossess Russian-controlled planes and for more on this Gavin spoke to journalist Jason Corcoran. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to...

www.goloudplayer.com

 

[mx wcfc]

Apparently Russian airlines lease a lot of their planes from Irish companies who are now hoping that they'll give them back.

Irish aircraft to return home from Russia as sanctions bite | Newstalk

Hundreds of Irish owned aircraft in Russia could fly home within days, as sanctions against Mosco...

www.newstalk.com

Well, the russian airlines can't fly anywhere........

 

[weepiper]

UCI has banned Russian and Belarus pro cycling teams from competing

UCI bans Russian, Belarusian teams from competition 'until further notice'

Riders on foreign teams still free to compete but Gazprom-RusVelo lose UCI status

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[weepiper]

I guess this kind of belongs here too

Russian woman burns her passport at Edinburgh vigil for Ukraine

A campaigner protesting against Vladimir Putin’s invasion has set fire to her Russian passport during a vigil held for the people of Ukraine.

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

 

[zahir]

 

[Bingoman]

Well it appears that Mastercard and VISA have block Russia from its networks

And Nike have suspended sales to the Country

 

[Dogsauce]

They’ll all be paying for shit in bitcoin at this rate, which will end up an environmental catastrophe.

 

[zahir]

 

[stdP]

They’ll all be paying for shit in bitcoin at this rate, which will end up an environmental catastrophe.

Well they'll need to find some way to use the surplus oil and gas, so if you can combine the environmental catastrophe with fucking over your populace with a clunking non-starter of a currency then that sounds like a win/win for Putin.

On the other hand, if russia does start to come dependent on cryptocurrencies then I suspect there'll be a lot of people happy to unload their positions at inevitably high prices.

 

[frogwoman]

Good.

 

[frogwoman]

Jesus christ

 

[DaveCinzano]

No more Netflix.

A low blow

Guess people will have to focus on chillin

 

[Badgers]

Russian Oligarchs’ Yachts Head for Maldives as Sanctions Levied

A growing number of superyachts belonging to Russian tycoons have made their way to the Indian Ocean, cruising around the Maldives and Seychelles just as sanctions are imposed on their homeland following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[platinumsage]

Russia really disappearing now:

 

[platinumsage]

 

[andysays]

Seems a bit harsh if true

 

[DaveCinzano]

Seems a bit harsh if true

College Backtracks on Banning Teaching Dostoevsky Because He's Russian

The University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy initially told writer Paolo Nori that his course on the novelist was being postponed "to avoid any controversy."

www.newsweek.com

 

[SpookyFrank]

That'll teach him to be dead for 150 years, the cunt