The Russian invasion of Ukraine

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www.nzherald.co.nz

Russia invades Ukraine - 'Europe's darkest hour since WWII', Putin's warning to West

Ukraine under martial law, reports of hundreds of casualties as Russian begins invasion.
www.nzherald.co.nz www.nzherald.co.nz

www.axios.com

Ukrainian President Zelensky delivers impassioned address, telling Russia: "You will see our faces, not our backs"

Zelensky revealed that he had tried to call Putin but been met with "silence."
www.axios.com www.axios.com

edition.cnn.com

Russian troops have landed in Odessa and are crossing the border, Ukrainian official says

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine early Thursday, and Ukraine's Interior Ministry has said Russia's "invasion has begun" with missile strikes on Kyiv. Follow here for the latest updates.
edition.cnn.com edition.cnn.com
 
Yes! This is the kind of reaction I was hoping to see!

“Harshest Sanctions Ever,” EU to Freeze Russian Assets and Stop Russian Bank Access to EU Markets
apnews.com

World leaders slap sanctions on the Kremlin over invasion

World leaders have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and many of the country’s oligarchs.
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I saw some twitch clips flying by of Ukrainian streamers. Shit is wild, indeed. (reddit links, because linking the clip directly gets messed up, somehow?)





Also, lol:
 
^ Fuck man.



This Tweet is no longer valid.. they've now occupied Chernobyl.

 
Can you imagine stumbling upon this??
Posted by @Panki on the Discord.

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And now he's spewing bullshit that Putin is a great guy, and that it's just him securing his southern border against a threatening invasion.

Some other dumbfuck was drawing parallels with Canada and the US, but it was completely out of whack. I did not see the whole "Republicans supporting Putin" shtick coming, but in hindsight, I should've.
 
My respect for Volodymyr Zelenskyy is growing every day.

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Also DO IT

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

U.S. puts banning Russia from SWIFT system back in play - BNN Bloomberg

The U.S. is seriously considering whether to seek Russia’s expulsion from the SWIFT financial messaging system over the Ukraine invasion as allies in Europe warm to the idea of imposing a penalty that seemed unlikely just days ago, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca www.bnnbloomberg.ca
 
The real punishments are starting to roll out.

Twitch and OnlyFans block all users from Russia due to sanctions

www.gamingdeputy.com

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So, my GF works with international shipping, and purchasing, and that includes Russian companies using SWIFT. According to her, international trading has suffered not that much from the banning of SWIFT. Most companies just have a seat in a different country, where they can still use SWIFT. Payments for those companies just carry on as usual.

It mostly hits the banks, and the people. Still a hefty blow, don't get me wrong, but nothing like the hit to the oligarchy that's needed.
 
Stybar said:
So, my GF works with international shipping, and purchasing, and that includes Russian companies using SWIFT. According to her, international trading has suffered not that much from the banning of SWIFT. Most companies just have a seat in a different country, where they can still use SWIFT. Payments for those companies just carry on as usual.

It mostly hits the banks, and the people. Still a hefty blow, don't get me wrong, but nothing like the hit to the oligarchy that's needed.
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Ah damnit, that was not what I wanted to hear.
 
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