current events

[queen sleet]

please zelenskyy is an ICON

[raw remnant]

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ukraine-crisis-russian-oil-companies-offer-big-discounts-to-india-122030700013_1.html

[quaint wren]

Oh this is gonna be a tough cookie for us

We're neutral

But yeah idk

[lean stratus]

mmmm

[south radish]

Funny meme on the right side but left side actually useful

[quaint wren]

How tf is it useful?

[vagrant solar]

You have to learn how to read first

[waxen light]

To win a race, first you have to finish. - MSC

[kindred plank]

volvo fr

[waxen light]

yes

especially with rising prices

[lean stratus]

Russian defence ministry says: shot down three Ukrainian Su-27 fighters, one Su-25, two helicopters and 8 drones

Brent crude soared near $130 a barrel on Monday, its highest since 2008, as the United States and European allies mull a Russian oil import ban and delays in the potential return of Iranian crude to global markets fuelled tight supply fears.

South Korea has become the latest country to announces further economic action in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports:

From Tuesday, South Korea will immobilise any assets held by the Russian central bank in won currency and stop transactions with Russia’s central bank, following similar moves by the US and the EU, its finance ministry said.

South Korea also announced new penalties on key Russian sovereign wealth funds, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation and Russian Direct Investment Fund, as well as Rossiya Bank, to cut them off from any business with South Korean people and companies.

The measures follow South Korea’s decision last week to ban transactions with seven major Russian banks and their affiliates, including Sberbank.

Details of any Russian central bank assets held in won cannot be disclosed without the holder’s consent, a finance ministry official said.

[lean stratus]

About 2,000 civilians have so far been evacuated from the town of Irpin near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, police said on Monday.

A police statement did not make clear over what period the evacuations had taken place. Ukrainians fleeing Irpin were caught in shelling by Russian forces on Sunday and forced to dive for cover, Reuters witnesses said.

Meanwhile, the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, plan to meet on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in the Turkish resort of Antalya on 10 March, Russian news agencies are reporting.

The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries - Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - will meet in London on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said on Monday in a Facebook video.

Orbán also reiterated that the government of Hungary has published a decree which makes it clear that no weapons shipments can go to Ukraine from Hungarian territory.

(Via Reuters)

Levi Strauss & Co is temporarily suspending commercial operations in Russia, including any new investments, joining a slew of western brands that have halted operations in the country following its invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports.

“In 2021, approximately 4% of the company’s total net revenues were derived from eastern Europe, half of which was related to Russia,” the firm said in a statement.

On Sunday, the streaming giant Netflix, three of the Big Four accounting firms - KPMG, EY and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) - and the credit card company American Express cut ties with Russia.

The French yoghurt maker Danone, which makes around 6% of its sales in Russia and Ukraine, said on Sunday it was suspending investment in Russia and that one of its two factories had closed in Ukraine.

McDonald’s Corp and PepsiCo Inc are among companies continuing to operate in Russia, prompting New York state’s pension fund - a shareholder in the pair - to urge them to consider pausing their operations there.

The Polish government plans to create an 8 billion zloty ($1.75bn) fund to help war refugees from Ukraine, a government official said on Monday.

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has assured Lithuania of Nato protection and American support as he began a lightning visit to the three Baltic states that are increasingly on edge as Russia presses ahead with its invasion of Ukraine.

Klitschko: 'Heavy fighting around Kyiv, primarily northwest.'

“With extreme rage, the enemy is destroying Bucha, Hostomel, Vorzel, Irpin. They deliberately kill civilians,” Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.

[raw remnant]

Slin any news on the Syrian recruits?

[candid laurel]

THERES WHAT?

Russian side?

[raw remnant]

Yes

The Russians recruited Syrian fighters

[candid laurel]

Why am i not surprised

[raw remnant]

Kindof terrifying if you ask me

[candid laurel]

How so

[raw remnant]

They're starting to bringing in another ally

Before it was just Belarus

[candid laurel]

Ukraine has their own international legion

[raw remnant]

Actually that's true

[candid laurel]

The thing ìs about the legion, they are either vets or reserves

i fucking hope the syrians are incompetent too

[raw remnant]

And that's also true

Although some of them are vets too

[candid laurel]

Im just waiting for one of putins generals to snap and pull the trigger on him

https://twitter.com/Nrg8000/status/1500810470688985091?s=20&t=xiEx5rZ-1-JYdOPblh5CDg

Nathan Ruser (@Nrg8000)

Because a few people seem to be confused and misreading the daily Ukraine maps that I have been making, this THREAD will talk about what they do show, and more importantly what they don't show. They do not show territorial control AT ALL, they show the movement of Russian troops. https://t.co/GyiMTUbX19

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Twitter · Mar 7, 2022, 12:27 PM

[bronze summit]

they are getting more desperate than me in an exam

[raw remnant]

Looooool i feel u bud

[bronze summit]

🤝

[lean stratus]

I'll check in a tad

[waxen light]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJCKf8xwbY

[spiral rover]

Have the Ruskis recruited Chechyans yet?

they alr got Georgia and Syria on thier side

[lavish idol]

they have no Georgia and Syria, but they have some Chechyans

and that Chechyans commiting a lot of war crimes

[spiral rover]

theyr recuruiting Syrains

and i heard a few days back some 1000 georgians were deployed

[raw remnant]

The Chechens are playing both sides

[raw remnant]

that's interesting. I thought Georgia is pro West

[spiral rover]

it might be from another country tho

im not sure i just saw a vid a few days back saying 1000 fo em got deployed

[raw remnant]

seems like those are the South Ossetians

A breakaway state in Georgia, very pro Kremlin

Similar to Transnistria in Moldova

[raw remnant]

||https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-07-22/h_f5c55d95bdbf82badac21d44f513ed30||

wait it has....

||https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-07-22/h_42f94e155865c01194ccf9e95e446866||

[granite palm]

Polandballs with mouths give me pain

[quaint wren]

https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-news-live-updates-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelensky-odesa-kharkiv-mariupol-12728532.htm

Russia bombs a bread factory

[raw remnant]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cazo3PntdAA/?utm_medium=share_sheet

[simple cave]

This may be a geopolitical coup for China

[quaint wren]

she looks like she could use a shave

[quaint wren]

Bread👍

[safe marten]

noooooooo not the fucking bread factory

[maiden linden]

The world is likely ending soon because Putin is an idiot who wants to destroy the world

Expecting nukes soon.

[daring gust]

says the guy who's username is BonerCock76

I don't want to offend you, but sry I can't take you serious

let's hope not huh?

that he throws nukes

[maiden linden]

He will.

It’s just a matter of when

Could be tomorrow could be 3 months from now

[trim trout]

You do realise a nuclear war is no joke.
If it happens we're all fucked

[daring gust]

uhh so are you aware of what would happen in a single day of an nuclear war?

the entirety of Europe would be pretty much fucked

plus the big cities in the US

[maiden linden]

sadly nuclear war seems likely rn

[daring gust]

how?

[trim trout]

And then there comes phase 2, after that phase 3.
Phase 3 is called nuclear winter, the whole world would be freezing

[daring gust]

yeah we'd be having -24°C in Africa

[trim trout]

https://youtu.be/dxJHecyYBno

Here's a video covering the effects of a nuclear war. It's very informative

[maiden linden]

Putin is an idiotic asshole who simply doesn’t give a shit

He literally threatened other places with nukes

[trim trout]

Yip. Nothing will grow.

Billions would die. If it happens I'd prefer to die immediately than having to live through the nuclear winter.

[maiden linden]

And don’t get me started on this “bluff” bullshit

[maiden linden]

When* it happens

Putin launching nukes is very very likely at some point

[trim trout]

Let's just try and think positive.

