Once the Russians take it over, it’ll include Ukraine too though. The lack of grifting opportunities could be enough to drive an otherwise worthless man to drugs, expensive female companionship, and then art.
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China is already providing those services, so from that angle your point is mute. Sad to see somebody gloating at the sight of an entire nation becoming a province of another in this day and age.
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I wonder why people don’t focus on the other brother’s activities as much.
Tactical discussion.
The war in Ukraine has been dominated by an effective and far-reaching information campaign led by the Ukrainian state. The Ukrainian narrative is dominating both the news and social media cycles, which are now of equal importance in forming public opinion… And yet, by analysing three maps depicting the operational picture, including one released by the UK’s Ministry of Defence(MoD) and two curated by open-source investigators – the Twitter account Jomini of the West and Konrad Muzyka’s Ukraine Conflict Monitor – it is apparent that Russian forces are making progress.
We focus on the brother who shares the most traits in common with the father, aka, “The Big Guy”. 
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What would a Russian bond default mean?
This is from the AP just a few hours ago:
Ratings agencies say Russia is on the verge of defaulting on government bonds following its invasion of Ukraine, with billions of dollars owed to foreigners. That prospect recalls memories of a 1998 default by Moscow that helped fuel financial disruption worldwide.
The possibility of default loomed larger after the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, conceded that a Russian default is no longer an “improbable event.”
Ratings agencies have downgraded Russia’s credit rating to below investment grade, or “junk.” Fitch said its “C” rating means that “a default or a default-like process has begun."
More here - It “don’t” sound too good
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Ahhh, bond defaults. Old timers will recall WHOOPS in 1983 and Orange County, CA, in 1994. Couple of “winners” there.
Never went near either of them. Never, ever, bought a bond from anywhere in California.
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good discussion, and why Biden admin hasnt been trying to resolve the conflict. Rather prolonging the war to hurt Russia while the local soldiers and civilians are dying seems to be the US priority.
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Well, that’s a really tough nut to crack … lemme see the recipe …
- 2oz uncut rock
- Mist rock with alcohol/fentanyl (15mg) solution
- For security (or meanness), include dummy narcan injector.
And Zelensky’s response to Biden’s lukewarm befuddlement …
Did the Russians bomb a bunch of civilian targets in Ukraine, or was it the local Nazis trying to drag us in? You’d think it’d be the kind of thing we could be sure of in the Information Age given how much media coverage there is on the war, but it feels a lot more like the DisInformation Age.
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In a similar vein, the news is telling me that there were no nasty biological research labs in Ukraine, but also how dangerous it could be if their research got out when the Russians capture said non-existent labs. Hmm.
After a coup in the country next door, what’s a few bio labs? Ask the guys at the NIH how safe outsourced biological research is. Like the guys in Wuhan, I’m sure the Ukrainians were top notch.
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I see a conspiranoic around here.
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Because even if there isn’t anything nasty at the existing labs, Russians could bring something over and claim it was already there. Or maybe they could weaponize something that isn’t a weapon. Is that so hard to believe?
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No. Neither is it hard to believe that Putin would try to get 'ol Doc Fauci to back-door some money for gain of function research through a contractor..
OTOH, Putin may just ask his new best bud, the Chicomms, to send up some vials from Wuhan. What’s a few bio-weapons amongst dictators?
Uh oh. Looks like it’s transphobic to keep supporting Ukraine. Don’t tell Biden’s warmongers.
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more interesting than reality
Moscow is open, and for now, shades of Hotel California for the foreign stock owners.
Short-selling on stocks will be banned, however, and foreign investors will not be able to sell stocks or OFZ ruble bonds until April 1.
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Best tongue-in-cheek comment of the thread considering the source quoted. LOL
That aside, what did the recent comments (fake/real labs, American volunteers, bombing of theater, etc.) have to do with the topic of investment impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine?
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Fink (BlackRock) has commented on the situation. The guy oversees $10T. That is more than I oversee so I gave his take a read:
BlackRock’s Larry Fink, who oversees $10 trillion, says Russia-Ukraine war is ending globalization
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Not exactly promoting peace with rhetoric like this.
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