Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 #4

[Tiff23fr]

It sounds as if the Russian people will be able to use their credit cards within Russia. But they won't be able to use them for transactions outside Russia.


Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued within Russia will no longer work outside of the country and any Visa cards issued outside of the Russia will no longer work within the country, the company said.
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion

Thank you for clarifying.
I have reached my article limit, but trust your interpretation.

ETA: Visa Suspends All Russia Operations
….This war and the ongoing threat to peace and stability demand we respond in line with our values.”

 

[LaborDayRN]

There's no way Putin anticipated even a fraction of the sanctions and moves that have been made by the world.

This is unreal.

It is unreal, and also absolutely amazing! These companies will be losing millions, some of them billions. Kudos to all of them!

 

[Herat]

Hmmm

That "blocked" flight on FR24 that I was watching, assuming it was the Rossya Special Forces plane sent from Moscow to DC to pick up the expelled Russian diplomats seems to have landed in St. John's Nova Scotia.

I dunno. Wrong plane, or they are switching planes, or something else.

I can see on FlightAware that it arrived Dulles Airport at 02:10 pm EST, but it does not appear to have departed, yet, and is not in the upcoming scheduled departures

 

[Herat]

Thank you for clarifying.
I have reached my article limit, but trust your interpretation.

I certainly have no special insight, but if you guestimate the number of all foreign nationals currently in Russia that would like to get out before Aeroflot and Norwind stop doing foreign flights, as well as everyone Russian that wants to leave, I can't see any plane leaving Russia in the next 72 hours without an empty seat.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Hmmm

That "blocked" flight on FR24 that I was watching, assuming it was the Rossia Special Forces plane sent from Moscow to DC to pick up the expelled Russian diplomats seems to have landed in St. John's Nova Scotia.

I dunno. Wrong plane, or they are switching planes, or something else.

Refuelling?

 

[Angleterre]

I paid 3.85 per gallon, yesterday. Over $80.00 to fill up.

We must restart the US Pipeline. Some folks don't be able to work with the high cost of fuel. Moo....

In the north west of England it’s £7.20 or $9.53 per gallon

 

[Tiff23fr]

There's no way Putin anticipated even a fraction of the sanctions and moves that have been made by the world.

This is unreal.

Interestingly, if he didn’t see it coming it is a sign of how out of touch he is with world affairs and what has been a key strategic driver for Fortune 500 companies globally the last 5 years. Ethics, integrity and acting in line with one’s mission and values.

 

[Angleterre]

The highest I saw today was €/Euro 1.79 a liter in Latvia. I bought some last week for 1.62 - so going up!



there is about 4 liters in a gallon - so I paid in gallons - $7.16 - and Bit of Hope paid - 9.20

There’s 4.546 litres in a gallon so approx 4.5 x £1.60 litre in U.K. = £7.20/$9.53

 

[worldwatcher]

Don't know, if this is posted before... but worth a share - just in case!

In Ukraine Belarusians fight for a free Belarus: 'After this we liberate Minsk'

A group of masked men with Ukrainian and Belarusian flags look straight into the camera. They have a message for soldiers from Belarus. "You should have deserted a long time ago, but it is not too late," it is said. "Do the right thing and step over to our side!"

In Oekraïne vechten Belarussen voor een vrij Belarus: 'Hierna bevrijden we Minsk'

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 5, 2022
Ukraine, Russia Agreement on Evacuating Mariupol Civilians Collapses - WSJ


Sources: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Russia-controlled area in eastern Ukraine); Dr. Phillip Karber, Potomac Foundation (Russian incursions, refugee crossing locations); International Atomic Energy Agency, Energoatom (Nuclear facilities) Max Rust and Emma Brown/The Wall Street Journal

[...]

U.S. officials said Saturday that they are exploring a deal in which Poland would send Soviet-era aircraft to Ukraine in return for American F-16 jet fighters. The disclosure of a possible deal followed Mr. Zelensky’s impassioned plea via video to more than 200 members of Congress for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid, especially Russian-made jet fighters that Ukrainian pilots can fly.

Ukraine’s General Staff said it was holding the line on most fronts and was beginning a counteroffensive, with Ukrainian forces releasing footage of a large column of abandoned Russian armor near Kharkiv. The governor of the southern Mykolaiv region, Vitaly Kim, said Ukrainian forces on Saturday pushed back Russian troops trying to enter the port city of Mykolaiv, seizing enemy armor. He called on local residents to feed stray Russian soldiers and then turn them over to police.