It really helps

[simple cave]

I’m not expecting nuclear war

You shouldn’t either

[maiden linden]

This is Putin

Just saying you never know

With him

[still stone]

thats true but the chances of him doing that are very low

[warm coral]

yea

he’s fucking Putin

[maiden linden]

The chances are higher than you think

Putin wants to use nukes, he literally threatened them

[safe marten]

No one wants to start a nuclear war

[vagrant solar]

there's a difference between threats and actions

[quaint wren]

its the first time a super power has threatened the use of nukes as means of getting your way instead of the ultimate deterrent for an atttck

and putin's fate is tied up with this war

europe knows it can't let putin win in ukraine

outlook is grim

[silent wren]

nobody wants to start a nuclear war

[maiden linden]

Putin will almost certainly launch a nuke just to prevent himself from losing

[quaint wren]

and he will lose

europe is hell bent on not letting putin win

we can't

not after his threat of using nukes

europe is rich and resourcefull

we will find a way to arm the ukrainians

putin already lost the media war

its a matter of time

[kindred ingot]

Threaten≠wants to

[shadow thicket]

For Putin wants to means threaten

In general

[kindred ingot]

no, it is just to fearmonger

and it is working perfectly

[quaint wren]

right, i think we should call his bluff and issue a no fly zone

[maiden linden]

Putin doesn’t bluff

He wants to destroy the world

[quaint wren]

nah

[quaint wren]

I mean he's quite old. He probably wanted to be remembered by the russians for his successes in war like Stalin before he dies

this is my theory

he's a religious nutjob who thinks god gave him the mission the restore the old russian empire from before ussr

he wants russia to muster fear and respect the same way it once used to

he made a mistake though

he underestimated ukraine and the worlds response

i'm not sure europe's help will come fast enough to save kiev

if kyiv falls Putin will probably claim victory

and frame the ongoing war as a civil conflict

[shadow thicket]

Even if Putin would install new pro-Russian government in Kyiv, still that government will be vulnerable to protests, uprisings, etc. as it will be illegitimate

[quaint wren]

true

it's a lost cause for putin

[shadow thicket]

Remember. In Poland pro-Russian government survived about 11 years before protests broke out

[quaint wren]

this time it's different

but still

this conflict could take a deacde easily

even though it's lost from the beginning

for putin

[shadow thicket]

And that was after WWII, so people were hungry, they had country to rebuild, also they saw USSR as liberators, now Ukrainians look at Russians as occupants

[quaint wren]

there is no winning here for putin

but also no losing

dictators don't lose and stay dictators

thats not how it works he knows that

[shadow thicket]

To be honest, I don't know, why he started this war. Now Russian economy is in ruin, police is arresting people on streets

[quaint wren]

he is a religious nutjob

seriously

and well he's a fearsome dictator who murders dissidents

bombs his own citizens

[shadow thicket]

And now it appears, that he is also nuclear terrorist

[quaint wren]

he's surrounded by yes men

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/06/vladimir-putin-a-miracle-defender-of-christianity-or-the-most-evil-man

[shadow thicket]

I would rather say that he is nationalist than religious

[quaint wren]

no seriously

it's what Putin says himself

this is his worldview

[shadow thicket]

I didn't catch that

But if you say so

[quaint wren]

he thinks the west has abandonned whats most important by losing faith

he thinks the russian orthodox church is true christianity

and god has personally given him the duty to restore russia's pride

the religious leaders confirm this

and tell in church putin is indeed to godsend savior of russia

and they feel they have the right on their side

europe and the west has succumbed to depravity in putin's eyes

[vagrant solar]

Ffs @quaint wren

[quaint wren]

well sorry

just how putin sees it

not how i see it

[vagrant solar]

Still don’t use those words c’mon

I gotta mute you now

[quaint wren]

what?

i wont use it again..

i wasn't using it against someone..

i would never use the word like that

[errant haven]

anonymous strikes again ig lol

[kindred ingot]

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1500952134937894912?s=20&t=La_kOHB6ArNbeZZ0GwR69w

NEXTA (@nexta_tv)

#Russian general was liquidated near #Kharkiv

Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, who took part in the second #Chechen war, the war in #Syria and the annexation of #Crimea, was killed in battles near Kharkiv. https://t.co/FzH7O1HVWf

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Twitter · Mar 7, 2022, 9:50 PM

rip bozo w szn

[lavish flare]

he fell off

bozo

[compact flower]

breh moment

[bronze summit]

wouldnt be suprised if every general now hate Putin

[quaint wren]

#deqeneral-🤪 does for sure

[coral crystal]

[maiden linden]

I say the chance of nukes at some point during this war is about 80%

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1500983980992118785?s=20&t=oPEsCsNijcoSgwfE6Xco4g

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

YouTube has TERMINATED the channel of Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. I’m told he’s not taking it well. (He says Google has “declared war”!!!) The man who wanted isolation for Russia is getting it in spades. Enjoy, Vova! https://t.co/k5lTp7jAro

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Twitter · Mar 7, 2022, 11:57 PM

[vale verge]

https://tenor.com/view/donald-glover-good-gif-9530757

[bronze summit]

[slim jungle]

People only care

Because the world roots against Russia

[elfin tide]

well its certainly more exponential now

[slim jungle]

But when the United States does stuff. Goes and kills civilians, takes lives abroad, it’s okay “cause they are our ally”

[elfin tide]

but we can say that because of widespread journalism and social media in 2022 instead of 2003

that impacts more

[elfin tide]

i agree, thats a thing of the past tho. but i agree.

[slim jungle]

NATO only exist as a middle finger to Russia and China

[elfin tide]

i cared because my girlfriend's best friend was in ukraine. once she escaped, i legitimately stop checking ukrainanian russian news

so i am not in the best position

to make any righteous claims

[slim jungle]

All my Russian and Ukrainian friends, have a grandma from ukraine, and uncle from Russia

Etc

It’s 2 nations that have a deep history with each other.

And while they are different nations, the people are intertwined

It’s horrible to see them war against each other

[elfin tide]

yeah and its not up to the civillians. the ukranian launched a website where they put a list of deceased russians so that their fams know if they dead if they are MIA

[slim jungle]

But, I also believe it’s impossible to be a support of ukraine, if you have hatred for the Russians

[elfin tide]

i dont think its a hate

for russian

its putin's war

its not a russian war

[slim jungle]

But here in California,

There is blatant Russian hate going on

[dusky valley]

I don’t have a hate for Russian people. I have a hate for the person leading that nation

[slim jungle]

Bingo

Old men talk, young men die

[lavish flare]

quite a lot of people here think that

[elfin tide]

yeah, thats everywhere, ish. you get what i mean. people cant be bothered to study the history of the whole thing and then make judgements, then just hate the whole community.

we have seen that in islamophobia

[slim jungle]

I just thing it’s ironic, because you truly can’t support Ukrainians while hating Russian people

But yeah here in California, people jump on social issues left and right with no education on the topics

Ukraines this months chapter

[elfin tide]

how do i spoiler it

||https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/6/detentions-across-russia-anti-war-protests-monitor||

there we go

[slim jungle]

Ikr

Truth is, Putin is technically not a dictator

Cause he’s elected

[elfin tide]

well i see that everywhere on the internet which is a country on its own without a continent found in the 90s

[slim jungle]

But he’s not really “elected”

[elfin tide]

well people do know the truth about that, so i dont think i have heard anyone question the illegitimacy of the government there

[slim jungle]

For sure

[elfin tide]

well when it comes to usa

[slim jungle]

Thing is, even though he can’t lose an election

[elfin tide]

biden pulled out troops from afg

ok

[slim jungle]

Russians still had major support for him

[elfin tide]

he did that

[slim jungle]

Until now ofc

[elfin tide]

he is staying away from ukraine-russia

[bronze summit]

:(

[elfin tide]

he is being consistent

[slim jungle]

He was doing a good job for his country, but he took a just, honestly completely crazy step

Putin nah have lost his mind

But yeah

Unfortunately truth is

[elfin tide]

i wonder what will happen next though

[slim jungle]

Without other nations support, ukraine is bound to fall

Only left at the mercy of Russia

*putin

[elfin tide]

for example, ukraine tells russia, ok we arent gonna accept nato's offer/interest, will the russian soldiers leave that area?

[slim jungle]

I think nato was being too aggresive

[elfin tide]

well nato was being nato.

[slim jungle]

^

[elfin tide]

but how were they aggressive

well they exist to spit in the faces of russian totalitarian leadership

so yeah

[slim jungle]

NATO is aggresive in their manner to basically watchdog over Russia

[elfin tide]

youre right lol

[slim jungle]

Putin wasn’t having the shit

And I respect that, but that doesn’t mean he should have invaded a nation

[elfin tide]

its like pulling at the tail of a rottweiler

[slim jungle]

I can’t get mad at him for not letting nato walk all over him

[elfin tide]

well nato wont be so worried if putin literally had invested all the money he had into defence

[slim jungle]

I wonder what his true motives are behind the invasion

[dusky valley]

that would’ve been like if the USA found out that mexico wanted to join the warsaw pact, so just invades them to prevent it

[slim jungle]

And if he’s going to stop there. . .

^

[dusky valley]

that’s the scary part of all of this

[slim jungle]

Cuban missile crisis

In a nutshell

Putin just took an extreme approach

[elfin tide]

probably just to get rid of surplus missiles and weapons

[slim jungle]

Or used it as an opportunity

[elfin tide]

hold the world on a ransom

[slim jungle]

Or excuse to take ukraine

But I get it

Even though I’m in the US

[dusky valley]

put back the old soviet union, a lot say

[slim jungle]

I respect other countries decisions to not put up with this shit

[elfin tide]

ok on a serious note, i think putin wants to merge the 10-15 surrounding countries into ussr

[slim jungle]

We wouldn’t let Russia put missiles in Mexico

But when they don’t allow it “oh now it’s a problem”

[dusky valley]

he can’t touch baltics’ tho

[slim jungle]

Yes

[elfin tide]

bigger picture. its understandable why other countries are not reacting

[dusky valley]

that would be stupid at least

[elfin tide]

well you forgot who we are talking about lol

he is stupid

[slim jungle]

I suspect that putin is going to try taking former Soviet Union countries

[elfin tide]

so thats the first thing he will probably do

[slim jungle]

But I see both sides

[dusky valley]

would belarus let russia annex their land you think?

