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931.
Fitch Downgrades Russia to 'B'; on Rating Watch Negative(fitchratings.com)
7 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
932.
World Bank halts programs in Russia, Belarus(axios.com)
8 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
933.
by awb 5y ago
If this all ends well then it could be a case study in promoting economic investment / economic warfare with adversaries. The idea is that they get dependent on that foreign investment and the threat of it being taken away and are much
934.
by awb 5y ago
Some must see planes turning around, body bags coming home, ships not leaving port, the stock market staying closed for three days straight, friends withdrawing cash, family at sanctioned companies afraid of losing their jobs, etc. and know
935.
Russia's top bank quits Europe due to sanctions(reuters.com)
117 points by awb 5y ago|210 comments
936.
Putin prohibits leaving Russia with more than $10k in foreign currency(marketwatch.com)
15 points by awb 5y ago|3 comments
937.
by awb 5y ago
> Why does my location change the value of my work? Do I suddenly become better if I move to SF? Plumbers charge more in SF than in rural Idaho. A plumber that moves from Idaho to SF starts charging more because 1) they need to to compen
938.
Apple stops product sales in Russia, removes RT and Sputnik from App Store(mashable.com)
3 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
939.
by awb 5y ago
I often do the same unless it’s an in depth news piece or a tech piece. Otherwise, for short news stories the headline is often a good summary and the comments provide far greater info than the rest of the article IMO.
940.
Russia will ban Western companies from exiting investments(markets.businessinsider.com)
9 points by awb 5y ago|1 comments
941.
by awb 5y ago
.ru isn’t the Yellow Pages, Google is .ru is like one area code
942.
by awb 5y ago
For context, yesterday’s HN discussion of the original announcement: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30504812
943.
Popular Website in Siberia Blocked for Using the Word 'War' in Ukraine Coverage(rferl.org)
6 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
944.
Maersk suspends container shipments to and from Russia(businessinsider.com)
7 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
945.
by awb 5y ago
I’m saying it’s a misapplication of a fiction novel to take the themes of 1984 and use them as a broad swipe at intellectualism in the real world.
946.
Netflix refuses to comply with new Russian rules(politico.eu)
5 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
947.
Scientists propose Tyrannosaurus had three species, not just 'rex'(reuters.com)
3 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
948.
by awb 5y ago
The point of 1984 is perfectly clear and poignant. The point of a broad swipe at intellectuals however does escape me.
949.
by awb 5y ago
That’s not how global economies work. Countries depend on each other for goods and natural resources. North Korea is largely isolated economically and they’re not thanking the world for their self-sufficiency. Check out Russia’s top 10 impo
950.
by awb 5y ago
Really? That sounds very petty to start supporting a violent invasion of a sovereign nation because you had to switch registrars.
951.
by awb 5y ago
I’m a little confused. Are you saying the CEO failed to convey his values and principles?
952.
New Chinese hacking tool found, spurring U.S. warning to allies(reuters.com)
2 points by awb 5y ago|0 comments
953.
by awb 5y ago
Is this verified?
954.
by awb 5y ago
1984 is a great cautionary tale of fiction. I think it’s a misapplication of the medium to place the themes of a fictional narrative on top of reality though. Reality is way more complex than these broad stroke rebukes of intellectuals.
955.
by awb 5y ago
That is the point. There are no perfect countries to use as a moral compass, so we’re all making up and changing the rules as we go along. That’s why every country looks hypocritical depending on your timeframe and subject to endless (and f
956.
by awb 5y ago
The Hawaiian islands were individual tribes until they were subjugated in a bloody war, with weapons and assistance from Americans: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_I#Unification_of_... That’s why it’s possib
957.
by awb 5y ago
The point is that no two situations are exactly the same. And whataboutism dodges the details. Maybe the CEO’s stance is: I won’t do business with a country that annexes another non-aggressive country through violence.
958.
by awb 5y ago
> But as you've probably seen from all the 'prisoners of war' videos out of Ukraine, most soldiers don't want to fight this war. Most soldiers? How many remorseful POWs have you seen vs. the ~200k soldiers actively pa
959.
by awb 5y ago
> because of the political views of their CEO or some geopolitical event Outside of the unprovoked war, there are a few very novel things going on: Putin threatening a nuclear 1st strike, EU banning Russian aircraft and naval vessels, di
960.
by awb 5y ago
> Putin was right and West is against them. Counter point: Look at West Germany and Japan after WWII. The West changed tack pretty quickly after the war ended. The West wasn’t against the people, they were against the ruling parties and

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