In a demonstration of its ability to counter Russia’s overwhelming advantage in aviation, Ukraine also shot down several Russian jet fighters, bombers and combat helicopters on Saturday, releasing footage of four captured pilots and crew and the remains of downed aircraft. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Ukrainian-Polish border on Saturday, said three of these Russian aircraft were downed with U.S.-made Stinger missiles.

[...]

To make up for its military setbacks, Russia has increasingly resorted to indiscriminate bombing and shelling of civilian areas, particularly in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy and Mariupol, Ukrainian and Western officials said.

Russia’s army “has shown its true nature of a terrorist and coward, which is able to attack only the civilian population,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.

[...]

A wounded Russian captured during a battle was evacuated from Irpin on Saturday.
PHOTO: MANU BRABO FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

 

[CSIDreamer]

It sounds as if the Russian people will be able to use their credit cards within Russia. But they won't be able to use them for transactions outside Russia.


Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued within Russia will no longer work outside of the country and any Visa cards issued outside of the Russia will no longer work within the country, the company said.
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion

I dunno. Cards issued by Russian banks won't work. My debit card is VISA issued by my bank. My assumption is any Russian banks that issue visa or Mastercard bank cards are in trouble. JMO

I can't read the Reuters article. My source:

Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion

 

[LadyL]

This was just posted in Swedish news
“
A Russian state plane is on its way to Washington DC. The plane flew from St. Petersburg at 09:41 local time and is expected to land in the USA at 12:40 local time (18:40 Swedish time).

The same plane flew from Moscow to St. Petersburg yesterday.”

Anyone know what’s that about? I found this flight on flightradar its under Rossiya name and passing under Iceland now.

Source:
Liverapportering: Ryska invasionen av Ukraina

interesting

 

[LadyL]

of course it´s the White House, it is nice to be super embarrassed among friends though

no worries
I didn't know either

 

[Angleterre]

In the north west of England it’s £7.20 or $9.53 per gallon

So on your figures of $3.85 per gallon equals £2.91 per gallon in GBP sterling
A difference of £4.29 more expensive than what you are paying or $5.67 more expensive in U.K. per gallon!!!!

 

[CSIDreamer]

Hmmm

That "blocked" flight on FR24 that I was watching, assuming it was the Rossia Special Forces plane sent from Moscow to DC to pick up the expelled Russian diplomats seems to have landed in St. John's Nova Scotia.

I dunno. Wrong plane, or they are switching planes, or something else.

I'll dig around on other platforms and see if I can find anything. Jmo

 

[fred&edna]

Hmmm

That "blocked" flight on FR24 that I was watching, assuming it was the Rossya Special Forces plane sent from Moscow to DC to pick up the expelled Russian diplomats seems to have landed in St. John's Nova Scotia.

I dunno. Wrong plane, or they are switching planes, or something else.

I can see on FlightAware that it arrived Dulles Airport at 02:10 pm EST, but it does not appear to have departed, jet, and is not in the upcoming scheduled departures

I don't see any Rossiya Special Flights when using the FR24 "search" feature . 'Don't aircraft just seem to disappear from the screen if/when they turn off their transponders? And, those that say "blocked" are aircraft that have requested to be blocked??

Also, there's nothing per Sweeney's bot tracking.

 

[cujenn81]

I’ve been keeping a running list of all the brand/business and entertainment restrictions. Please let me know if you see something I missed.

Adidas - suspending its partnership with the Russian Football Union

Adobe - suspending services in Russia

AERCAP - aircraft leasing firm is suspending leases with Russian airlines

Apple - suspending all product sales, limiting access to digital services like Apple Pay, restricting the availability of Russian state media apps outside of Russia, deactivated the traffic feature in Apple Maps for all areas inside Ukraine

ASOS - suspending sales in Russia

Australian Swim Team World Championship - canceled meet in Russia

BGR Government Affairs - lobbying firm no longer represents investors of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

BMW - halting local production and exports to the Russian market

Boeing - no longer providing technical support, maintenance, or parts to Russian airlines and cut ties with Russian partners

BP - divesting roughly 20% stake in Russian oil company Rosneft and announced the immediate resignation of two BP-backed Rosneft board members