[slim jungle]

I don’t believe we can say “Russia can’t do that” if we are allowing the United States too

[dusky valley]

i mean it’s already a puppet government

[elfin tide]

they dont need to

he technically has them

[slim jungle]

^

[elfin tide]

the president is pro russian

[slim jungle]

Putin could take Belarus in 10 minutes

He technicaly could do that to ukraine as well

[elfin tide]

and i think he will install a pro russian president in ukraine if there is a successful coup in ukraine

[slim jungle]

But, at a cost thats not worth it

[elfin tide]

well, for us. yes. for him?

[slim jungle]

Zelensky messed up

[elfin tide]

how

[slim jungle]

Putin said he was doing it to remove the “nazi” administration. I would have just stepped down to test him

[elfin tide]

i mean, he is bound by the little things he has at his disposal

zelenskyy

[dusky valley]

also when are big countries finally going to acknowledge the uyghur genocide

[elfin tide]

to a jewish president

haha

[slim jungle]

😂

Ukraine does have a battalion in their military that has the black sun . . .

[elfin tide]

i mean, putin is such a dumbfuck. i mean who came up with that? that speechwriter should be working for a comic or something

[slim jungle]

Not saying that means anything. . . But

Still weird

Truth is

I’m against nato getting involved

And Poland needs to stop running their mouths

[elfin tide]

im neutral there

i dont know whats best there.

[slim jungle]

NATO states, if 1 country is in war we all are

But that’s stupid!

[elfin tide]

yes. but ukraine isnt nato

so

[slim jungle]

What if 1 country goes into conflict. We have to start a world war!

[elfin tide]

that makes it a bit weird

[slim jungle]

Yes but Poland

[dusky valley]

if war breaks out, i’m fleeing to uruguay

[elfin tide]

poland well, they are obviously scared

[slim jungle]

Putin lines out what Russia would consider an act of war

And Poland is literally pushing it

[elfin tide]

are you in poland?

[slim jungle]

Truth is, Poland is scared that after ukraine they are next

[elfin tide]

and you cant blame them for it

[slim jungle]

THEY KEEP GETTING INVOLVED

Poland needs to F off

[dusky valley]

america, but it’s a good chance i’ll be in turkey when war breaks out

[slim jungle]

Before they drag all of nato into this

[dusky valley]

if*

[elfin tide]

but i wonder, if they take over ukraine, how much firepower, and resources would the russians have when they are done with it

not much

ah

[slim jungle]

If nato has to go into world war for this, it’s polands doing

That’s all I’m saying

[elfin tide]

well i dont think so lol

its not dependent upon one country

[dusky valley]

putin has gone all in on ukraine for an even less reward

[slim jungle]

Besides nato, is basically an insurance plan for countries to rely on America

Russia is going to consider Poland a actions acts of war

[elfin tide]

yeah, russian and ukranian civilians would be the biggest victims here

[slim jungle]

If they keep it up

All I’m saying is, we can’t have countries get involved in a fight, so that their bigger brother has to get involved to save them

NATO needs a new policy

If all the nations in nato are trying to stay out of this

And 1 nation decides to get all into it

They ought to be on their own

Out of curiousity

[elfin tide]

after all these sanctions and stuff, i really doubt, russia can keep it up for long. theyll be left fighting with stones and sticks.
plus ukraine is getting a lot of money from other countries. i hate to put it like this, but, ukraine will stand against russia until they have the last man remaining. with the resources they will have, and with the resources russia will be running out of, plus the way they have stood until now, i think russia may win battles, but not the war

[slim jungle]

What country would accept defeat if they had nukes as a last resort?

[elfin tide]

there would be a lot of loss of lives though

[elfin tide]

not on a neighbouring country

thats like shooting someone in the head with your head next to their head

[slim jungle]

Let’s say russia and us were to go to war in another universe

They send their men to fight

“Okay, your men won that battle you win”

While they have nukes sitting right next to them

. . .

I doubt it

[elfin tide]

well nukes require a lot of infrastructure than that

[slim jungle]

I just personally believe war is not the same anymore

It will lead to mass destruction

[elfin tide]

nah i dont think they'll use nukes. thats a bit too much.

[slim jungle]

And loss at the likes of never before

When you think about it logically no

But then again, what country with superior technology, would accept defeat over combat?

The us, literally bombed Japan to end a war

Imagine the lengths a country would go to stop themselves from losing one?

There’s no reason to go abroad t defend your country, if there’s nothing left to defend

Scary stuff

But

My issue is this

Every country in nato is trying to stay out of the war

On the other hand, a few countries around Russia, really want America to get involved and save them

And they keep crossing the line and are going to force all of nato to go to war

If russia declares war on poland for sending Jets FROM POLAND to shoot Russian planes

They should be on their damn own

We shouldn’t go save them,

And I agree, if poland is sending jets FROM poland to shoot Russian planes, that is an act of war

[coral crystal]

Have you seen them?

They arent invading poland

He has no reason to and would loose near immediately because Poland is part of NATO, that would be 100% stupid

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1501061654347456516?s=20&t=fAafr7lYg4OA8_-O7p9sxQ

OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)

It is now 7am and the Sun has Risen on the 13th Day of the Russian Invasion in the Capitol city of Kyiv, and Ukraine continues to Live and Fight on, Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦

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Twitter · Mar 8, 2022, 5:06 AM

[coral crystal]

Stay strong my Ukrainians

[bronze summit]

cant believe its almost 2 weeks

[coral crystal]

Yep

Russians underestimated their opponents, and nothing can really break the true determination of a country fighting on their home soil. Hold out Ukraine!

[bronze summit]

https://tenor.com/view/ukrayna-ukraine-flag-ukraine-gif-23460766

[coral crystal]

https://tenor.com/view/glory-to-ukraine-ukraine-ukraine-flag-славаукраине-славаукраїні-gif-24990447

[pastel mural]

Johnny Harris has made an excellent video on This invasion

[inland oxide]

sit rep?

[lean stratus]

please hold

Russia threatens Europe's gas supplies
The Kremlin has threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe and warned that the price of oil could rocket to $300 a barrel if the western allies step up their economic war against Russia by banning energy imports.

As European leaders prepare to meet at Versailles on Thursday to discuss weaning the continent off Russian gas and oil, Moscow warned that any such move could be a catastrophe for the global market.

“A rejection of Russian oil would lead to catastrophic consequences for the global market,” said Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak, saying the price could more than double to over $300 per barrel.

Noting that Germany last month froze the certification of Nord Stream 2 that was due to pipe gas from Russia to Germany, he said Russia could cut off the existing Nord Stream 1 pipeline – one of the main sources of natural gas to Europe.

“We have every right to take a matching decision and impose an embargo on gas pumping through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline,” said Novak.

Russian advance has slowed 'significantly', Ukraine claims
The Russian advance in Ukraine has slowed “significantly” and its troops are “demoralised” according to the latest update on the fighting by the Ukrainian military.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday morning, the chief of staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said it was still fighting back against the invasion all over the country. This included “heroic” defence was continuing in Chernihiv, battles were ongoing in the suburbs of Mykolaiv, and the air force was repelling missile strikes.

The post says: “The opponent continues the offensive operation, but the pace of promotion of his troops has slowed significantly.

“The occupants are demoralised and increasingly tend to looting and violations of international humanitarian law.”

Maj Gen Vitaly Gerasimov, chief of staff of the 41st Army, a decorated veteran of campaigns in Chechnya, Syria and the Crimea, was reported dead by Ukrainian intelligence after it picked up a telephone conversation between two Russian FSB officers discussing the death.

Other senior officers are believed to have been killed as well.

The two FSB officers also lament that their secure communications were no longer functioning inside Ukraine, which gives some backing to reports that logistical and technical problems are plaguing the Russian military.

The Russian media said last week that Maj Gen Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st army, was also killed in action.

Children killed in Sumy, says regional governor
Several people, including children, have been reported killed by Russian shelling in the north-western city of Sumy, according to the region’s military administration chief.

Reuters reports that Germany will host a virtual meeting of agricultural ministers from G7 countries on Friday to discuss the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global food security and how to best stabilise food markets, the government said.

“The provision of foodstuffs in Germany and the European Union is safe but greater shortages can be expected in some countries outside the EU - especially where scarcity already reigns today due to issues like drought,” German agriculture minister Cem Oezdemir said in statement.

“Price hikes for agricultural products cannot be excluded in industrialized nations either.”

