Russia Invades ukraine

[scotspine1]

4 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

That would be, er, because it does (violate GC) and a reasonably informed professional journalist is reporting an honestly held opinion. 
 

It is just as much a contravention to mistreat prisoners of war as it is to intentionally target civilians. 
 

Or maybe you’re right huh, the conspiracy got twisted. 

 

 

You could be right Kevin or the story was written by a journalist who represents the interests of a massive US global investment company who is currently losing billions via Russian sanctions. Hence the emphasis on Ukrainian war crimes. 
 

 

Blackrock slammed for weak response to Russia- Ukraine invasion | This is Money

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Blackrock's chief exec Larry Fink (pictured) has done little to condemn the invasion...

‘But the asset manager is in line to receive a £62million dividend from London-listed Polymetal, the Russian mining company set up by Putin crony Alexander Nesis.

Blackrock, the second-largest shareholder behind Nesis, whose brother is the chief executive, last week increased its investment in the company.

The US asset manager has a stake in many of the world’s largest firms, including Russian titans Gazprom and Rosneft.’

 

 

[Logdaft]

[Sutton]

18 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Putin places RUSSIA under martial law over Ukraine invasion public protests. 
 

That’s not good.....

 

Russia 'to introduce martial law' over war in Ukraine

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Such a move would allow the Kremlin to announce general mobilisation, tighten censorship, shut the borders and...

 

Ever since 2008, following finance has been a hobby of mine. Only occassionally investing though.

 

Rather than post a link to support yours quoting some dry economist saying what and how sanctions effect both parties in this war, we don't need to go far.

 

Just got to like at the no fly zone map a few pages back. A country with no movement across or within its borders is like a dessert. Finance, like the trade winds or migatory birds, has to continually move to be viable. Brokers call it churn which means everything from petro-dollars to the horde of cash under your nan's bed has to be buying and selling i.e. working, if it is to keep up with market forces, inflation, etc.

 

When the Russian banks were cut off from the rest of the world, when their assets were frozen, when the russian ruble couldn't trade on the currency markets, when all the mutually interdependent deals that make up Global Capitalism ceased dealing with Russia, that's when journalists start projecting consequences.

 

"Trouble at mill" as they used to say where I come from.

 

Yes, we've got to start thinking about the people on the streets. That's why Putin may have to use his troops against his own people. How that gets explained is anyone's choice but, as our ex-servicemen brothers-in-law here on Arbtalk keep saying, our sympathies should start with ours and our own.

[difflock]

Hard to tell the sand from the custard at times.

[Stere]

Daily war status:

 

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5 | Institute for the Study of War

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Russian forces in Ukraine may have entered a possibly brief operational pause on March 5 as they prepare to resume...

 

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

On 04/03/2022 at 11:45, difflock said:

Hard to tell the sand from the custard at times.

Wife was laughing yesterday - she’d seen a ‘headline’ online somewhere:

 

”.... Russian drone downed by jar of pickled cucumbers thrown by 70 year Grandma....”

 

I really don’t care if it is true or utter cobblers - for me, it nicely sums up what (I think) of the situation 😂

(I did it - I searched Russian drone downed by pickled cucumber. Never thought I’d say that!)

 

The latest act of Ukrainian bravery: Russian drone downed 'by a jar of cucumbers' - Manchester Evening News

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While the west baulks at a no fly zone over Ukraine, a woman in Kyiv is said to have taken out a drone with a jar of...

 

Of course it could all be info Ops, if it is - good, it’s working. 
 

Ukraine is dominating social media and Russia is imposing martial law and shutting down the internet. 
 

As info Ops goes, it don’t get much better than that....

 

Asharq Al-awsat English

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Ukraine has succeeded in dominating social media in the first days since the Russian invasion, in an intensifying...

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[Stere]

 

 

 

Thought this was a good one

 

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

The “Walters” are on the march:

 

 

 

[David Cropper]

39 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

The “Walters” are on the march:

 

 

 

Bit cynical there Mr Johnson. Good luck to them. If they are Walts,  then they are going to receive a few harsh lessons and wish they'd stayed at home. I must admit that that chap's kit looked brand new. Does it really matter if they are Wannabes or ex Forces looking to help? 

[Khriss]

On 03/03/2022 at 00:31, topchippyles said:

Trig will be along to help he has an opinion on everything that goes on around this parish as eggs would say.

He can do this 

Scottish grandfather travels to Ukraine to fight Russians

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An online video shows Rab Grady, from Edinburgh, wearing a flak jacket and holding an assault rifle.

 

Silly old bugger,  but he has the balls regardless, K