Burberry - pausing all shipments to Russia

Canada Goose - suspending all wholesale and e-commerce sales in Russia

Cannes Film Festival - excluding Russia from upcoming events

Champions League - soccer final moved from St Petersburg to Paris

Daimler Truck - suspending business activities (including the supply of civilian truck components) to Russian manufacturer Kamaz

DELL - suspending relationship with Aeroflot airlines

Delta - suspending code-share agreement with Aeroflot

DirectTV - “accelerating this year’s contract expiration timeline” of RT America and will no longer offer their programming (effective immediately)

Disney - pausing theatrical film releases

EA - suspending sales of its video games and other content (including virtual currency bundles) and removing Russian teams from EA Sports

EQUINOR - energy firm divesting its joint ventures in Russia

European Film Awards - excluded Russia from the upcoming event

Eurovision Song Contest - Russia is banned from competing

ExxonMobil - ending its involvement in a large oil and natural gas project

Farfetch - online retailer suspends deliveries in Russia

FedEx - suspending Russian shipment deliveries

FIFA - Russian teams banned from participating in athletic competitions

Ford Motor Company - suspending operations in Russia

Formula 1 - terminated contract with the Russian Grand Prix and country will no longer host a Grand Prix for the foreseeable future

General Motors (GM) - suspending auto exports to Russia

Google - banned state-owned media outlet RT and other Russian channels from collecting ad revenues

H&M Group - halting sales in Russia

Haas F1 Team - terminated contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali

Hermès - temporarily closing stores and pausing commercial activity in Russia

Honda - suspending auto and motorcycle exports to Russia

IKEA - pausing imports to/from Russia and Belarus, halting retail operations, pausing operations of its unit that produces wooden furniture, and suspending all business transactions in Russia and Belarus

Inditex - closing its 502 stores (including Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho)

Intel and AMD - suspending chip shipments

International Cycling Union - Russian and Belarusian teams are banned from international competitions

International Paralympics Committee - Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing

International Skating Union - Russian and Belarusian skaters banned from international events (including the world championship in France later this month)

Jaguar - suspending operations in Russia

Land Rover - suspending operations in Russia

Lucerne Music Festival - Switzerland festival cancels two symphony concerts featuring Russian maestro and longtime backer of Putin, Valery Gergiev

LVMH (brands and subsidiaries include Louis Vuitton, Moët, Hennessy, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Loewe, Kenzo, Fenty, TAG, Bulgari, Make Up For Ever, Belvedere, Benefit Cosmetics, Tiffany & Co, Sephora) — closing its 124 stores in Russia

Kinolife - Ukrainian film distributor will no longer distribute Hollywood films to Russia

MAERSK - suspending all container shipments to/from Russia except those containing food, medical, and humanitarian supplies

Mango - Spanish megaretailer pausing online sales and closing 55 stores in Russia

Mastercard - blocked multiple financial institutions from its payment network and suspending all operations in Russia

Mercury Public Affairs - PR firm no longer represents Sovcombank

META - restricting access to Russian state-owned media accounts in Ukraine and blocked state-owned media from earning ad revenue

Microsoft - removing state-owned media mobile apps and banned state-owned media ads

National Hockey League (NHL) - suspending Russian business deals

Net-a-porter - suspending deliveries in Russia

Netflix - will not distribute news, sports, and entertainment channels from Russian state media and pausing production on four Russian projects and acquisitions

Nike - suspending operations in Russia

Nordic Ski Federation - Russian skiers are banned from competing in Norway

Ocean Network Express - container shipment company suspending bookings to/from Russia

Oracle - suspending operations in Russia

Payoneer - suspending services in Russia

PayPal - suspending services in Russia

Puma - halting deliveries to Russia

Reddit - restricting access to the r/Russia subreddit

Richemont (brands and subsidiaries include Dunhill, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Cartier, Chloé, Piaget, and Van Cleef & Arpels) - suspending commercial activity in Russia

Roberti Global - PR firm no longer represents investors of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Roku - removing state-owned Russian channels

SABRE - airline ticket sale company is suspending all activities in Russia

Samsung - suspending shipments in Russia

Schalke - Germany soccer club severed sponsorship with Gazprom

Shell - divesting several ventures with Gazprom totaling roughly $3bn in revenue

Sidley Austin - PR group no longer represents VTB bank

SNAP - suspending Snapchat ads in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine and halting ad sales in Russia and Belarus