Ukraine president to address UK parliament by videolink

Australian FM Marise Payne said on Mar. 7 that Australia will place new sanctions on “propagandists and purveyors of disinformation” who propagate false narratives about the alleged “de-nazification of Ukraine” and support Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

World Bank clears $723 million Emergency Financing Package for Ukraine, the World Bank announced on March 7.

The money is intended to help the Ukraine deliver critical services to citizens, including financial support to hospital workers, the elderly, and the vulnerable.

The World Bank is also preparing a $3 billion package for Ukraine in the coming months.

[inland oxide]

sheeeeesh

so overall, pretty fucked up still

but slightly less fucked up, minus the oil and gas threats

[humble trellis]

also, i heard on the news that the US is going to remove its trade embargo on oil against Iran to get it back onto the monopoly of trade in Europe, to reduce russian dominance of the market there

[inland oxide]

most impressive

[candid laurel]

🇺🇦

[raw remnant]

OHCHR reported 21 foreign citizens has been killed since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Among those killed are:
-12 Greeks
-4 Azerbaijanis
-1 Iraqi
-1 Algerian
-1 Israeli
-1 Indian and
-1 Bangladeshi.

[bronze summit]

https://youtu.be/zdH0FhnBWwY

[jovial merlin]

then stop bitch

[lean stratus]

Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas has called for loopholes in western sanctions against Russia to be closed, Reuters reports.

At a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Kallas said western countries needed to restrict cryptocurrencies to close sanctions loopholes. She also called for shutting Russia and its ally Belarus entirely out of the Swift interbank messaging system.

The EU has agreed that seven Russian banks should be locked out of Swift, the Belgian-headquartered bank messaging system that underpins global trade. But central and eastern European countries want the EU to go further, by targeting Russia’s first and third largest banks, Sberbank and Gazprombank. Countries such as Germany are reluctant to cut these banks out of Swift, because both are used for energy payments.

Kallas also said the new situation demanded rapid changes to European security, including Estonia’s defences.

The World Health Organization warned that attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities have increased “rapidly” in recent days and vital medical supplies are running low. The UN agency said it is working to urgently get medical supplies to Ukraine. Among the supplies running low are oxygen, insulin, PPE, surgical supplies and blood products.

The European Commission has prepared a new sanctions package against Russia and Belarus that will hit additional Russian oligarchs and politicians as well as three Belarusian banks, Reuters reports. Sources told the news agency that the sanctions, to be discussed by EU ambassadors today at a meeting starting at 2pm GMT, would ban three Belarusian banks from the Swift banking system and add more Russian oligarchs and politicians to the EU blacklist.

A second humanitarian corridor has been launched between Mariupol and Zaporizhia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has announced.

Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs has reported that 12,000 Russian personnel have been killed in its latest assessment of their losses to date. They said that so far Russian forces had also lost 48 aircraft, 80 helicopters, 303 tanks, 1,036 armed vehicles, 120 artillery pieces and 27 anti-aircraft warfare systems.

The oil giant Shell has apologised after buying a shipment of Russian oil last week at a discounted price as it pledged to end its relationship with oil, gas and petroleum from the country, reports Reuters.

The firm’s chief executive, Ben van Beurden, said:

We are acutely aware that our decision last week to purchase a cargo of Russian crude oil to be refined into products like petrol and diesel - despite being made with security of supplies at the forefront of our thinking - was not the right one and we are sorry.

The company said it will immediately stop all spot purchases of Russian crude oil and close its service stations, aviation fuel and lubricants operations in the country.

It said it would withdraw from other associations with Russia “in a phased manner, aligned with new government guidance”.

It comes after multiple major international companies’ withdrawal from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

The Albanian capital, Tirana, has renamed the street of the Russian and Ukrainian embassies to “Free Ukraine”.

The city council approved the naming of Free Ukraine street in a unanimous vote yesterday.

The street was previously named after Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albania’s national hero Skanderberg, reports Reuters.

Tirana’s mayor, Erion Veliaj, said the new name would be a reminder for the Russian embassy staff. “The Russians will have to work, live and get their mail on a Free Ukraine street address.”

Veliaj tweeted: “This street will define our city.”

https://twitter.com/erionveliaj/status/1500091499207352328?s=20&t=RgUHYmoTK6E7lAl09Lgn0w

Erion Veliaj #EYC2022 🇪🇺🇦🇱 (@erionveliaj)

The @CityOfTirana will name a street segment on embassy row "Free Ukraine"

Coincidentally, the Ukranian, Russian, Serbian & Kosovar Embassies are on that row

The Serbia war on Kosovo & the Russian war on Ukraine have defined our generation

This street will define our city 🇦🇱🇺🇦 https://t.co/mWjBwnoWg0

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 12:50 PM

[jovial merlin]

proud to be Albanian

[granite palm]

https://tenor.com/view/james-may-oh-crikey-its-the-albanian-rozzers-rozzers-gif-22699899

[pulsar heart]

Dont get cheeky sheeple

[primal hull]

Updates?

[fallen drift]

Bro have yall seen petrol prices

[fallen drift]

Ayy🇦🇱

[safe marten]

yes

[still stone]

1.62 diesel average atm in uk

[fallen drift]

Last week was 1.51

That’s mad

[shadow thicket]

Few hours ago I saw, in Poland, Pb95 for 1,44 EUR and diesel for 1,47 EUR. That was in eastern Poland

[still stone]

cheap compared to uk

[safe marten]

2,49 eur/l diesel here

[solar igloo]

fuck

[jovial merlin]

in germany?

[safe marten]

sweden

[jovial merlin]

oh

at least the standards are high

[shadow thicket]

For average monthly salary (3010 PLN = 618 EUR) here I can buy around 420 liters of diesel. When I checked average monthly salary in UK (1950 GBP = 2343 EUR), you can buy 1446 liters of diesel, so I wouldn't say, that's cheap

[jovial merlin]

in macedonia minimal salary is 300€ and gas prices are around 1.50€

[still stone]

true

[safe marten]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nERC9cCNkCI

man moves mine

with his hands

and a cig in his mouth

dont ever do this

[shadow thicket]

If someone is thinking, why Ukraine didn't surrender, answer is this video

[minor ember]

https://twitter.com/Sputnik_Not/status/1501207863146029068?s=20&t=4RNm0WWMQegNMwVkUtiqKw

Sputnik (@Sputnik_Not)

CIA releases photo of so-called 'Ghost of Moscow' who took down Russian economy in one week https://t.co/SWTYLpYEKI

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Twitter · Mar 8, 2022, 2:47 PM

[rigid garden]

There's something familiar about that face, I just can't place it...

[primal hull]

Eh. He looks like he's from Moscow if anything.

looks like some of the people who live in a secluded walled compound of buildings

[fleet ocean]

Man why is this war going so slow

I haven't heard any news

At all

[raw remnant]

progress is slowing down

Ukraine has been amazing at defending their capital

While Russia is most likely entering a crisis right now

[jovial merlin]

so gas prices are going up

what can we do about that.. stop using russia's gas?

[raw remnant]

well... gas prices are going up because we're stopping to use Russian gas

[quaint wren]

usa: we support poland for deliveries of migs to ukraine
poland: ok we donate the migs to usa to give to ukraine
usa: sorry be we don't want this hot potato

[compact flower]

damn, he looks like the russian dictator

[primal hull]

nah he doesn't have that bushy mustache

[candid laurel]

slow news day

week*

🇺🇦

[primal hull]

well folks

glad its a stalemate

better than a russian vistory and i could say probably one of the best things ukraine could achieve

well that and being left alone by russia but russia under putin wants to grab onto ukraine so yeah

[slim jungle]

Dude

That’s not what anyones saying

The problem is, if poland sends jets from poland to shoot down Russian planes

I agree with putin on what he would consider to be an act of war.THAT THAT IS AN ACT OF WAR and russia would have every right to counter

It’s simple, if poland even shoots down a single Russian plane, now all of NATO Will be forced to join the war

Every major influential country is trying to keep their hands out of the war, and then poland that is all bark no bite and would comply rely on its bigger brothers to save them, is started stuff

The United States doesn’t want to do anything, so what do we do? We work through other countries

It’s sickening

[safe marten]

But then what is russia supposed to do, use some NATO countries and they are gonna be done

[slim jungle]

???

I’m confused by that sentence

What your asking for, is for nato countries to declare war on Russia

Why should nato declare war on Russia? Start world war over a country that’s not even in our allegiance.

