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Good point; there used to be some issues with this since my dad is an interpreter for Russian, so we used to have some legitimate business there (probably not r

Good point; there used to be some issues with this since my dad is an interpreter for Russian, so we used to have some legitimate business there (probably not relevant, but his clients would essentially come to Europe to be trained in certain medical equipment)...but recent events might probably force early retirement for him. Somewhat unrelated: I have noticed that SPAM from Russian servers stopped on Feb 23 right before the invasion; I wonder what that means.

mistrial9 5y ago
does anyone here recognize the difference between civilians and participants in armed conflict? medical in particular, right?
- LadyCailin 5y ago
  Tell that to the Russians bombing civilian targets in Ukraine. If the worst happening to Russian civilians right now is that they can’t access someone’s blog, well, I can think of far worse things for civilians to have to deal with.
  - InCityDreams 5y ago
    I'm still undecided as to whether closing maccy d's is a good thing or a bad thing (for them).
- afiori 5y ago
  probably they are talking about how sanctions make making business with Russia difficult.
- Topolomancer 5y ago
  Couldn't agree more---let me point out that our (i.e. the German) government started sanctions along with the rest of most (all?) European countries. It's not our choice any more---my dad used to believe in the 'Ostpolitik' of Willy Brandt, and he's heartbroken to hear about the horrors of war :( (my research institution has also put a stop on all projects involving Russian collaborators at the moment; on the one hand, I can understand this reaction, on the other hand, it creates even more problems and, as you say, does not distinguish between those responsible for the conflict and those who are not. This is not really not an easy space to navigate.)
- judge2020 5y ago
  armies are only supported by the industry and economy created by the civilians.

mistrial9 5y ago

does anyone here recognize the difference between civilians and participants in armed conflict? medical in particular, right?

LadyCailin 5y ago
Tell that to the Russians bombing civilian targets in Ukraine. If the worst happening to Russian civilians right now is that they can’t access someone’s blog, well, I can think of far worse things for civilians to have to deal with.
- InCityDreams 5y ago
  I'm still undecided as to whether closing maccy d's is a good thing or a bad thing (for them).
afiori 5y ago
probably they are talking about how sanctions make making business with Russia difficult.
Topolomancer 5y ago
Couldn't agree more---let me point out that our (i.e. the German) government started sanctions along with the rest of most (all?) European countries. It's not our choice any more---my dad used to believe in the 'Ostpolitik' of Willy Brandt, and he's heartbroken to hear about the horrors of war :( (my research institution has also put a stop on all projects involving Russian collaborators at the moment; on the one hand, I can understand this reaction, on the other hand, it creates even more problems and, as you say, does not distinguish between those responsible for the conflict and those who are not. This is not really not an easy space to navigate.)
judge2020 5y ago
armies are only supported by the industry and economy created by the civilians.