Sony Pictures - pausing theatrical film releases

Spotify - closing its Russian office and removing state-owned media ads

Swatch - halting exports to Russia

Tennis - banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from team events

The Metropolitan Opera - no longer “works with artists or institutions that support Putin or are supported by him”

TJX Companies (TJMaxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods) - divesting its minority investment in Russian off-price retailer Familia and halting purchases in Russia and Belarus

UEFA (European Football Associations) - banned Russian teams from participating in athletic competitions

UPS - suspending Russian shipments

Venable - lobbying group no longer represents Sberbank

Visa - blocked multiple financial institutions from its payment network and suspending all operations in Russia

Volkswagen (VW) - suspending car deliveries to Russian dealerships and shutting down operations in Russia

Volvo - suspending auto exports to Russia

Warner Brothers (WB) - pausing theatrical film releases

World Governing Body for Track & Field - Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials banned from events (including the World Athletics Championships in Oregon this summer and the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade)

Yoox - suspending deliveries in Russia

YouTube - temporarily demonetizing Russian state-owned RT and other channels and limiting access to these channels

Zara - suspending business in Russia

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I’ve been keeping a running list of all the brand/business and entertainment restrictions. Please let me know if you see something I missed.

Adidas - suspending its partnership with the Russian Football Union

Adobe - suspending services in Russia

AERCAP - aircraft leasing firm is suspending leases with Russian airlines

Apple - suspending all product sales, limiting access to digital services like Apple Pay, restricting the availability of Russian state media apps outside of Russia, deactivated the traffic feature in Apple Maps for all areas inside Ukraine

ASOS - suspending sales in Russia

Australian Swim Team World Championship - canceled meet in Russia

BGR Government Affairs - lobbying firm no longer represents investors of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

BMW - halting local production and exports to the Russian market

Boeing - no longer providing technical support, maintenance, or parts to Russian airlines and cut ties with Russian partners

BP - divesting roughly 20% stake in Russian oil company Rosneft and announced the immediate resignation of two BP-backed Rosneft board members

Burberry - pausing all shipments to Russia

Canada Goose - suspending all wholesale and e-commerce sales in Russia

Cannes Film Festival - excluding Russia from upcoming events

Champions League - soccer final moved from St Petersburg to Paris

Daimler Truck - suspending business activities (including the supply of civilian truck components) to Russian manufacturer Kamaz

DELL - suspending relationship with Aeroflot airlines

Delta - suspending code-share agreement with Aeroflot

DirectTV - “accelerating this year’s contract expiration timeline” of RT America and will no longer offer their programming (effective immediately)

Disney - pausing theatrical film releases

EA - suspending sales of its video games and other content (including virtual currency bundles) and removing Russian teams from EA Sports

EQUINOR - energy firm divesting its joint ventures in Russia

European Film Awards - excluded Russia from the upcoming event

Eurovision Song Contest - Russia is banned from competing

ExxonMobil - ending its involvement in a large oil and natural gas project

Farfetch - online retailer suspends deliveries in Russia

FedEx - suspending Russian shipment deliveries

FIFA - Russian teams banned from participating in athletic competitions

Ford Motor Company - suspending operations in Russia

Formula 1 - terminated contract with the Russian Grand Prix and country will no longer host a Grand Prix for the foreseeable future

General Motors (GM) - suspending auto exports to Russia

Google - banned state-owned media outlet RT and other Russian channels from collecting ad revenues

H&M Group - halting sales in Russia

Haas F1 Team - terminated contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali

Hermès - temporarily closing stores and pausing commercial activity in Russia

Honda - suspending auto and motorcycle exports to Russia

IKEA - pausing imports to/from Russia and Belarus, halting retail operations, pausing operations of its unit that produces wooden furniture, and suspending all business transactions in Russia and Belarus

Inditex - closing its 502 stores (including Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho)

Intel and AMD - suspending chip shipments

International Cycling Union - Russian and Belarusian teams are banned from international competitions

International Paralympics Committee - Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing

International Skating Union - Russian and Belarusian skaters banned from international events (including the world championship in France later this month)

Jaguar - suspending operations in Russia

Land Rover - suspending operations in Russia

Lucerne Music Festival - Switzerland festival cancels two symphony concerts featuring Russian maestro and longtime backer of Putin, Valery Gergiev