Infact, I’m against the nato clause that If 1 country is in war. “We all are”

No bitch, if a country starts a conflict, they should be on their own. Don’t drag us into it

[safe marten]

I meant in the way that if Russia gets mad at NATO countries for helping

Russia would barely stand a chance currently

[quaint wren]

To be honest in a conventional war with no nuclear weapons NATO is far more superior

But the nuclear risk of course is what stops NATO and especially the US since america is always one of the first countries to support a war that could bring them benefits

[quaint wren]

Wtf? NATO is an alliance made to help smaller countries getting invaded from bigger ones

If there were no one to help European countries they would all be invaded from Russia or start wars against each other

[slim jungle]

No

NATO is the most effective way for the United States to be a massive cock block to other countries

[quaint wren]

Uuuh yes? It was made to avoid other countries in Europe and Asia to get annexed in the USSR

[slim jungle]

And a massive middle finger to China and Russia

[quaint wren]

During the Cold War

[quaint wren]

No

[slim jungle]

The United States doesn’t just “help” a country

Believe me, we getting shit in return

Best interests are not always through monetary value

[quaint wren]

Ok so if there were no NATO, countries like mine (Italy) what are they supposed to do when getting invaded

We don’t have a big enough army to defend ourselves from a super power

[slim jungle]

Well, without nato. Italy would be a lot more reserved when around any form of conflict would you agree?

[quaint wren]

are you joking. In our constitution there’s literally written “Italy hates war in any form of offense”

[slim jungle]

I believe if a country is willing to enter conflict, they need to have the manpower to settle it on their own. Not have to rely on Allies to come save you from something you got yourself into

[quaint wren]

And I was talking about defend ourselves

Not attack

Defend

[slim jungle]

Yes ofc, every country has the right to defend and counter

Even russia

So though russia declared war on ukraine

[quaint wren]

ok I can’t get you to understand my point

[slim jungle]

That doesn’t give poland a free pass to shoot down Russian planes

[slim jungle]

Also my question was completely theoretical, for you to understand from the point of view as if it was your own country

[slim jungle]

The United States will protect Italy, but the United States is getting something out of it

If you think Nato is just a “us big countries will help you little ones out”, your gravely mistaken

[slim jungle]

I’m against the invasion

But it is not in the best interest of the United States to go to war

War should be avoided at all cost

[lean stratus]

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to ceasefire on humanitarian corridors from 9am to 9pm
The Ukrainian deputy prime minister has said that Russian armed forces have agreed to stop firing in areas of humanitarian corridors from 9am to 9pm local time (7am-7pm GMT) today, reports Reuters.

Iryna Vereshchuk said the evacuation corridors will be open on Wednesday in several areas including Mariupol, but warned Russian forces against shooting in those areas.

22 people - including three children - reportedly killed on Monday in Sumy
Twenty-two people - including three children - were reportedly killed on Monday in a Russian airstrike in Sumy.

Sumy’s regional governor, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, told the BBC that Russia bombed a residential area in the north-east of the city overnight, accusing them of “mass murder”.

He told BBC Ukrainian: “Three bombs in one evening... It was a terrible night.”

Nine people in a single house were reportedly killed, six houses completely destroyed and around 20 more partially so.

Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from the city after a pause in bombardment to open up a humanitarian corridor.

Russia warns it is working on 'swift' response to western sanctions
Russia has warned that it is working on a broad response to western sanctions that it claimed would be ‘swift’ and felt in the most sensitive areas, reports Reuters.

“Russia’s reaction will be swift, thoughtful and sensitive for those it addresses,” Dmitry Birichevsky, the director of the foreign ministry’s department for economic cooperation, said, according to the RIA news agency.

Russia forces have failed to make a significant breakthrough to the north of Kyiv, and Ukrainian forces appear to be succeeding in shooting down enemy planes, according to the latest battleground intelligence update from Britain’s Ministry of Defence.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, Reuters reports.

The diplomats will meet at the resort city of Antalya after repeated offers by Turkey to host talks and mediate between the two sides.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Civilian evacuation from Bucha, Hostomel, Irpin, now.
Women and children only.

A senior member of Russia's ruling party has proposed nationalizing foreign-owned factories that shut down operations over the invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign companies including Ford and Nike have announced temporary shutdowns of stores and factories in Russia

Jet fuel price surge deals heavy blow to fragile air travel recovery

(Reuters) - Global jet fuel prices have surged to near 14-year highs, slamming air carriers and travellers with steep cost increases just as air travel was starting to recover from COVID-19 restrictions.

Pentagon response to Poland's proposal on jets: "We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one.”

(Reuters) - Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, says it is suspending all operations in Russia and closing its offices.

A dual national of the United States and Russia, Elena Branson, has been charged with acting illegally as an agent of the Russian government, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said

[bronze summit]

only 2 boats so far? god damn

[raw remnant]

Gostomel's Mayor was shot dead by the Russian forces while he was distributing bread to the locals.

[candid laurel]

The warship that destoryed snake island was destroyed

Not by uided missiles lmao

Someone even became bait

True chads

[lean stratus]

uh reh dnsf

jihuewr34y

[raw remnant]

Huh?

[lean stratus]

that's just unbelievable what

[candid laurel]

This is how he does a mental brealdown

[lean stratus]

👿

gonna turn you into a 🍤

[candid laurel]

😢

[lean stratus]

In a statement followed by a Uralkali press release on Haas F1.

Uralkali Announcement
09.03.2022

Uralkali (the Company), one of the world’s largest potash producers, and also the title sponsor of Uralkali Haas F1 Team (the Team, Haas), hereby announces that it was advised by the Team of their unilateral termination of the sponsorship agreement with Uralkali due to the current geopolitical situation.

Uralkali has been for many years contributing considerably towards global food security and providing significant assistance to a whole range of sports associations, organizations and events both in Russia and abroad. The Company views the Team’s decision as unreasonable and believes that sports should always be free of politics and pressure from external factors.

Given the above, Uralkali intends to protect its interests in line with applicable legal procedures and reserves its rights to initiate judicial proceedings, claim damages and seek repayment of the significant amounts Uralkali had paid for the 2022 Formula One season.

As most of the sponsorship funding for the 2022 season has already been transferred to Haas and given that the Team terminated the sponsorship agreement before the first race of the 2022 season, Haas has thus failed to perform its obligations to Uralkali for this year's season. Uralkali shall request the immediate reimbursement of the amounts received by Haas. The refund from Haas and the remaining part of Uralkali's sponsor financing for 2022 will be used to establish the We Compete As One athlete support foundation.

[vagrant solar]

Could they be any more tone deaf

[lean stratus]

alongside that, nikita is set to hold a press conference today in regard to his removal from haas

[raw remnant]

What's that for

A whole press conference for Nikita 🤣

[lean stratus]

feels bad for gene, it was rich energy before and now they've met uralkali

[sharp flare]

@candid laurel news

[candid laurel]

im on break

@lean stratus

[sharp flare]

that's good news actually

[lean stratus]

👿, i'll update in like 20 minutes, some things going

[candid laurel]

ok ok bb

luv u <3

[raw remnant]

Ve = Minister of Foreign Affairs of this server

Slin = Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Icic

[lean stratus]

😳

[lean stratus]

flip that and yes

[elfin tide]

It's for their own good

[barren anchor]

That's just fake lmao

[bronze summit]

lmao pornhub

i mean

they aint gonna use a Vpn or anything

[quaint wren]

wots vpn

[merry prawn]

uhh vpn means very pog norteq

[jovial merlin]

very private net

yes

(real)

[lean stratus]

"First of all, I want to say that I understand that the world is not like it was 2 weeks ago. It was an extremely painful time for both you and me. People who are not here see it from a different angle. We in Russia and Ukraine see it's on many other levels. I've set up a foundation for athletes who lost the opportunity to pursue their careers for political reasons, through no fault of their own "only because of their passports". With the money of the former Haas sponsor - Uralkali. Financial, legal and psychological assistance. The name of the Mazepin Foundation is "we compete as one". They will start with the Paralympic team. "Formula 1 is not a closed chapter for me. I will be ready to race in case there is an opportunity to return". I deserved more support from the team. There is no legal reason to terminate the contract. I was relieved to see that the FIA allowed us to start in neutral colors. I was hoping to drive. On March 15th everything changed and I lost the dream I had been working for for 18 years. "I was planning to start as a neutral athlete. The FIA allowed it. I had no problem with that, but the night before my contract was terminated, additional directives came out and as we started to analyze them, I got a message the next morning that the contract was canceled. I was fired." “I wish all the best to the drivers who will replace me. They have nothing to do with the existing situation. " "I heard about my kick from Haas, like everyone else, from the press. I didn't deserve it. I was very disappointed with how it was played. I hadn't been worried since I left Barcelona. will be safe. " (Mazepin did not sign the declaration of neutrality required by the FIA. He says his contract was terminated four days before the deadline and it made no sense.)

Mazepin tells how Haas beat him last year. He got a chassis for the entire 2020 season (22 races) while for Schumacher they built a new one. And they fought for it. The topic will be covered in Drive to Survive.

