[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[raymondo]

If it is real, then there will surely be a run on the banks tomorrow. Unless they're all closed or savers are prevented from getting at their money some other way.

The Gazprom office workers in St Petersburg may as well forget their redundancy payments (if such things exist in Russia)... they are going straight to the banks

 

[Sirnormangall]

This seems to be real - I've read it on three separate feeds today.

Great if true. But even if it’s untrue, lets hope the rumour spreads throughout Russia: would be good to see some panic in the big cities who’ve largely been insulated from the war so far

 

[Eric the meek]

Civil war.
The oligarchs will be ok with their offshore accounts.
Elvira's future is polonium, so she is going to take Russia down with her.
Ukraine has dumped a load of fake rubles in the occupied territories.

I think the replies are quite tame to be honest.

 

[Sirnormangall]

Interesting BBC report today about a Ukrainian lady who’s husband is a PoW. She received phone calls from Russia suggesting that she act as a spotter for sabotage targets and carry out arson attacks in Ukraine…otherwise her husband would suffer.

 

[Eric the meek]

Interesting BBC report today about a Ukrainian lady who’s husband is a PoW. She received phone calls from Russia suggesting that she act as a spotter for sabotage targets and carry out arson attacks in Ukraine…otherwise her husband would suffer.

How Russia tries to turn desperate Ukrainians into traitors

The wife of a Ukrainian prisoner of war explains how Russia attempted to recruit her for sabotage.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[A1X]

This seems to be real - I've read it on three separate feeds today.

Those faces do not look like the faces of people who fancy saying no to the Kremlin.

Also, fun fact, 1.4m rubles will soon be the cost of popcorn

 

[raymondo]

Interesting BBC report today about a Ukrainian lady who’s husband is a PoW. She received phone calls from Russia suggesting that she act as a spotter for sabotage targets and carry out arson attacks in Ukraine…otherwise her husband would suffer.

IIRC phone calls are received about 50% of the PoWs

 

[Eric the meek]

Denial by the Central Bank of Russia:

https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/russian-central-bank-dismisses-retail-deposit-freeze-rumours-2025-01-13/