>>15737606 (LB)
Kek… I hear the dog even bit the ass off a Russian T-90A tank so hard today, the tank caught fire and died.
Now that is a damn good doggo.
EU to Fund the Purchase of Weapons for First Time
The European Union for the first time will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons, in a show of support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.
The EU also will extend to Belarus its sanctions on Russia, ban the entry of Russian planes into EU airspace and ban from the 27-country bloc Russian state-owned media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-02-26/card/eu-to-fund-buying-weapons-for-first-time-RsvTAr5xRh7kjDaPA0QJ
>>FROM THE DOMESTIC MARKET
So Putin to order Russians to turn over their gold in exchange for rubles?
Let's see how that goes down.
Kek… watch what habbens to the ruble's value on Monday's market opening
Japan joins Western allies to eject selected Russian banks from SWIFT.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Feb. 27 that Japan will put sanctions on Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin and extend $100 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Putin thought he could play geopolitical poker with sharks…
he proved himself a fish at the table
Putin fucked up and is finding out
Russians will not voluntarily convert their gold into rubles… Putin will have to coerce it from the people by force of arms
Two of Russia's billionaires call for peace in Ukraine
The oligarchs are turning on Putin.
Two Russian billionaires, Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska, called for an end to the conflict triggered by President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine, with Fridman calling it a tragedy for both countries' people.
Billionaire Fridman, who was born in western Ukraine, told staff in a letter that the conflict was driving a wedge between the two eastern Slav peoples of Russia and Ukraine who have been brothers for centuries.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/war-dividing-russian-ukrainian-brothers-billionaire-fridman-says-2022-02-27/
Sweden just announced it will deliver 5000 anti-armour rocket launchers, 5000 body armour kits, 5000 helmets, and 135,000 field rations to the Ukrainian armed forces
The Generals literally distanced themselves from Putin when he put Russia's strategic nuclear forces on a combat footing today.
Metaphorically and realistically…
Zelensky does not believe the River Talks will produce anything of significance…
but he thinks there is a small chance,
which is better than absolutely no chance
by not talking at all.
Putin thought he could crush Ukraine and have a puppet government installed by 72 hours.
His calculations were way off….
Things can clearly escalate and get out of control quickly.
The regional Ukraine war can turn into World War 3 in a heartbeat.
Russia's economy is about the size of California's economy…
keep these things in context
Russia not as big a fish economically, and it's military is a disproportionate burden on that economy.
Russian ruble buying power cut more than half since Friday…
how low will it go?
Other countries will find economic alternatives from Russia.
Russia will be isolated and have no such alternatives.
There is plenty of footage of Russians getting their asses kicked.
You dont look because you dont want to see.
The choice to know is yours.
You have more than you know.