Haas is nice too. Apparently, Nikita does not want to return Uralkali the money he has already provided for the 2022 season, because they are no longer there. Mazepin says he had a separate contract with the brand and that's an issue for Uralkali.

and that was translated from polish into english using google translate so many words won't be exactly correct

[vagrant solar]

the way he's trying to paint himself as a victim is absolutely disgusting

[lean stratus]

This was what gene haas said in regards to the removal of uralkali and mazepin

"There was a lot of intense criticism about the Ukrainian invasion and it was just getting overwhelming. We can't deal with all that, our other sponsors can't deal with all that," Haas told The Associated Press on the starting grid of the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Gene had also responded with how the removal of Uralkali impacts the teams finances.

"We're good. We're fine. We'd like more money, of course, but we're fine," he said. "This just gives us a bigger negative number."

[lean stratus]

to correct this, Nikita had a chassis from the 2020 season for the entirety of 2021'

[raw remnant]

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/08/asia/china-russia-invasion-xi-macron-scholz-intl/index.html

[candid laurel]

makes sense, xi dosent want a nuclear war

[neat lava]

I don't think nuclear war would benefit anyone.

[compact flower]

yeah

we dont exactly wanna kill the enemy and ourselves

[raw remnant]

https://youtu.be/5iPH-br_eJQ

Just a little perspective on how devastating a single nuclear bomb explosion would be in a city

let alone an all out nuclear war

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1501548642137743362?s=20&t=9VQyZQ47orbDV8v1KbUD2A

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

And also Eurosport is suspending its broadcasting operations in Russia. https://t.co/Y4Tedw3FTK

▶ Play video

Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:21 PM

https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1501548214335557637?s=20&t=9VQyZQ47orbDV8v1KbUD2A

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

Now Victoria's Secret is withdrawing from Russia, as well. https://t.co/rs21jvAtmp

▶ Play video

Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:19 PM

[dusky valley]

this is the real deciding factor in this conflict

[candid laurel]

The russian people will finally unite

[raw remnant]

lmfao

[candid laurel]

If adidas leaving didnt,

This surely will

Id love for someone to slap some sense into ramzan kadyrovs son who is joining the frontline

[compact flower]

changes the tide of the war

[compact flower]

i think a sniper can deal with that

[candid laurel]

Eh, hes 14

His is probably propaganda

[raw remnant]

Is this the launch for Ukraine?
https://youtu.be/uqAppamdGyo

[candid laurel]

Yes

[compact flower]

graze the ear

[raw remnant]

it's live now

T- 12 mins

weather forecast showing 80% favorable for lift off

[candid laurel]

Someone is probably gonna do a little bit of trolling

[compact flower]

both ears, twice

now hes deaf

[candid laurel]

NOOOO

A SHIBA GOT SCARRED

[lean stratus]

speak

[candid laurel]

BASTARDS

[bronze summit]

and there she goes

[lean stratus]

speak now ve

👿

[candid laurel]

The dog

[lean stratus]

where's the shiba

[candid laurel]

Shiba dog

Scarred

In ukraine

https://twitter.com/timkmak/status/1501553464345776137?s=20&t=7e6HZvYcQtARgIE0FxQ6dA

Tim Mak (@timkmak)

Per an aide to the Ukrainian internal affairs ministry, an animal shelter in Kharkiv, which is under heavy bombardment, was hit by the Russian military.

They say five dogs were killed, and several more injured, and sent along this photo. https://t.co/TerAeAw1M0

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Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:40 PM

Bastards

[lean stratus]

poor shiba

[candid laurel]

Yeah

[lean stratus]

👿

[bronze summit]

NOOOOOO

poor guy

[candid laurel]

:(

who could hurt such a cute dog

[bronze summit]

poor fella it must hurt a lot :(

[lean stratus]

aww that's so cute

[candid laurel]

atleast he got found and is probably safe

[lean stratus]

the other 5 dogs though

rest easy

[candid laurel]

Hope they find peace

Poor shiba

[lean stratus]

🪦

[candid laurel]

@lean stratus hug me pls bb

[lean stratus]

https://tenor.com/view/i-love-you-dog-hugs-hugs-to-you-love-gif-16660134

[candid laurel]

Today really is a slow news week

Atleast the ukranians are holding out

shiba

[lean stratus]

that's so cute

https://tenor.com/view/funny-animals-sheba-puppy-cute-heart-gif-12189491

[bronze summit]

shiba loaf

[candid laurel]

Do not the shiba

[bronze summit]

imma pet it

[candid laurel]

Yes

[merry prawn]

cute

kia?

[candid laurel]

Kia

Kia

Yes

[bronze summit]

the car brand Kia?

[merry prawn]

mia

lmao

[candid laurel]

Yes

Kia

[bronze summit]

[raw remnant]

starlink launch success

[candid laurel]

I meant kia

Nit mia

[bronze summit]

yee

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/Amie_FR/status/1501549394109284360?s=20&t=7e6HZvYcQtARgIE0FxQ6dA

Amie Ferris-Rotman (@Amie_FR)

Another day, another queue at the weapons shop in Lviv. Automatic rifles go for $1500, and ordinary citizens are getting armed in droves #ukraine https://t.co/2zXgNqa8Kl

Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:24 PM

1500usd

[lean stratus]

i won't lie

[candid laurel]

Jesus

[lean stratus]

this buildings

are

marvelous

amazing

something

[candid laurel]

European architecture is a sight to behold

[bronze summit]

i have a feeling this is what also gonna happen if America was ever invaded

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/timkmak/status/1501557213109919744?s=20&t=7e6HZvYcQtARgIE0FxQ6dA

Tim Mak (@timkmak)

From Washington, D.C., my friend @cgrisales reports Dem House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on $13.6 billion of spending for Ukrainian security and humanitarian needs.

Part of a larger appropriations agreement that also includes $15.6 billion for COVID spending

Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:55 PM

[candid laurel]

People already have guns at home xD

[bronze summit]

but not all of them have guns so

[candid laurel]

https://twitter.com/timkmak/status/1501557213109919744?s=20&t=7e6HZvYcQtARgIE0FxQ6dA

Tim Mak (@timkmak)

From Washington, D.C., my friend @cgrisales reports Dem House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on $13.6 billion of spending for Ukrainian security and humanitarian needs.

Part of a larger appropriations agreement that also includes $15.6 billion for COVID spending

Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 1:55 PM

Fuck

Ewrong

[lean stratus]

people won't even buy guns, they'd just start building bunkers or something

doomsday bunkers

[bronze summit]

maybe ye

[candid laurel]

Cold war moment

[lean stratus]

swear americans have weird obsessions with guns

[bronze summit]

https://youtu.be/yWkD4hCQlHQ

ironic

[lean stratus]

i will never understand

[bronze summit]

after 32 years

[lean stratus]

mcdonalds still continuing to pay all the workers salaries

even though stores aren't open

[bronze summit]

ye

[bronze summit]

hmmmm
The soviet bring US companies and it fell
now the Us pulling out

hmmmm

this is some opposite stuff

[lean stratus]

the plan is taking effect

[bronze summit]

hmm yes

[candid laurel]

@lean stratus hey

When we going to ukraine 🥺

[lean stratus]

😶 whenever @bronze summit is ready

[bronze summit]

https://tenor.com/view/vilebrequin-enzo-ferrari-newspaper-sunglasses-gif-24106840

[candid laurel]

Why is he going with us

[lean stratus]

i mean he's a block with a note

good distraction and cover

no offense note

[candid laurel]

Fair point

[bronze summit]

[lean stratus]

don't cry

look at this amazing schnauzer

https://tenor.com/view/schnauzer-mueknoi-gif-20979104

[bronze summit]

[humble shore]

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-pepsi-briefly-became-the-6th-largest-military-in-the-world-2018-7?r=US&IR=T

Here's a good one

[sharp flare]

the vodka thingy?

white coke

[slim jungle]

Tone deaf? If uralkali, has funded a large amount for the 2022 season, and haas did not deliver on their end, that’s a serious issue

They can’t take the money, and not give the sponsor

If haas is being truthful, then this is an actual problem they would be right in

[vagrant solar]

I'm talking about the "support foundation"

[slim jungle]

Oh, their contributions to like charity

That part of the statement?

[vagrant solar]

yeah

[slim jungle]

Gotcha lmao

But haas might be in trouble

[vagrant solar]

seems to me like there's more urgent charities to help atm tbh

well my guess is they knew that and they probably prepared for it

[lean stratus]

i mean nikita doesn't wish for the money to be given back

since its already gone

[slim jungle]

It’s like Nike paying for Lebron James do a commercial, lebron takes the money and cancels the contract

[simple cave]

You know what to pack, right?

