War in Ukraine

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China may be seen as a Russian ally - but many of its suppliers have started demanding 100 per cent pre-payment at the point of purchase for all types of imports to Russia.

Some alcohol shipments have also stopped.

Alexander Martynov, founder of Rovesnik bar in Moscow, said: 'Suppliers have already sent notifications that prices for imported goods will increase.

'For example, we bought sweet potatoes in Canada, and we imported cheese.

'And now prices are going up by 30-to-40 per cent, and this is clearly not the final increase.'

Westerners living in Russia are facing problems using their debit or credit cards linked to foreign banks.

The Russian wife of a US citizen said: 'Bank cards don't work, and we're wondering how we can withdraw cash. My husband managed to withdraw some cash yesterday, but today he went to the shop and came back empty-handed.'

Despite the devastating financial damage, a smirking Vladimir Putin yesterday ranted about the West's 'empire of lies' and banned Russians from sending their money abroad from midnight.

Ukraine invasion: Russians relive Soviet-era shortages with queues at ATMs as Western sanctions hit | Daily Mail Online
 
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KnoxLandcruiser said:
I learned Harris is probably not fit for the office of Vice President of the United States.
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Wait. You just learned this?

Look at it this way, now you're able to better empathize with the way people felt about the prior administration.

Anyhoo, this isn't the thread to jam thumbs in eyes.
 
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Septic said:
Anyhoo, this isn't the thread to jam thumbs in eyes.
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My apologies septic, I know you like to keep things on topic.

edited - Amy Klobuchar shoulda been VP...

second edit - Harris is incompetent, he could have picked nearly anyone who would have been a better fit but here we are
 
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hog88 said:
She's the Fauci of the day.
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That's crap Hog. You want to tear down any person who doesn't adhere to your view of things as provided to you by One America Network. The mere fact you use Dr. Fauci, a man who is smarter than you will ever understand, as a pejorative shows the depth of your analysis.

Uh, do I need to define pejorative for you?
 
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Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries

Following calls from apprehensive neighbors of Russia for an increased U.S. military presence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his country opposes any Western military activity in the former Soviet bloc.

Lavrov told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday amid his country's invasion of Ukraine that Western powers, especially America, must not operate in Eastern Europe and should remove nuclear weapons from the region.

Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries
 
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VolStrom said:
My former employer has a couple of manufacturing plants in Russia. All I can say is lololololololololololololol. Oh, and BTW FU!
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Mine does, and I have global responsibility. Had the most awkward meeting with the Russian team and some of our other Eastern European units on Monday. One of the guys from Poland refused to join.

It’s really a bad situation for everyone.
 
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Paper_Towel said:
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Reminds me of a story about a pep talk the A-10 pilots had to get in the 91 Gulf War. Especially on the highway of death. It was a Turkey shoot and the ground attack guys stacked bodies very very high. All of these guys on the front line see and know first hand the real cost of this folly.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries

Following calls from apprehensive neighbors of Russia for an increased U.S. military presence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his country opposes any Western military activity in the former Soviet bloc.

Lavrov told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday amid his country's invasion of Ukraine that Western powers, especially America, must not operate in Eastern Europe and should remove nuclear weapons from the region.

Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries
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Uh, bad news Lavrov; those countries aren't beholden to you anymore.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries

Following calls from apprehensive neighbors of Russia for an increased U.S. military presence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his country opposes any Western military activity in the former Soviet bloc.

Lavrov told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday amid his country's invasion of Ukraine that Western powers, especially America, must not operate in Eastern Europe and should remove nuclear weapons from the region.

Russian foreign minister: No Western nuclear weapons or troops in former Soviet countries
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That seems like a softening of the original goal to me.
 
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