Russia-Ukraine Invasion
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- yuekit9
- shocking!YakuZoku
- Wow, that's a pretty blunt message. They even get to blame Ukraine and count it as an accident due to recent drone incursions too, I guess. Very neat.Nairn
- Actually, it would be more amusing if it were a genuine accident.Nairn
- Surprising. I was expecting him falling out of a window.Krassy
- He should've stormed Moscow and died like a hero when he had the chance.utopian
- "If you come at the king, you best not miss."yuekit
- Nice one yuekitNBQ00
- he was dead already.sted
- Didn’t they just crash Luna-25 into the moon? Is this bigger news? A fabricated deflection from a spectacular fail?scarabin
- -fasbricated, that’s probably too tinfoil hatscarabin
- probably not... russia is all about failing and falling to the ground -- be it humans or bad designed tech..neverscared
- "Roma traditoribus non praemiat"OBBTKN
- Losing your entire tail section during flight is never an accident. Likelihood is rarely zero, but it is in this case.stewart
- RIP Sausage man, Sureshot loses his patron saint :(_niko
- windows are too small in a plane.ApeRobot
- @scara There's all kinds of ways to get offed in Russia. Most go for defenestration or a three-shot suicide.garbage
- Botching a coup apparently affords you a public shootdown over there at Putin's Spa and Resort.garbage
- Interesting to see what Putin says..._niko
- Putin is investigating it.ShenanigansTV
- Looks like it was a bomb. Whatever method it was, you KNOW they wanted them to have long enough to know what had befallen them. MedievalNairn
- pr22
RE: Prigozhin's assassination
Don't hold your breath, the Russian slaves, yes slaves, will not wake up. If there ever was a better analogy of a prisoner desperately shackling himself up in chains to stay put in the Plato's cave, the typical Russian citizen is it.- so sad. I guess it's the same for middle eastern theocracies as well_niko
- _niko1
Looks like he had a minute or so to "enjoy" the landing.
reminds me of the cosmonaut- "the man who fell to earth" and cursed the Soviets on the way down,
- utopian2
Will the Wagner Group retaliate against Putin?
- More importantly - who runs Wagner now?Nairn
- https://i.imgflip.co…jonny_quest_lives
- lolNairn
- lolYakuZoku
- PonyBoy4
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'on board' crashed Russian plane
- Coincidence?nbq
- Yevgeny had to have felt the sights set on him, if that mutiny was legit.BabySnakes
- It was shot downdbloc
- Are planes the new windows?_niko
- He was sitting at the window seat. They never learnGnash
- FAFOKrassy
- Did they put tea in the fuel tank before the plane fell out of a window?Akagiyama
- I'm shocked... that it took that longNutter
- ^Krassy
- Nairn2
Video here of the plane coming down, if you're so inclined
https://old.reddit.com/r/ukraine…- So which is it?
a) Genuine fuck up
b) Message Sent
c) Ukrainian NaughtinessNairn - Probably not the latter, but given Ukr clearly have people working inside Russia and his plane's ID was Known, it's not inconceivable.Nairn
- Hm, is it fair to suggest it'd blown up in the sky before coming down? Because the clouds at 10 o'clock look like smoke from an explosion.Continuity
- Aye, I suspect so. Reports are of two missiles going upNairn
- I wonder if they used two 'weak' ones to definitely take the plane down, but increase the chances it'd stay intact for the duration of the fall, occupants aliveNairn
- So which is it?
- yuekit6
Meanwhile in outer space....Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon
- Fucking Drunk Orcsutopian
- рукожопыscruffics
- i bet that moon came outta nowherepango
- lol @pangoskinny_puppy
- lol @pangoKrassy
- they were so drunk they thought they'd reached Mars, so their mission is big success, tovarischKrassy
- lol @pangoWordsworth
- lolsted
- PhanLo0
- belongs to dumb tweet of the daypango
- Oh my, you cannot make light of this. This is a sacred holy war. Ukes are dying! They are dying for the freedoms of the entire planet! This is SERIOUS businessKhurram
- Just kidding. Hahah, I hope they burn to the fucking ground Euro-American scum >_< Your entire world order will fall on the battlefield of Ukeland lolKhurram
- Go Team Russia!! Spasibo ;P ;P ;PKhurram
- Poisonous little runt.Nairn
- annnnd that belongs to dumb notes of the daypango
- Shut up, Khurram, you vile piece of shit.Continuity
- This k person is just horribly, pathetically trolling, right??formed
- No. He's a genuine Putin-felcher.Continuity
- Khurram should be flushed down the toiletNBQ00
- neverscared0
Almost 500,000 troops killed or injured since the war began, US officials say
The total number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began last February is nearing 500,000, the New York Times reports, citing US officials.The officials told the Times that Russia’s military casualties are approaching 300,000. The number includes as many as 120,000 deaths and 170,000 to 180,000 injured troops. The officials said figures on the Ukrainian side were at close to 70,000 killed and 100,000 to 120,000 wounded.