[slim jungle]

Thing to is no country really supports ukraine

They just support the fall of russia

Countries getting involved are just worried about themselves

[simple cave]

Geopolitics is a bitch

Tbh Ukraine will be a complete mess for the next twenty years

Considering how many extremist groups can get access to modern anti tank weaponry now

[vagrant solar]

dont stray into rule 5 territory

[slim jungle]

In the situation that they succeed, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, but they haven’t got there yet

[simple cave]

I’m staying out of it, will back down

[minor ember]

RTE news : Children under rubble after hospital struck - Zelensky

http://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2022/0309/1285264-ukraine-day-14/

[quaint wren]

russian will be seen as barbarians for a long time after this war

[vagrant solar]

but they're not

this is all Putin

[elfin tide]

at this point, its not a russian war, its putin's war

[kindred ingot]

This is not all Putin lmao

[pulsar heart]

FORTE10 been doing some tings

[pulsar heart]

it really isnt

from todays news

its shocking

[kindred ingot]

saying that putin is the only bad actor in this and the russians are not to blame is ignorant if you ask me

[pulsar heart]

this soldier saw some people walking through the woods with their bags and are leaving - he said that they stripped them from their clothes and checked them for anything, then they had to make a decision, they decided to kill them all so their location isn't compromised.

[kindred ingot]

When there are countless of videos showing russian troops doing unspeakable shit

[pulsar heart]

and ofc.. the camera-man later on had to record their bodies

[vagrant solar]

The russian troops are doing what they're told and what they were endoctrinated to do

maybe even threatened

its war and they've been told they're on the right side

[kindred ingot]

still doesnt excuse any of their actions

[vagrant solar]

its extremely short sighted and narrow minded to talk about "the russians" doing this when some of them over there are currently in prison for manifesting against this bullshit

who are you to say that from the comfort of your home

and your sheltered life

[halcyon bolt]

have you seen the people who shit on russians for not speaking out against the war

if your country was fighting a war you didn't agree with and you saw other people getting arrested and possibly tortured behind the scenes or "rehabilitated"

would you speak out?

fuck no

[quaint wren]

putin's popularity gained each time he invaded a country though

[vagrant solar]

brainwashing

[halcyon bolt]

Because he spoonfeeds it to his population as a great rebuilding..

[quaint wren]

i'm very much against lumping in all russians of trying to judge russians as a people

[vagrant solar]

dont forget he tightly controls information over there and propaganda

[halcyon bolt]

No you aren't mate you've been doing it for a good week

https://youtube.com/shorts/l-O8E5F0yPo?feature=share

watch this video, you can clearly see how they all follow the same script

[vagrant solar]

ok let's stop this here because we might be straying into rule 5 territory

but let's just be mindful about how we speak about this

and be fair

and respectful

[pulsar heart]

This kitkat tastes quite strong mmm

[still stone]

putin is probably the person who gave the order to bomb civilians

[pulsar heart]

well that yeah,

but can't really blame just Putin

[still stone]

from a military perspective, bombing civilians is a waste of resources and time

[pulsar heart]

for most of it, yes you can

[still stone]

what cant you blame on putin then?

[kindred ingot]

bombing civilians demoralizes the other side and pressures them

[quaint wren]

they are doing it because it's a tactic they always use and it's highly effective

[kindred ingot]

but i dont think putin orders his men directly to execute civilians on the spot like witht the 60yr old couple

they are still to blame for the atrocities they commit

[minor ember]

you can blame putin, but also the officers who allow it to happen

[quaint wren]

Putin has tried to limit civilian casualties in the beginning, but it wasn't working out so well for them, now they are resorting to the tactics they used in previous wars

so Putin has made clear to his commanders progress needs to be made and they got the message

[kindred ingot]

this is what the nazis did in ww2(eg the blitz)

[quaint wren]

germany came to terms with this part of their history and culture in a mature way

it's what made them into the forward thinking progressive powerhouse they are today

also why germany did a complete 180

in terms of strategy

[simple cave]

I’m not certain what the point you are making

[quaint wren]

It's a way of thinking that gives Putin the power he has. This way of thinking is more the issue than Putin himself who is more an embodyment of this phenomenom.

[simple cave]

Which phenomenom?

[pulsar heart]

I meant Putin alone

idk

im waffling now

my teacher told me to shut up

today

ik, I am aware

weird path tho

that's all im saying

[simple cave]

I would argue that this war is the ultimate result of the Russian conservative nationalism expressed by the Russia United party

[still stone]

military planes are flying all of the time

thats not a weird path

[simple cave]

It’s a standard pattern for forte

[pulsar heart]

That's more normal,

FORTE10 was just above the black sea in the same course

FORTE11 the other day was all over the place

[still stone]

people read into the planes too much

[simple cave]

This situation has made Flightradar24 unusable

I can’t even access it half the time due to server issues

Never seen it this bad before

Why are people following forte 10 again?

[pulsar heart]

idk, its a US Surveillance drone

[simple cave]

Yeah and that doesn’t mean that much

[pulsar heart]

that's why I said idk

[simple cave]

30,000 people tracking a standard drone is actually going to kill this app

[pulsar heart]

not really that

who knows what they're doing

It's next to Ukraine

in the black sea

but it's pointless just staring at it

[simple cave]

I know what the drone is doing

[quaint wren]

droning

[simple cave]

It is doing radar recon of the situation and likely informing the Ukrainian air defense network

What I’m more interested in are the active stratotankers

Why are there NATO affiliated air refueling tankers up in the air rn?

This makes me believe that NATO considers the threat of nuclear war unlikely at least in the short term

If they believed nuclear weapons would be used in Ukraine they wouldn’t have air units nearby

[shadow thicket]

Here I found Belgian F-16 over Elbląg in northern Poland
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=44f142

[quaint wren]

NATO hasn't upped it's readiness protocols after Putins threat

[simple cave]

Because they likely don’t believe they will enter an active conflict with Russia

[quaint wren]

Right

And we won't

Putin is puffing up like a blowfish

[simple cave]

Still, I could be wrong

[quaint wren]

I'm not worried about it

[simple cave]

I’m not either, but I’ll still track some of the planes

[shadow thicket]

Here is another. Australian C-17 Globemaster from Rzeszów
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7cf925

[simple cave]

I’m keeping an eye on CFC4221

It’s a Canadian C-130

[shadow thicket]

Far away from home

[simple cave]

Yeah it’s returning to a base in the UK

Actually this seems kinda boring

[shadow thicket]

Have you tried ADS-B Exchange?

[simple cave]

Is it more interesting than Fr24?

[shadow thicket]

It shows flight that don't appear on FR24

[waxen light]

https://twitter.com/Formula24hrs/status/1501599765628436483

F24 (@Formula24hrs)

⚠️ | Nikita and Dmitry Mazepin have been added to the EU's sanction list for their connections to Vladimir Putin.

[@ChrisMedlandF1]

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Twitter · Mar 9, 2022, 4:44 PM

[simple cave]

Are those flights interesting?

[shadow thicket]

Some yes

[shadow thicket]

Eg. this F-16

[simple cave]

You can track f-16s?

[shadow thicket]

If they turn on transponder

[coral crystal]

[quaint wren]

what exactly does it mean? what sanctions will they face?

[waxen light]

Assets seized, prolly

Restrictions on financial transactions

[simple cave]

Why would a fighter jet turn on its transponder?

[quaint wren]

you mean turn off?

[shadow thicket]

No. Turn on

[quaint wren]

to let everyone know where they are.

[shadow thicket]

Now over northern Poland I see F-16 flying

[simple cave]

Doesn’t that defeat the point

[quaint wren]

europe isn't at war...

[still stone]

so the NATO country's jets arent caught on the backfoot if russia attacks

[quaint wren]

there are routine flights, training and recon missions.

[still stone]

its just a precaution

[quaint wren]

it's also a show of force, to let putin know, look we are here, and much much stronger than you

[still stone]

That also

[simple cave]

This whole situation has put a damper in some of my plans

[quaint wren]

world dominantion?

[simple cave]

I was planning to one day do a hike across the entirety of Eurasia

[quaint wren]

ahh

thats quite a hike

[simple cave]

It would be but most of the journey would be by train or car

[quaint wren]

ahh a 'hike' got ya

i'm just breaking balls...

[simple cave]

That’s fair

Hike sounds cooler because it makes it seem like I’m physically fit and tough

[quaint wren]

by train is an awesome way to see a land

[shadow thicket]

Can you tell us, where you wanted to start and end your hike?

[fallen drift]

ive done something like that from england to albania

[simple cave]

I wanted to start at Magadan and end at Sagres

[fallen drift]

croatian motorways are literally the calmest things ever

[simple cave]

Sagres is at the very tip end of Portugal

[shadow thicket]

That looks really cool

[simple cave]

I would want to spend most of the time away from the main tourist spots

[quaint wren]

what if you went ahead anayway?

and avoided the conflic area ofcourse

would it even be possible to go to russia right now as a tourist?

i mean sure it would be right?

with some detours

no idea how western tourists are treated in russia right now

[simple cave]

It would be too but one of my stops was the donbass

[quaint wren]

sad..

