Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

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Minusorange said:
So what are you saying ? That Russia shouldn't be sanctioned because poor innocent Russians are going to be hurt ? I know full well the sanctions will be turned against us to make Russians hate the West but what else can we do ?
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NO but self enforced cancel culture by corporations is ridiculous.

They are parasitic in nature anyway it's not like Russia the state really benefits that much surely, or do they actually pay taxes in Russia
 
After scrambling a couple of dozen riot Police and a cherry picker to protect kleptocrat property in central London, Westminster Police have now put out a howlingly dishonest statement claiming that this is their SOP:


And don't give me any "it was a crime they had to respond" tosh; the fact is that they responded far faster and with far greater resources that they do all sorts of regular crimes far more serious that a few squatters.
 
Mr Jack said:
After scrambling a couple of dozen riot Police and a cherry picker to protect kleptocrat property in central London, Westminster Police have now put out a howlingly dishonest statement claiming that this is their SOP:


And don't give me any "it was a crime they had to respond" tosh; the fact is that they responded far faster and with far greater resources that they do all sorts of regular crimes far more serious that a few squatters.
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Gotta preserve the works of art and wealth, boris needs it for his flat
 
I honestly hope that is the statement and they gave themselves reason to enter property and review materials inside without needing a warrant and such forth but that is probably wishful thinking.
 
Quite a weird atmosphere where I am - beautiful almost Spring like late afternoon with the drumbeats of war in the background (various military exercises including flights of F-16s).
 
arknor said:
NO but self enforced cancel culture by corporations is ridiculous.

They are parasitic in nature anyway it's not like Russia the state really benefits that much surely, or do they actually pay taxes in Russia
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You really don't make very good points, especially when you start up with the nonsense catch phrases.

They'll pay the taxes they are required to, and employ thousands/tens of thousands of people (most of whom will also pay taxes).

As for "cancel culture" the country is basically being embargoed which means that the companies are going to be have a really fun time getting ingredients there, the currency is basically worthless on the international market (if you can transfer it out of the country) so ingredients that need to be imported can't be paid for, and the actual materials they sell inside the country in many cases are being banned from being sold/moved there.
Business 101 is that you need to make a profit.
Business 201 is that your image is worth a lot and sometimes it's worth cutting off a part of the company that isn't going to make a profit and is going to be very unpopular with most of your client base to keep the bulk of your customers happy.

The likes of Mcdonalds use very specific equipment (that often needs very specific parts on a regular basis), you can't really run a restaurant when you can't get the parts in to keep the cookers running, or half of your most profitable items on the menu (their ice-cream and milkshake machines are from memory infamous for how often they need service calls/parts).

Meanwhile many other companies are going to have major issues moving their goods into Russia for sale, even if they can get the money for those goods out (and a lot are going to be banned from selling into Russia).

Whilst it may look "good" in PR terms for companies to be pulling out of doing business in an aggressive country that has invaded a sovereign nation, and is busy shelling everything from houses to hospitals, a very large part of the reason these companies are stopping doing business in Russia can be put down to two things, the Russian currency is going the way of the Zimbwaian Pound, and they're getting out before they're told to/have to due to sanctions.
The tech companies are also doing it with an element of staff safety in mind, given the Russians wanted designated hostages named representatives who would have to live in Russia and be legally responsible for any wrong doing the Russian government imagines the company has done (don't take down the pages that say Russia invaded Ukraine in an act of war, it's such a pity that Mr Facebook is now in an unheated cell in Siberia for the next 30 years).
 
Mr Jack said:
After scrambling a couple of dozen riot Police and a cherry picker to protect kleptocrat property in central London, Westminster Police have now put out a howlingly dishonest statement claiming that this is their SOP:
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well the idiot element, would soon be breaking into any similar properties - so quick police intervention needed -
I was surprised Chelsea football club hadn't been ransacked,.... orchestra's had stopped Tchaikovsky numbers .....
+1 - saw a first flag Ukrainian flag outside someones house today.

arknor said:
seems a Ukrainian ... according to the Bild newspaper.
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in other news on Bild - The Zelenksys - your strongest weapon is love.

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these RSS column inches are all on the BBC news bulletins ,
albeit BBC seem preoccupied by supporting re-settlement of pets too, Boris should be supportive of that
 
*The ECB Tells Some Banks to Raise Scrutiny of All Russian and Belarusian Customers, Even if They Are EU Residents and Not Sanctioned – Sources.
*Pres. Of EU Council Michel: In a Meeting With Putin, We Asked for a Military Pullout.
*Pres. Of EU Council Michel: We Told Putin Indiscriminate Shelling Must Cease.
https://twitter.com/C_Barraud/status/1503765906597548039
https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1503765804692783110 - 'Called for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russia’s military.' // 'Discussed ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.'
https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1503765806068469769
 
36 hours curfew started in Kyiv - mainly to facilitate military operations preparing defences, etc. (EDIT: Starts at 8pm Kyiv time actually - an hour from now - was going from the warning).

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*Statement From France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the US: Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Is a Breach of Exceptional mavity to International Law and the UN Charter.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...e-eleventh-anniversary-of-the-syrian-uprising
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Important to set the groundwork for stuff like that - something which is easy to forget (as an observer).
 
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'Something is definitely going on in the Russian TV news sector. Reports of several senior resignations at the other main TV company, VGTRK that produces news for Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24' – BBC Reporter's Tweet.
'The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has urged Pope Francis to travel to the city even in the current circumstances, saying his presence there was "key" to saving lives and achieving peace' – RTRS
https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS/status/1503768043557515267
https://www.reuters.com/world/kyiv-mayor-invites-pope-make-peace-plea-ukrainian-capital-2022-03-15/

'Ukraine accused Russia on Tuesday of blocking a convoy trying to take supplies to the besieged city of Mariupol, where the Red Cross said desperate families were being "suffocated" as food and water ran out.' – RTRS
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...-open-more-humanitarian-corridors-2022-03-15/
 
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