- 0.0061728395061728% of the world's 8.1B population. Were's still a long way from self-extinction.shapesalad
- diving for dear life, when we could be diving for pearls...zardoz
- yes yes ... dont get nervous ...we know individual life is worth nuffin your u two nazi nutters...neverscared
- Nutter1
Heard on the radio that Denmark is now training Ukrainian pilots in use of F16 fighter planes. While not the most advanced fighter it would be a step up for their defence and offence capabilities.
- Probably a far sight better than whatever the Russian filth are using.Continuity
- 42 being sent from The Netherlands alone.Nairn
- Which is great, but like 6 months too late.Nairn
- neverscared0
- https://www.cmdstore…pango
- more iphone than rocket.. i am sold..neverscared
- more iphone than rocket.. i am sold..neverscared
- neverscared0
Exclusive: Raiffeisen delays quitting Russia as Austria defends ties
VIENNA, July 6 (Reuters) - Raiffeisen Bank International is delaying plans to leave Russia, three people familiar with its position said, as Austria steps up its defence of long-standing ties with Moscow.
Raiffeisen (RBI), the largest of the Western banks in Russia, had intended to spin off its Russian business, which provides a payments lifeline to hundreds of companies there, by September after coming under pressure from European regulators.
Austria and RBI, which is also at the centre of a U.S. inquiry over its Russian links, are resisting this in the hope that the war in Ukraine will end soon, the people told Reuters.
Austrian officials, meanwhile, are stepping up their defence of RBI in Europe and Washington, saying that it has been unfairly singled out, two people with knowledge of government thinking said, testing Western resolve to isolate Moscow.
Although Austria publicly supports Ukraine, several officials who spoke to Reuters said they were reluctant to completely sever decades-old ties with Russia, thinking it will still be possible to restore relations.
RBI has not yet outlined its plan to supervisors at the European Central Bank (ECB), two people with knowledge of its dealings with the central bank said, making a spin-off unlikely by September.
The bank wants to wait for ECB approval before asking its shareholders for a green light, said two of the people familiar with its position, which could take months.
Furthermore, the approval of Russia's central bank, finance ministry and, in the event of a sale, even Russian President Vladimir Putin, will be needed before RBI acts.
Russian authorities made it clear to RBI, which has around 2,600 corporate customers, 4 million local account holders and 10,000 staff, that they wish it to stay because it enables international payments, said one of the people.
An RBI spokesperson said it will continue to pursue a sale or spin-off and was committed to reducing its Russian business.
However, RBI's slow pace has fuelled a row with the ECB, which supervises the bank and has pushed for it and others such as UniCredit to quit Russia. The Italian bank declined to comment further on its plans.
The ECB urged RBI not to pay a dividend this year because of its concerns over Russia, one of the people said.
RBI is also examining a sale as an alternative to unlock the up to 4 billion euros of capital tied up in the profitable Russian arm.
However, uncertainty triggered by last month's Wagner group march on Moscow will make it harder to find a buyer because the event has shaken Russia's business elites, said that person.
- Austria and RBI, which is also at the centre of a U.S. inquiry over its Russian links, are resisting this in the hope that the war in Ukraine will end soon,neverscared
- deadly satire..neverscared
- banking is one thing but surprised there's not more consumer backlash against unilever's take (given how easy it would be to boycott their products)kingsteven
- so true... same here.. no one gives a flying fuck... bank also highly networked into conservative political circles.. with greed working extra hours..neverscared
- Ramanisky23
- Tough call, the Russian was competing as a neutral athlete, they should have left politics out of this and honoured each other as sportsmen/women_niko
- the Russian could have also been anti Putin and opposed the invasion for all we know_niko
- Should have taken all that gear off and had a proper duel to the death.HAYZ1LLLA