[simple cave]

By the time I get the money to do it the war should be over

[quaint wren]

lets hope so

when did you plan on going?

[simple cave]

Probably in my early to mid 20s once I’m done college and grad school

[quaint wren]

ah

awesome plan

hope you'll get to do it

[simple cave]

Its kinda impractical due to the amount of languages I’d have to learn

[quaint wren]

hands and feet are universal

water,food, shelter

should be able to get timple things across

[warm coral]

hope so

[quaint wren]

putin must be looking for some kind of out

i don't' know

[safe marten]

Thay works

[slim jungle]

Thing is, everyone’s gets upset and wants to sanction russia to hell for what they are doing

But no one gets mad at the United States when they do the same shit

I say this as an American

[minor ember]

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ex-fm-kozyrev-miitary-failing-budget-spent-yachts-2022-3?r=US&IR=T

[humble shore]

Is the normal ??

[coral crystal]

Oh no

[simple cave]

Usually done by nationalists with no association with the communist party or communism

[humble shore]

wow just couldn't believe seing it on a tank, was quite taken aback. brought back childhood memories of it

[candid laurel]

Gun, gun and gun

[bronze summit]

COD Devs: hmmm should we make Russia look like a hero again in one of the endings?

[simple cave]

Do you have an IFAK?

[raw remnant]

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1501710337145544706?s=20&t=TSmjsI58qTL4MQCWnntVGg

Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24)

Wali, of the 'world's deadliest snipers' who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq has just arrived in Ukraine from Canada. 🇺🇦🇨🇦 https://t.co/EhF6icqTzE

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Twitter · Mar 10, 2022, 12:03 AM

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1501731606385541126?s=20&t=TSmjsI58qTL4MQCWnntVGg

Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24)

Russian-Israeli oligarch Leonid Nevzlin announces that he will renounce his Russian citizenship and says “everything Putin touches dies”. 🇷🇺🇮🇱

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Twitter · Mar 10, 2022, 1:28 AM

Just a disclaimer: that twitter account (@visegrad24) is pretty reliable on their news, however before you decide to browse the account, I'll have to let you know that some of their tweets contains graphic images.

[bronze summit]

well this is the 2nd week of war

and the fastest week yet

slow news af

[lean stratus]

well I wouldn’t say slow news

just that

[lean stratus]

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of war crimes after a Russian airstrike hit a maternity hospital in the besieged port city of Mariupol, allegedly wounding 17 people.

“An aerial bomb on a maternity hospital is the conclusive evidence that what is happening is a genocide of Ukrainians,” he said

Won't provide images for this simply being graphic.

The scale of the destruction in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol at the hands of Russian forces has emerged in new satellite images that show devastated residential building, blasted parklands and smouldering grocery stores.

Shown alongside images from before the invasion, the pictures paint a bleak picture of the damage done so far to the besieged city, which Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as “ultimate evidence that genocide of Ukrainians is happening” in the wake of the shelling of a maternity hospital.

The first image, taken by private company Maxar, shows the extensive damage done to grocery stores and a shopping mall in the city, with both buildings smouldering under the intense shelling

Satellite images show the before and after of the grocery stores and shopping mall.

Another photo reveals the damage done to residential areas, where many residents are without power, heat, water or communications for over a week. Some of the buildings have been entirely destroyed.

On top of a $13.6 billion fund to deliver aid to Ukraine, the US House of Representatives confirmed it also passed legislation to ban US imports of Russian oil and other energy.

It passed the House with 414 votes in favour and 17 against and now goes to the Senate before being signed into law by US president Joe Biden. Fifteen Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure, Reuters reports.

The Lithuanian capital Vilnius has given the Russian embassy a new address on “Ukrainian Heroes’ Street” to protest Moscow’s invasion of its pro-western neighbour.

“From today, the business card of every employee of the Russian embassy will be decorated with a note honouring Ukraine’s fighting, and everyone will have to think about the atrocities of the Russian regime against the peaceful Ukrainian nation when writing this street name,” Vilnius mayor Remigijus Simasius claimed in a statement.

Until now, the Russian embassy has taken its address from nearby Latvian Street, whose name remains unchanged.

But a hitherto nameless smaller road leading straight to the embassy acquired the Ukrainian moniker.

Western officials warned of their “serious concern” that Vladimir Putin could use chemical weapons on Kyiv. In an assessment, they said an “utterly horrific” attack on the Ukrainian capital could be unleashed as Russian forces attempt to overcome the logistical issues that have apparently plagued troops headed towards Kyiv.

The United States has seen indications that Russia is dropping “dumb bombs” – unguided munitions with no precise target – on Ukraine, a senior US defence official said.

Britain is planning to supply Starstreak anti-aircraft weapons and “a small consignment” of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine as Russian forces close in on Kyiv, the British defence secretary said.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has landed in Turkey for the face-to-face talks on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, the highest-level meeting between the two countries since Russia invaded. Kuleba warned in a Facebook video his expectations were “limited”.

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of “holding 400,000 people hostage” in Mariupol.

Overnight strikes in the north-eastern city of Okhtyrka, Sumy region, reportedly killed a 13-year-old boy and two women, according to regional officials.

WSJ: Russia drops from global indexes this week.

MSCI Inc., S&P Dow Jones Indices, and FTSE Russell stated on March 9 that Russian stocks would be removed from global stock benchmarks at a price of “zero” or “effectively zero.”

Rio Tinto PLC, the world’s second-largest miner by market value, to withdraw from Russia.

Rio Tinto, which is a purchaser of Russian fuel, among other products, stated on March 10 that it will be “terminating all commercial relationships with any Russian businesses.”

The United States is rapidly processing requests from Americans to export firearms and ammunition to Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department said

Americans are collecting weapons for Ukraine after President Zelenskiy called on his citizens to defend the country

Silicon Valley tech worker was the Ukrainian mom lying dead on street in brutal photo that sparked outrage.

The Ukrainian military has released its daily operational report this morning, claiming the Russian advance into parts of Ukraine has slowed.

According to the update provided by the general staff of the armed forces of Ukraine, Russian troops have been held back in advancing upon Kyiv and regions of eastern Ukraine including Donetsk, Slobozhansky and part of the Tavrij operating districts.

The Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv, Okhtirku and Chernihiv remain protected while the defence of the southern city of Mariupol continues, the report adds.

The military said its main efforts are on preventing Russia’s progress from the south-east.

Russia forces have “reduced the pace” and personnel are “demoralised” while “the number of cases of desertification and looting has increased significantly,” the report adds.

Over the last 100 hours or so, Russia has seriously reduced engaging Ukrainian military targets.
Most of its attacks, primarily in terms of air strikes, are being clearly delivered against civilian population and infrastructure.

The International Monetary Fund has approved $1.4 billion in emergency financing for Ukraine to help meet urgent spending needs and mitigate the economic impact of Russia’s military invasion.

More than 40,000 civilians were evacuated from across Ukraine on Wednesday but authorities struggled to get people away from conflict zones around the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol, a Ukrainian negotiator said. Ukrainian authorities said earlier that the corridors should allow residents of the heavily bombarded cities of Mariupol, Enerhodar, Sumy, Izyum and Volnovakha, as well as towns around Kyiv including Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel, to leave, calling on Russian forces to respect an “official public commitment” to cease fire.

[candid laurel]

Seems familiar.....

https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1501893678209675272?s=20&t=gaU5dLxZOC0fzkyyCC6oYw

Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto)

That’s news: @VP Harris announces US has now delivered Patriot missile batteries to Poland

Twitter · Mar 10, 2022, 12:12 PM

https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1501890858513309700?s=20&t=gaU5dLxZOC0fzkyyCC6oYw

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

Zelensky just signed a law allowing Ukraine to seize any property owned by the Russian state or Russian residents for reasons of public necessity, including military necessity. https://t.co/PtD6KWiGoX

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Twitter · Mar 10, 2022, 12:00 PM

Embed fail?

[sharp flare]

nope

i can see

[candid laurel]

Oh

Its not sshowin for me

[quaint wren]

ur the embed fail

[candid laurel]

:(

Meanie

[lean stratus]

[raw remnant]

oof

[elfin tide]

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1501927181689176068?t=b_BgsqchkEpEpkex-CZafA&s=19

Reuters (@Reuters)

Russia says China refuses to supply aircraft parts after sanctions https://t.co/Ot5eeAzOj4 https://t.co/0mIufhV2G6

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Twitter · Mar 10, 2022, 2:25 PM

[quaint wren]

https://www.rawstory.com/russia-mcdonalds-trademark-intellectual-property/

McPutin: you better be loving it, or else

[shadow thicket]

That's how Russia works

[simple cave]

You know what I do find interesting about this situation?

The response of the Russian public

Only a handful of their populace has decided to join protest movements