The Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Mave]

Keep the sanctions coming!

Hollywood studios pause theatrical releases in Russia

Disney, Warner Bros, other Hollywood studios pause theatrical releases in Russia

Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. have halted future theatrical film releases in Russia following the country's attack on Ukraine.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Mave]

Members of the UN Council walking out on the speech of Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs

Closing statement from Liz Truss, UK Minster of F.A.:

Mr Lavrov's speech was misinformation and did not deserve the members' attention. Russia is isolated and should be ashamed to sit here in the UN council.

 

[Mave]

Awesome to witness.

One minute standing applause in the European Parliament when President Zelensky joined over video link

Zelensky Receives Standing Ovation From EU Parliament in Emotional Scenes

"We are fighting for our freedom, for our rights and for our survival," said Volodymyr Zelensky. "But we are also fighting also to be equal members of Europe."

www.newsweek.com

 

[Mave]

I love Taiwan even more now.

 

[Mave]

History time: In 1996 Ukraine handed over nuclear weapons to Russia "in exchange for a guarantee never to be threatened or invaded".

The fine print probably said: "Until führer notice."

 

[Mave]

Aaaand Visa and Mastercard have also banned Russia.

Visa, Mastercard block Russian banks from network

The card giants said they've disconnected Russian banks from their international payment networks to comply with the slew of sanctions being imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

www.paymentsdive.com

 

[Mave]

Some more sporting bans:

Russia and Belarus banned from international ice skating, skiing, basketball and track competition

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount

More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine

spectrumlocalnews.com

 

[Mave]

Ukrainians are selling used Russian Tanks on eBay

 

[Mave]

Anyone wants to make a quick buck?

$1 million bounty on Putin offered by Russian businessman

$1 million bounty on Putin offered by Russian businessman

In a social media post, Russian entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin said that the Russian president came to power by "blowing up apartment buildings in Russia.”

www.jpost.com

 

[Mave]

Who does Europe support?

 

[Stybar]

Belarus was no shocker, but I am kinda surprised by Serbia. Did they enter the EU, already?

 

[Mave]

Belarus was no shocker, but I am kinda surprised by Serbia. Did they enter the EU, already?

Guess they blew their chances.

 

[Mave]

Gazprom -90%

Russian Markets Collapse | Gazprom's -90% Plunge

The largest bank of Russia, Sberbank, plunged 95% Wednesday in London markets as US and NATO sanctions hammer the Russian economy.

bitcoinnews.com

 

[Mave]

DO IT

EU considering SWIFT exclusion for Belarus banks

EU considering SWIFT exclusion for Belarus banks - official

The European Union is considering excluding banks in Belarus from the SWIFT messaging system that underpins the global financial transactions, as it has already done for seven Russian banks, an EU official said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Mave]

Surprised Russia didn't ban it yet.

Millions of Russians turn to BBC News

Millions of Russians turn to BBC News

People in Russia are turning to BBC News in their millions for factual independent information about the war in Ukraine, new figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mave]

Ikea and H&M seize operations in Russia and Belarus

Ikea and H&M close up shop in Russia

Two major retailers, Ikea and H&M, are temporarily pausing operations in Russia and Belarus because of the invasion of Ukraine.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Mave]

Elon being Elon

 

[Mave]

Samsung has stopped shipping products to Russia.

 

[Mave]

Funny how Google is worth more than Russia's entire GDP

Russia demands that Google not show footage from the war

Roskomnadzor demanded that Google stop spreading “false political information about Russia’s special operation in Ukraine” to Russia through contextual advertising.

www.pravda.com.ua

 

[Mave]

I love this idea. In WWII the Germans had to resort to methamphetamines because of lack of caffeine.