Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

[kage69]

They better act fast as the value of the ruble is in a huge skid right now. Might have to increase the “bounty” to 10M rubles to keep up with its devaluation. Worse than crypto right now…

Still. Getting to exit with my life and avoid prison would make it difficult for me to stew about exchange rates. I bet a lot of them would turn over their weapons and ammo for a good meal and a hot shower.

 

[Zorba]

I was saying if they abided to cease fire then we could talk. But I'm not going to pretend I am qualified to know the best line to draw. More advocating for the principle.

Yeah, so I guess our real disagreement is on whether a cease fire is enough to temporarily left sanctions. I don't really think it is. I think they'd have to agree to a pull out.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Norway now.

"Norway will donate up to 2,000 M72 anti-tank weapons, the government said in a statement."

Norway to send weapons to Ukraine, in change of policy

The Norwegian government will send weapons to Ukraine, it said in a statement on Monday, the latest European nation to do so following Russia's invasion.

www.reuters.com

 

[kage69]

Go Norge!


Keep it coming guys.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

As I have matured I like lists like this less and less, it is news worthy

 

[Meghan54]

Yeah, so I guess our real disagreement is on whether a cease fire is enough to temporarily left sanctions. I don't really think it is. I think they'd have to agree to a pull out.

Beyond agree…they actually have to withdraw from Ukraine completely, along with paying reparations, before one single sanction is eased, much less removed.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Drone strikes fuel train.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498374837458374659

 

[HomerJS]

Russian soldiers last text exchange with his mother before he was killed. It sounds eerily like the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody. Putin has fucked over his own military and their families.
“I’m scared. We’re hitting everyone, even civilians” – Russian soldier to his mother before being killed in action (ukrinform.net)

 

[dawp]

looks like this is getting expensive or Moscow.

 

[rommelrommel]

Still. Getting to exit with my life and avoid prison would make it difficult for me to stew about exchange rates. I bet a lot of them would turn over their weapons and ammo for a good meal and a hot shower.

I think they’re offering to let them stay. Going back to Russia as a deserter won’t be nice unless there is regime changes.

 

[Grabo]

311 Ukrainian tanks destroyed...or so

Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine

The two sides agree to meet at the Belarus border Monday, Ukrainian President Zelensky's office says, as Russian President Putin put nuclear forces on alert. Follow here for live news updates from the ground in Ukraine.

edition.cnn.com

The Russian military claimed Monday that its armed forces have hit 1,146 Ukrainian military installations since the beginning of the “special operation,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, the spokesperson for Russian Ministry of Defense, said in a statement.

Among the targets were “31 command posts and communication centers, 81 S-300, Buk M-1 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as 75 radar stations. Operationally, tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit six columns of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian armed forces," he said.

Additionally, “311 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 42 aircraft and helicopters (including on the ground), 51 multiple launch rocket systems, 147 field artillery pieces and mortars, 263 units of special military vehicles were destroyed,” Konashenkov added.

 

[repoman0]

Russian soldiers last text exchange with his mother before he was killed. It sounds eerily like the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody. Putin has fucked over his own military and their families.
“I’m scared. We’re hitting everyone, even civilians” – Russian soldier to his mother before being killed in action (ukrinform.net)

So depressing for all those young Russians too. Putin needs a bullet to the head asap.

 

[Dave_5k]

Destroy and embarrass my army, shut down my economy, crater my currency, freeze my $600 billion in foreign assets, fine.

But not my football team! This means war!

FIFA kicks Russia out of the World Cup

Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic had all said they would refuse to play against Russia.

www.politico.eu

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

311 Ukrainian tanks destroyed...or so

Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine

The two sides agree to meet at the Belarus border Monday, Ukrainian President Zelensky's office says, as Russian President Putin put nuclear forces on alert. Follow here for live news updates from the ground in Ukraine.

edition.cnn.com

Knowing Russia they're probably counting their own losses as Ukrainian.

 

[gothuevos]

Any economic pain Russia can retaliate with, minus oil?

 

[Jaskalas]

Russian soldiers last text exchange with his mother before he was killed. It sounds eerily like the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody. Putin has fucked over his own military and their families.
“I’m scared. We’re hitting everyone, even civilians” – Russian soldier to his mother before being killed in action (ukrinform.net)

Huge explosions rock Kyiv hours after dozens were killed in Russian CLUSTER BOMBS attack on Kharkiv

Graphic images and video revealed streets littered with the bodies of dead and badly wounded civilians, with other images showing showing spent BM-21 Grad rocket cartridges laying in the streets and having fallen through apartment roofs. ​

This is how Russia handled Syria, carpet bomb cities and civilians.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Any economic pain Russia can retaliate with, minus oil?

Not really, they've positioned too much of their economy around fossil fuel exports, human trafficking, and money laundering. Cutting economic ties, shutting down air traffic, and cutting off their banks rather succinctly handled all three.

 

[hal2kilo]

Taking Ls

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498355812087087107

Exxon?

 

[Roger Wilco]

Interesting messaging

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498381356728000512

 

[dullard]

Any economic pain Russia can retaliate with, minus oil?

Indirectly. A few well placed hacks would do quite a bit of economic pain to the West. But directly, no. Russia's economy is actually fairly small. Outside of natural resources, the rest of world does not trade much with Russia.

That makes it hard for ordinary citizens to do much. We can't really boycott Russian products, since there are so few products to boycott. Similarly Russia can't do much to our goods. The number of jobs supported by Russian trade with the US (~70k) is about half the size of statistical noise in the monthly job reports (~120k in the payroll survey with 90% confidence level).

 

[Dave_5k]

Any economic pain Russia can retaliate with, minus oil?

They are largest palladium producer (catalytic converters), but not the only source, probably the next largest hit. Plus a broad range of other minerals/metals.
But primarily, just oil and gas.
Even in vodka Russia is a minor player, despite common perceptions. Mostly just covering local consumption.

 

[hal2kilo]

Interesting messaging

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498381356728000512

Have at it.

 

[rommelrommel]

Claiming to hit 1146 military installations just sounds like you’re counting each fox hole as an installation.

 

[K1052]

Well

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498377373422657542

 

[Dave_5k]

Interesting messaging

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498381356728000512

Will it go on our "permanent record"?