May 13, 20223 yr Quote After 170 years in operation, Siemens will quit the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine, taking a $630 million hit to its business during the second quarter. F you, Russia.
May 13, 20223 yr 45 minutes ago, mayanh8 said: so this was from a couple days ago (attack was May 11th, the report above came from yesterday May 12th at 9:26am EST). there were unconfirmed reports yesterday that Russia tried another crossing here with similar results .... but that could be wishful thinking.
May 13, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Help me understand this one... According to google maps, Irkutsk is just north of Mongolia and a world away from Ukraine. Not seeing how this connects to the previous Ukraine strikes on Russian territory.
May 13, 20223 yr 13 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Help me understand this one... According to google maps, Irkutsk is just north of Mongolia and a world away from Ukraine. Not seeing how this connects to the previous Ukraine strikes on Russian territory. There's been probably a dozen or so fires in buildings of significance throughout Russia over the last month or two. Russia seems be having serious issues with fire prevention.
May 13, 20223 yr On 4/21/2022 at 9:25 PM, JohnSnowsHair said: Huge blaze sweeps through Russia's biggest chemical plant on same day seven people are killed in fire at weapon research facility On 4/27/2022 at 7:16 AM, JohnSnowsHair said: Russia really needs to work on its fire safety protocols. All these unexplained fires popping up. On 4/27/2022 at 10:17 AM, Toastrel said: Russia Suffers Another Fire at a Supply Depot as Its Ukraine Offensive Pushes West https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-suffers-another-fire-at-a-supply-depot-as-its-ukraine-offensive-pushes-west-11651057494 Ammo depot on fire, after yesterday's radio antennas being blown up issues. Talk about your crumbling infrastructure. On 4/30/2022 at 12:01 PM, JohnSnowsHair said: Man, Russia really needs to work on its fire safety. On 5/3/2022 at 7:15 PM, JohnSnowsHair said: Definitely think Russia could use a lesson in fire safety from its friends in the West. @we_gotta_believe brief search shows some from the last three weeks
May 13, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: There's been probably a dozen or so fires in buildings of significance throughout Russia over the last month or two. Russia seems be having serious issues with fire prevention. Sure, but who's behind them? For ones at or near the border, I can see how the Ukranians are getting ballsier and pushing further to send Putin a message that they're not backing down anytime soon. But this one was 3k miles from Kyiv, so I don't get it.
May 13, 20223 yr Just now, we_gotta_believe said: Sure, but who's behind them? For ones on or near the border, I can see how the Ukranians are getting ballsier and pushing further to send Putin a message that they're not backing down anytime soon. But this one was 3k miles from Kyiv, so I don't get it. who knows. could be Ukrainian agents, could be locals who aren't gagging on little Putin, and some could just be regular old accidents.
May 13, 20223 yr Just now, JohnSnowsHair said: who knows. could be Ukrainian agents, could be locals who aren't gagging on little Putin, and some could just be regular old accidents. Highly doubt it's Ukranian operatives, I can see it being internal sabotage in a few cases I suppose, but still super risky for anyone with roots in Russia. Then again, maybe this whole situation has loosened his grip on police forces that would normally be on top of such things and instead are now turning a blind eye after growing disillusioned. Weird stuff.
May 13, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Highly doubt it's Ukranian operatives, I can see it being internal sabotage in a few cases I suppose, but still super risky for anyone with roots in Russia. Then again, maybe this whole situation has loosened his grip on police forces that would normally be on top of such things and instead are now turning a blind eye after growing disillusioned. Weird stuff. I wouldn't be shocked if it was either Ukrainian operatives. they could easily be native Russians sympathetic to Ukraine for any number of reasons given the historical cultural and familial ties, and I think Ukraine would have been derelict if it didn't spend some effort over the last 10 years cultivating a network of such operatives in Russia. but it could just as easily just be Russians or just straight building neglect. Russia isn't known for its infrastructure. edit: it just seems like far too many seemingly important buildings, many connected in some way to the war or Russian power, are falling prey to fires during the war.
May 13, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I wouldn't be shocked if it was either Ukrainian operatives. they could easily be native Russians sympathetic to Ukraine for any number of reasons given the historical cultural and familial ties, and I think Ukraine would have been derelict if it didn't spend some effort over the last 10 years cultivating a network of such operatives in Russia. but it could just as easily just be Russians or just straight building neglect. Russia isn't known for its infrastructure. edit: it just seems like far too many seemingly important buildings, many connected in some way to the war or Russian power, are falling prey to fires during the war. We know it wasn't Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz or Abra.
May 13, 20223 yr Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/russian-ruble-surpasses-brazilian-real-as-world-s-best-currency Ruble Surpasses Brazil’s Real as Year’s Best-Performing Currency
May 13, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, Procus said: Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/russian-ruble-surpasses-brazilian-real-as-world-s-best-currency Ruble Surpasses Brazil’s Real as Year’s Best-Performing Currency Yes. People will want to know why Americans support Putin and Russia over the USA. Care to explain?
May 13, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, Procus said: Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/russian-ruble-surpasses-brazilian-real-as-world-s-best-currency Ruble Surpasses Brazil’s Real as Year’s Best-Performing Currency From the article you linked Strategists say the rally isn’t credible as many currency-trading shops have stopped dealing in the ruble on the grounds that its value seen on monitors is not the price it can be traded at in the real world.
May 13, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Toastrel said: Yes. People will want to know why Americans support Putin and Russia over the USA. Care to explain? Trump told him to. It's really that simple.
May 13, 20223 yr Russia has been able to prop up the ruble despite global sanctions by hiking interest rates, preventing Russian brokers from selling securities held by foreigners and demanding payment for gas and oil deliveries in rubles, among other actions. These measures have allowed Moscow to artificially manufacture demand for the ruble, even as the nation’s economy remains in tatters.
May 13, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, downundermike said: Russia has been able to prop up the ruble despite global sanctions by hiking interest rates, preventing Russian brokers from selling securities held by foreigners and demanding payment for gas and oil deliveries in rubles, among other actions. These measures have allowed Moscow to artificially manufacture demand for the ruble, even as the nation’s economy remains in tatters. I've attempted explaining this to the Russophiles but they don't want to hear it.
May 13, 20223 yr Just now, JohnSnowsHair said: I've attempted explaining this to the Russophiles but they don't want to hear it. They will just blame Biden when it crashes hard.
May 13, 20223 yr Just now, downundermike said: They will just blame Biden when it crashes hard. I mean, that will be actually pretty accurate. Biden, obviously along with the EU, has been pretty central in shellacking Putin's economy because of his unprovoked invasion.
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