LVMH (brands and subsidiaries include Louis Vuitton, Moët, Hennessy, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Loewe, Kenzo, Fenty, TAG, Bulgari, Make Up For Ever, Belvedere, Benefit Cosmetics, Tiffany & Co, Sephora) — closing its 124 stores in Russia

Kinolife - Ukrainian film distributor will no longer distribute Hollywood films to Russia

MAERSK - suspending all container shipments to/from Russia except those containing food, medical, and humanitarian supplies

Mango - Spanish megaretailer pausing online sales and closing 55 stores in Russia

Mastercard - blocked multiple financial institutions from its payment network and suspending all operations in Russia

Mercury Public Affairs - PR firm no longer represents Sovcombank

META - restricting access to Russian state-owned media accounts in Ukraine and blocked state-owned media from earning ad revenue

Microsoft - removing state-owned media mobile apps and banned state-owned media ads

National Hockey League (NHL) - suspending Russian business deals

Net-a-porter - suspending deliveries in Russia

Netflix - will not distribute news, sports, and entertainment channels from Russian state media and pausing production on four Russian projects and acquisitions

Nike - suspending operations in Russia

Nordic Ski Federation - Russian skiers are banned from competing in Norway

Ocean Network Express - container shipment company suspending bookings to/from Russia

Oracle - suspending operations in Russia

Payoneer - suspending services in Russia

PayPal - suspending services in Russia

Puma - halting deliveries to Russia

Reddit - restricting access to the r/Russia subreddit

Richemont (brands and subsidiaries include Dunhill, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Cartier, Chloé, Piaget, and Van Cleef & Arpels) - suspending commercial activity in Russia

Roberti Global - PR firm no longer represents investors of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Roku - removing state-owned Russian channels

SABRE - airline ticket sale company is suspending all activities in Russia

Samsung - suspending shipments in Russia

Schalke - Germany soccer club severed sponsorship with Gazprom

Shell - divesting several ventures with Gazprom totaling roughly $3bn in revenue

Sidley Austin - PR group no longer represents VTB bank

SNAP - suspending Snapchat ads in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine and halting ad sales in Russia and Belarus

Sony Pictures - pausing theatrical film releases

Spotify - closing its Russian office and removing state-owned media ads

Swatch - halting exports to Russia

Tennis - banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from team events

The Metropolitan Opera - no longer “works with artists or institutions that support Putin or are supported by him”

TJX Companies (TJMaxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods) - divesting its minority investment in Russian off-price retailer Familia and halting purchases in Russia and Belarus

UEFA (European Football Associations) - banned Russian teams from participating in athletic competitions

UPS - suspending Russian shipments

Venable - lobbying group no longer represents Sberbank

Visa - blocked multiple financial institutions from its payment network and suspending all operations in Russia

Volkswagen (VW) - suspending car deliveries to Russian dealerships and shutting down operations in Russia

Volvo - suspending auto exports to Russia

Warner Brothers (WB) - pausing theatrical film releases

World Governing Body for Track & Field - Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials banned from events (including the World Athletics Championships in Oregon this summer and the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade)

Yoox - suspending deliveries in Russia

YouTube - temporarily demonetizing Russian state-owned RT and other channels and limiting access to these channels

Zara - suspending business in Russia

Wow, superb effort thank you @cujenn81

 

[JerseyGirl]

U.S. Officials Travel to Venezuela, a Russia Ally, as the West Isolates Putin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted the United States to pay closer attention to President Vladimir Putin’s allies in Latin America, which Washington believes could become security threats if the standoff with Russia deepens…

 

[otto]

It sounds as if the Russian people will be able to use their credit cards within Russia. But they won't be able to use them for transactions outside Russia.


Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued within Russia will no longer work outside of the country and any Visa cards issued outside of the Russia will no longer work within the country, the company said.
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion

All these sanctions are plunging Russians back to Communism, little bit by bit, all imposed by the West. It's not hard to believe that Russians feel like they are under attack from the West. At the same time, this is exactly what Putin wants - that his people are plunged into media censorship and hierarchical society of obedience and dictatorship due to foreigner acts of aggression. Meanwhile, his annexation of Ukraine is portrayed as saving the people of Ukraine from political tyranny.

I couldn't quite understand what I was seeing when I read there were shopping sprees at Ikea when shop closure was announced. Shopping sprees while waging war? They need more flower pots?

The Russian people are slowly losing their rights and freedoms as the Iron Curtain falls. The Ukrainians are the first to feel it.