UncleEd
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Fits more the definition of
a fascist than a communist
although the results may
be the same.
The Russians have gone in
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Fits more the definition of
a fascist than a communist
although the results may
be the same.
CBC and BBC suspend reporting from inside Russia in face of 'fake' news law, blocking of Western websites
Facebook and many Western news sites, including BBC, Voice of America and Deutsche Welle, are blocked
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Mar 04, 2022 9:19 AM ET | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Also,
The Washington Post's media reporter says the paper will no longer include staff names on stories produced by reporters in Russia, to protect their safety.
Facebook and many Western news sites, including BBC, Voice of America and Deutsche Welle, are blocked
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Mar 04, 2022 9:19 AM ET | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
"...Russia's communications watchdog said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Deutsche Welle and other media outlets.
"Access has been restricted to a host of information resources owned by foreigners," the watchdog, known as Roskomnadzor, said in a statement.
It said the media organizations had spread falsehoods about "the essence of the special military operation in Ukraine, its form, the methods of combat operations, the Russian armed forces' losses and civilian victims....'"
"Access has been restricted to a host of information resources owned by foreigners," the watchdog, known as Roskomnadzor, said in a statement.
It said the media organizations had spread falsehoods about "the essence of the special military operation in Ukraine, its form, the methods of combat operations, the Russian armed forces' losses and civilian victims....'"
Also,
The Washington Post's media reporter says the paper will no longer include staff names on stories produced by reporters in Russia, to protect their safety.
Paul Farhi (@farhip)
Some internal news: In response to Putin's threats against reporters in Russia, the @washingtonpost will remove bylines and datelines from stories produced by our journalists in Russia. Goal is to ensure staff's safety.
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LVSteve
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Ukrainian brewery switches to making Molotov cocktails
...with 'Putin is a d----head' labels
American Military News article here (No video, unfortunately)
...with 'Putin is a d----head' labels
American Military News article here (No video, unfortunately)
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Being a musician myself this article hit a chord with me.
Ukrainian asylum seeker joins Davide Martello to play We Are the Champions at Polish border - ABC News
Ukrainian asylum seeker joins Davide Martello to play We Are the Champions at Polish border - ABC News
We should be so lucky here. Running about $1.84 CAD/litre which is about $5.45 USD/US gallon equiv.
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LVSteve
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We should be so lucky here. Running about $1.84 CAD/litre which is about $5.45 USD/US gallon equiv.
It's that price at the CA line on I-15. I think my wife might start asking to use the BMW diesel sedan again. Even with her lead stilettos she got 37 mpg going to work when we first had it. I can get 40+ with my commute providing I don't do too much other minor running around.
I drive 38 miles each way into my office, in a car that gets 25 mpg on premium gasoline, but...
If the worst consequence of the West supporting Ukraine is a hike in gas prices, I will gladly pay it.
If the worst consequence of the West supporting Ukraine is a hike in gas prices, I will gladly pay it.
What's taking so long to ban Russian oil and gas in the west?
Apparently oil and gas are more important than lives.
Apparently oil and gas are more important than lives.
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bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
The West is scrambling for alternate sources of energy to take the place of Russia, the world's largest energy exporter. That will take time and infrastructure.
The impressively expanding cascade of sanctions could destabilize Russia even faster than an energy blockade.
As an economy, they are all about raw materials and produce few finished goods of a quality anyone wants. Imports, and an acceptable currency to pay for them, are all that keep them from living a destitute third-world existence.
I toured the east bloc, before the wall came down. The population was desperate, and would line up for blocks to buy all kinds of mundane things, even if they didn't want or need them, solely because it was all that was available for payment with their almost worthless currency, and might be useful for barter.
Today's mob scene of shoppers buying everything in sight at a Russian IKEA store, when it was announced the brand was pulling out of the country, shows the sanctions effect is driving people to the desperation of the old days. In the long run, selling their oil may not give them the ability to get what they need with the proceeds.
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It's an election year and no one is willing to crash the economy.
Russian oil is a hard sell right now.It's at a $30/barrel discount below market. No one wants a shipload if they can't unload it
bigwheelzip
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Yes. It did my heart good to read about harbor pilots refusing to bring Russian ships into port, and dockworkers refusing to unload them.
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Was just watching ABC news interviewing a think tank economist about the sanctions. The interviewer said that most people believe that the sanctions will have no immediate impact on Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, that "banks don't stop tanks."
The economist said that, to the contrary, in his line of work people do believe that banks do stop tanks, that you can't fight a war without money, and the Russians were running out.
The interviewer asked, to clarify, if he was saying that he believed the sanctions had caused, or were a critical reason why, the Russian armored column was stalled outside Kyiv.
The economist said that, yes, he did indeed believe that, that sanctions helped explain why the Russians were running out of fuel and food to supply their troops.
Sounds farfetched to me, that sanctions could have such an immediate effect, but it was a nice thing to hear. Would be great if he were to be correct.
The economist said that, to the contrary, in his line of work people do believe that banks do stop tanks, that you can't fight a war without money, and the Russians were running out.
The interviewer asked, to clarify, if he was saying that he believed the sanctions had caused, or were a critical reason why, the Russian armored column was stalled outside Kyiv.
The economist said that, yes, he did indeed believe that, that sanctions helped explain why the Russians were running out of fuel and food to supply their troops.
Sounds farfetched to me, that sanctions could have such an immediate effect, but it was a nice thing to hear. Would be great if he were to be correct.
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LVSteve
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Real, or old test range footage? You decide.
War in Ukraine: Russian helicopter shot down by missile - BBC News
War in Ukraine: Russian helicopter shot down by missile - BBC News
The pleas continue.
Sanctions should have started months ago, indeed.
Zelensky pleads for US military aid
Sanctions should have started months ago, indeed.
Zelensky pleads for US military aid
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Friends, we have a really good discussion going on here, with interesting points of view and a lot of great insight.
Let's please keep it on point, and avoid trying to skirt The Rules with snide comments that allude to domestic politics. I don't want to see this thread closed again.
Thank you.
Let's please keep it on point, and avoid trying to skirt The Rules with snide comments that allude to domestic politics. I don't want to see this thread closed again.
Thank you.
This thread provides straight arrow information not often seen in the major news media. Keep it straight, away from U.S. politics, and verifiably accurate - and keep it coming!
John
John
UncleEd
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The U.S. military must be studying
this war from 360 angles to learn
and determine just what Russia's
capabilities are.
I suspect the Chinese are doing
the same. If southeastern Siberia
has valuable resources, maybe
China would like to make that
area part of its nation.
Supposedly Moscow doesn't have a
real handle on air support/coordination
from stories I've seen. And that 40-mile
long line up of equipment on a single
road is just atrocious.
Apparently a lot of Russian troops were
told or thought they were merely going
on a training exercise. Wonder what
the Russians think of the old adage
"informed troops are good troops?"
this war from 360 angles to learn
and determine just what Russia's
capabilities are.
I suspect the Chinese are doing
the same. If southeastern Siberia
has valuable resources, maybe
China would like to make that
area part of its nation.
Supposedly Moscow doesn't have a
real handle on air support/coordination
from stories I've seen. And that 40-mile
long line up of equipment on a single
road is just atrocious.
Apparently a lot of Russian troops were
told or thought they were merely going
on a training exercise. Wonder what
the Russians think of the old adage
"informed troops are good troops?"
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