Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Corvus]

For their 'crime' of being captured, those conscripts were reportedly forced into signing contracts.

[alach]

News has been pretty light lately, thanks in part to Isreal sucking the world's attention up faster than a ballistic missile falling on Iran.
The big one today has Ukraine has pulled it troops out from Vuhledar. Its a big setback, but better alive than... well..

Ukraine accuses Russia of executing 16 PoWs on eastern front

Authorities in Ukraine have launched an investigation into what they said was the apparent summary execution by Russian troops of 16 Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered on the eastern frontline.

“This is the largest reported case of the execution of Ukrainian PoWs on the frontline and yet another indication that the killing and torture of prisoners of war are not isolated incidents,” Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said on X. “This is a deliberate policy of the Russian military and political leadership.”

Moscow did not immediately comment on the accusations. The Kremlin denies that Russia commits war crimes in Ukraine.

russia continues to reach the depths of depravity and spit in the face of every globally agreed to arrangement.
Elsewhere, in finacial news.

Russia is about to face the moment of truth on an economic lifeline from China

China's yuan is the most traded foreign currency in Russia, but its availability in the heavily sanctioned country may soon dry up.

That would threaten a critical lifeline for Russian businesses, which became heavily reliant on the yuan as trade with China ramped up after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The war triggered Western sanctions that largely shut out Russia from the global financial system.

In June, the U.S. expanded its sanctions, forcing the Moscow Exchange and its clearing agent to halt trading in dollars and euros. A Treasury Department license that allows time for some transactions to wind down will expire on Oct. 12.

While Russia had already shifted away from Western currencies in favor of the yuan, the additional U.S. sanctions could have spillover effects on Chinese banks that engage in yuan transactions with Russia.

"The situation may change after Oct. 12," a source told Reuters. "An abrupt shortage of yuan or a complete refusal to accept payments from Russia by Chinese banks is possible."

But probably won't amount to much.
Oh and btw, Zelenskys victory plan wasn't made public, but it didn't seem to have the effect Ukraine had hoped for. I was really hoping it was full of strategies and targets and an endgame plan. Guess not.

[Corvus]

Russia's central bank is worried they are heading towards stagflation.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...ine-war-2024-9

[Iphie]

Russia's central bank is worried they are heading towards stagflation.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...ine-war-2024-9

Cliffnotes please, I get a screen that asks me to pay before it'll show anything.

[PhaelixWW]

Here's the MSN repost of the article.


Also, Russia announced the other day that they're increasing the "defense" budget by 30% for next year, so...

[Jessicka]

Russia's central bank is worried they are heading towards stagflation.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...ine-war-2024-9

Had that in the UK for 14 years.

[Kaleredar]

Had that in the UK for 14 years.

The difference is that the UK has numerous trading partners and levels of international economic inter-connectedness that can serve as external ameliorating factors.


Russia kind of shot itself in the foot on all of those.

[ghotihook]

Cliffnotes please, I get a screen that asks me to pay before it'll show anything.

you can get through most paywalls with the 12ft ladder website.
https://12ft.io/

[Flarelaine]

Here's the MSN repost of the article.

Also, Russia announced the other day that they're increasing the "defense" budget by 30% for next year, so...

Unsustainable military spending was one of the key factors making the Soviet Union implode. Let's see if they do better this time.

[PhaelixWW]

Unsustainable military spending was one of the key factors making the Soviet Union implode. Let's see if they do better this time.

Putin seems to be running the same playbook, so...

Unfortunately for Russia, their military "might", like their playbook, is a bit dated.

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Also, that increased military budget is now 40% of their government spending.

At its highest in the last 50 years, the US was still under 30%. These days, we're more in the 10-15% range.

[Corvus]

Throw in internal security and it's pushing 50%. And that is not counting the burden being shifted to the regional governments as well.

[Iphie]

I've seen a few posts alleging that Solovyov called for the resignation of putin. Kinda, he said something along the lines of that those responsible for the failures needed to resign, and if that means the resignation of the Supreme Commander in Chief he'd understand that. (That would be putin)

I don't speak russian so I can't judge the specific clip I saw and am reliant on the translation.

But let's for a moment assume it's correctly translated, wouldn't that indicate a big issue for putin? Since nothing is said on russian propaganda channels without support from the powers that be, and I don't think Solovyov would be brave enough to take that fall without backup.

Clip: https://youtu.be/BHpIk8kiVUU?si=yL3VyWSuPPI3FKmZ

[Gorsameth]

I've seen a few posts alleging that Solovyov called for the resignation of putin. Kinda, he said something along the lines of that those responsible for the failures needed to resign, and if that means the resignation of the Supreme Commander in Chief he'd understand that. (That would be putin)

I don't speak russian so I can't judge the specific clip I saw and am reliant on the translation.

But let's for a moment assume it's correctly translated, wouldn't that indicate a big issue for putin? Since nothing is said on russian propaganda channels without support from the powers that be, and I don't think Solovyov would be brave enough to take that fall without backup.

Clip: https://youtu.be/BHpIk8kiVUU?si=yL3VyWSuPPI3FKmZ

well if its true I'm sure he will fall out of a window unto some bullets in the future.

[Odinfrost]

I've seen a few posts alleging that Solovyov called for the resignation of putin. Kinda, he said something along the lines of that those responsible for the failures needed to resign, and if that means the resignation of the Supreme Commander in Chief he'd understand that. (That would be putin)

I don't speak russian so I can't judge the specific clip I saw and am reliant on the translation.

But let's for a moment assume it's correctly translated, wouldn't that indicate a big issue for putin? Since nothing is said on russian propaganda channels without support from the powers that be, and I don't think Solovyov would be brave enough to take that fall without backup.

Clip: https://youtu.be/BHpIk8kiVUU?si=yL3VyWSuPPI3FKmZ

Question. Does he have his office on the 5th floor near the windows?

[PhaelixWW]

Question. Does he have his office on the 5th floor near the windows?

You don't honestly think the floor number matters, right?

[Iphie]

You don't honestly think the floor number matters, right?

Only for the impact crater (I know there's no building tall enough for that.)


So, I guess russian demographics have collapsed as Putin scraps census

[Corvus]

Pootie has suspended census data collection for the next 5 years.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-susp...l-2029-1962581

Wonder what they could be hiding.

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There are also reports that 6 north Korean officers were killed in occupied Donetsk from a Ukrainian missile strike while they were meeting with russian officers to be shown demonstrations of russian assault tactics.

I guess they got the full experience.

[Elder Millennial]

Pootie has suspended census data collection for the next 5 years.

Sweet Jesus when those demographic numbers finally come out.

One of the many many reasons this war must end with ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine, like full NATO and EU membership, is so they can actually get an economic rebound that would permit a demographic one.

[PhaelixWW]

Sweet Jesus when those demographic numbers finally come out.

Russian population has been on the slow decline since the dissolution of the USSR. Taking into account the horrible Russian response to COVID running right up against the impact of the war in both overt losses as well as the "brain drain" as people flee the country, it's not looking good for Russia.

Then again, this is almost not even news, considering they've only actually had three censuses since the Soviet breakup in 1991.

[Dontrike]

Pootie has suspended census data collection for the next 5 years.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-susp...l-2029-1962581

Wonder what they could be hiding.

He's trying to hide the numbers cause if the ignorant populace found out suddenly he'd have less gullible rubes for the grinder.