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Good to hear from you, I came to the conclusion that you were away now, drafted into the army, gun in hand like so many Ukranians have been forced / chosen to do.
It appears that Ukraine's decision to fight is surprising a great deal of Russians who think that by this time next week, the war will be over and Putin victorious. The propaganda that they've been fed telling them that "Ukrainians want to be freed from their current government".
Such interesting news :)
Perhaps surprisingly to you, it is interesting. I closely follow the news and what is being said on either side but there are very few people able to talk to somebody who's living through this every day.
I hope to hear from you again tomorrow with more boring news 😀
I have no combat experience. So I think I will be drafted into the army a little later. Now those who have already fought are being drafted into the army. Many of my colleagues went to the front on their own initiative.
I wonder if Putin believes in himself that we need to be "liberated." This is absolute nonsense. Even people near the Russian border are fleeing in panic to western Ukraine, away from the wonderful Russian world.
In 1939, Russia had already conquered Western Ukraine. My grandmother told me that then they also allegedly "liberated" us. Even the saying goes:
We have been "liberated" and there is nothing we can do about it.
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Hopefully you can resist "liberation" for long enough. I think many, especially Russia, expect this to be a quick
invasiondemilitarisation (Putin's insisting it's not an invasion).One thing's for certain, this has totally destabilised the "world order" and any sense that Russia is a country that can be treated as a "friend". Their insistence that Ukraine can't join NATO has brought thousands of additional NATO troops to their borders - little consolation to Ukraine but a huge blow in Putin's quest to resurrect the Soviet Union.
Belarus is also added to the "naughty" list for accommodating this invasion.
It feels to me that the reaction from the West has been weak but I will never claim to be a geopolitical expert.
How much news are you getting where you are about what's happening? Disinformation is running rampant at the moment.
The amount of misinformation is just huge. Especially many reports to cause panic among the population. I have chosen for myself several resources that I trust. That's where I get the latest information.
We were very disappointed by the West's reaction to Russia's actions. We hoped for this, but somewhere deep down we hoped that someone would help us more significantly, or even militarily. The Ukrainian people have always longed for Europe, but no one has ever been waiting for us there. There are, of course, reasons for this: a weak economy, corruption, etc. But we are trying to move in the right direction, and the Russian leadership does not like this very much. Many people have died for our European direction, and now more are dying. Today and tomorrow will be decisive days, if Kyiv survives, we will have a chance.
I've been disappointed by the reaction - a lot of words but few meaningful actions. Certainly not actions that might make Putin think "oh, maybe this is a bad idea". Even the sanctions are weak. You said to me not so long ago that when it came to war, you knew you'd be alone and that others wouldn't join your fight. Quite how alone you are right now is tragic. Hopefully the resistance in Kyiv continues - it's done well so far and with so many taking up arms - something Russia won't have expected - there is hope.
The most meaningful action so far is Russia losing the Champions League final and (for now) the Sochi Grand Prix. I'm absolutely amazed by the lack of response from the EU nations and wider Europe. They're weak and will have to toughen up once Russia continue their assault into "demilitarising" whoever's next. Estonia or Moldova probably.
When you were invaded, World War 3 began. For some reason, the West hasn't realised this yet.
We are also convinced that Putin was hoping for a quick victory. He thought that the army would surrender, and the people would welcome the arrival of the Russian army.
Now he has to change his plans. And he does. Unfortunately, today's Russian troops have begun shelling civilian infrastructure in various cities, ie committing war crimes. There are even shelled kindergartens and hospitals. In Kharkov, the Russians used cluster bombs, and they are, if I'm not mistaken, banned for use even in wartime.
I wonder if people in Britain are discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine? At work, in transport, anywhere.
Now on to another topic. Thanks for today's post Curator Helper: Lifestyle. Tomorrow it's my turn to manage my SC06 account. That's why I really need this post.
Another topic :) I like your idea to introduce filters in the new interface. It is only necessary that the user can activate them. This may be the "DISABLE SHIT" button. Otherwise, there will be someone who will accuse you of bias.
I had heard this but wasn't sure whether it was true or not. I think Amnesty International reported it earlier today.
Putin has realised at this point that the consequences to his actions are insignificant. The West will not engage him in war so he will act with impunity. Especially since he is so old now, that even if he is "punished" in some way, he'll be dead before he sees the consequence of his actions. He's a mad man with nothing to lose - much like Mugabe was at the end of his presidency (which notably, he also kept changing the law to stay in power). We should all be really, really scared of Putin's mental health.
I don't go out enough to notice - it's the main story on the news, you can't turn the TV on without hearing about it. So I can only assume it is being discussed - of course, everybody is an expert. Thinking that the World needs to do more to stop Russia. But our leadership is talking tough - because we can afford to. The EU has more to lose if Russia cuts off their gas supply. So they're being weak.
It's hard to lighten the mood. Although I'm pleased to see that you've got 11 players out without Canales 🙂
I wasn't sure if you'd be able to do the curation tomorrow and I'm glad I can help.
I think that phase 1 will very much be the ability to find the content (i.e. tags) you're interested in more easily. I'm probably going to move away from communities (to some degree) so that you search for content based upon interests, not where it's been posted. Especially removing the need to scroll past 100 pinned posts.
The VIP users could work in such a way that people are nominated (by an existing VIP user) and the group grows slowly. I don't know. The functionality's there along with the ability to sort posts.
My next bit of coding is to create another profile or script that will review all of the posts that each steemcurator has voted on so that it's harder to abuse that privilege. Highlighting post information like how long the post is, whether a comment was left (when scammers cheat, they don't leave a comment) and then include wallet details - linked accounts, who they transfer to. Stuff like that. I want to make it so hard to scam, that you either get caught, or deserve the rewards!
Today I have really more boring news :) Today I was buying various household goods, food, gasoline. Logistics have been disrupted due to the fighting, so it is expected that there may be a shortage of products in stores. Many bridges have been blown up.
In the evening there was an air alarm again. We had to go to the shelter. Not much fun, as much as it scares the child.
Today, Western countries have approved more substantial sanctions, which makes us happy. Russia's disconnection from SWIFT is especially gratifying.
There were fewer battles today as the Russians regrouped. They are preparing a more powerful blow to Kyiv.
Our intelligence says Putin is furious. This is a sick man, he can't lose. I'm afraid he might think of the red button.
I enjoy your boring news 🙂
My understanding is that Russia's still in SWIFT but the decision to block them will come soon. Germany's been particularly cautious in making these decisions but they appear to have turned a corner recently.
It was good to see the additional support being promised yesterday - the practicalities of how this will happen are things that could cause lethal delays but the signs and intent are there.
I wonder if many countries delayed their support with the expectation that Ukraine would instantly lose the war and didn't want to put themselves in a position where they've said something that would enrage Putin without helping Ukraine. But the resistance Ukraine has shown has made them realise that they can do the right thing and perhaps the Ukraine can remain independent and free from liberation.
It's also possible that they were also waiting to see if the Ukrainian people would welcome Russia. Once so many took a gun to fight, it was clear that Russia wasn't welcome.
There are many fears surrounding Putin. The war has not gone as easily as he had hoped. He has recruited the Chechen rebels who he can now use to inflict heinous human rights abuses that he can distance himself from. Not to mention the expectation that nuclear and chemical weapons will be deployed as he becomes increasingly desperate. He has a history of using illegal chemical weapons on his enemies and as an old man who has lost so much, it wouldn't come as a great surprise for him to literally go nuclear.
I eagerly await your boring update 🙂