Progress on no-fly zone
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/latvian-saeima-supports-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine.a448386/
https://twitter.com/AnonOpsSE/status/1504518132450590720
All 3 Baltic nations are now calling for a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
It's not likely going to happen anytime soon. But, hopefully, it may eventually happen.
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i doubt that will happen. at least not until something "more serious" comes up like russia using chemical weapons in ukraine.
if you have a no-fly zone you need to enforce it if needed. otherwise it's useless. enforce as in nato jets shooting down russian aircraft.
at that point you have direct combat between nato and russia. a direct conflict between nuclear powers.
nobody with common sense wants that.
i know, bad news for ukraine and its people. and i don't like it either.
but sadly that's how it is.
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Again this is only in German (no English or Russian subtitles), but I hope that it shows a little bit of what is really going on (a person doing vacation tours decides to deliver donatioons to Uktraine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO4ex_ma8KE
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More of the same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_gxK2S0Vs
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Guess it's time to say a bit about why I post in this thread.
Hi, my name is Jan. I'm from Germany. We did quite a few of the worst things ever done to humanity. I learnt about it in school. I couldn't understand how it was possible. Until now. War is never justified. No war ever is. Maybe a war is the lesser evil, but it always is wrong. Russia blames 'the west' on sanctions while bombing Ukriane. There is no way to justify this.
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Hoax caller claiming to be Ukrainian PM got through to UK defence secretary | Ben Wallace | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/17/hoax-caller-ukrainian-pm-denys-shmyhal-uk-ben-wallace-priti-patel
British defence secretary contacted by 'imposter' of Ukrainian PM | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/03/17/british-defence-secretary-contacted-by-imposter-of-ukrainian-pm
These damage reports are probably the tip of the iceberg.
Similar practices may be taking place in many countries around the world.
Recent deep fakes seem to be increasing in number, ranging from poorly done to incomprehensible.
In the not-too-distant future, the credibility of the Ukrainian president's press conference via the Internet may be undermined.
Always verify information from multiple primary sources. Keep that in mind.
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It appears that the President of Ukraine has decided to give a "live-streamed" speech on the 22rd (Japan time).
It seems that a recorded broadcast will not be made for various reasons.
(Maybe a deepfake measure?)
ウクライナ大統領の国会演説 ２２日にも実施へ - 産経ニュース
Ukrainian President's Speech to Parliament to be Delivered on 22nd - Sankei News
https://www.sankei.com/article/20220318-MZYJL4MMJFLWDAFCWOJRMAGO6I/
Although the speech will be addressed to the Japanese government, I am concerned about the content of his recent speeches to the U.S., which are not in line with Japan's understanding of history, as the number of people who do not want the speech itself has been increasing.
Recently, the Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine acted on Twitter without consideration for the victims of the recent major earthquake in Japan.
These have led to protests, especially on Twitter.📝
(In Japan, there are rumors that the recent earthquake was a pre-earthquake and that we are in the midst of a big one like the one 11 years ago.)
During this period, in collaboration with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ukrainian Ambassador almost caused a problem by accusing the ruling party's foreign affairs officer by name due to a misunderstanding, which also caused a problem from Twitter and was later corrected, but in a bad way, attracting a lot of attention.📝
Some believe it had a negative impact on the ruling party in the next election.
Simply, the President and the Ukrainian Embassy are becoming a bit disliked.
It will probably be difficult to get a good response to the speech.
However, it will not affect fundraising efforts for civilian victims or fundraising/support activities for war victims.
So the Ukrainian public will not have to worry about it.
The reason I wrote this is because I thought some people would question the Japanese reaction after the speech.
Things happen for a reason.
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Russia sets up a no-fly zone over Donbas.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-sets-up-no-fly-zone-over-ukraines-donbass-interfax-2022-03-18/
It feels like they are mocking NATO.
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https://twitter.com/skutteoleg/status/1504603977920528393
My dream came true - 'pls dear god ruin life of ruski devs'
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Another dream came true! Is it Christmas already?
Ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaa.....D
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Valve reportedly halts Steam payments to developers in Ukraine
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/valve-reportedly-halts-steam-payments-to-developers-in-ukraine-3185466
Hmm...
Valve is yet to comment on the decision to halt payments to developers in Ukraine, though NME has reached out for a statement.
There seems to be at least several victims.
Valve has suspended payments to Steam game developers from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine - Digit News
https://digitnews.in/valve-has-suspended-payments-to-steam-game-developers-from-russia-belarus-and-ukraine/
Representatives of the Ukrainian Steam team posted on Facebook Valve’s “preliminary explanation”:
The US government has imposed sanctions and is blocking a number of banks that work with the Russian Federation or are somehow connected with it. “Therefore, it is physically impossible to make payments to these banks at the moment.” Is it for the convenience of the U.S. government?
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In any case, let's wait and see.
Huh? I think I just felt a tremor.
(edit/fix)
While editing. I hit the wrong submit button after a bit of an earthquake.
Significant Magnitude 5.0 Quake Hits 70 km Southeast of Hachinohe, Japan Late at Night
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/175744/Significant-magnitude-50-quake-hits-70-km-southeast-of-Hachinohe-Japan-late-at-night-.html
In Japan, the magnitude is estimated to be 5.5 and the depth to be about 20 km.
It was another large earthquake.
At this rate, I won't be able to sleep at night with peace of mind for a while. The days of being woken up in the middle of the night by the earthquake notification alarm have returned for the first time in 11 years...
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Yeah, sure, let's punish these evil developers of Pathfinder games and Black Book.
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12-12 action in Flemish Belgium has ended.
17.8 million Euro raised for Ukrainian aid.
https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20220317_97766899
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And a Humble one just started: https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle
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EURACTIV on Twitter: "#Russia said it will attack potential supply chains of S-300 air defence systems to #Ukraine, following Slovakia’s statement that it is ready to send them to Ukraine if they are immediately replaced. @GeorgiGotev reports. " / Twitter
https://twitter.com/EURACTIV/status/1504802551157436421
Humanity seems to be approaching a situation where a major fire spreading across the globe is inevitable.
In a recent story, which is not encouraging as a source of information, there was a leak from Russia that a country friendly to Russia was going to invade a neighboring country in line with Russia's actions.📝
Now that it has been leaked, there will be no real benefit from doing so.
However, I find it pathological that some human beings change when it comes to money and power.
We can only hope that this year's tragedy will end during this year.(ヽ´Θ`)
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Seems like Google/YouTube is next on the block list: https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-demands-that-google-stop-spreading-threats-against-russians-youtube-2022-03-18/
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Some VPNs are capable to bypass such blockage.
What Russia calls blockage, we call it daily life in China.
The Great Firewall has blocked Google/Youtube/Twitter/Discord/Reddit/Facebook for like a decade by now. But, it still cannot stop people from seeking freedom. :)
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China and Russia will be free from all those communist anti-national rabble!
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after seeing putlers war party in moscow today it really doesn't look like there are that many people actually against taking over other countries.
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It's a staged event mostly. Given it's a 1/3 split in Russia it seems. 1/3 supports, 1/3 doesn't and 1/3 haven't made up their mind. But yes, there is support for this inside of Russia for sure.
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always a possibility with all that propaganda around.
some even say they were stuffed in a bus and driven there. and went home again pretty much right after arriving.
at any rate, the ukrainians will need a lot more ammo for the next days and weeks. it doesn't look like this is going to end any time soon.
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Indeed. The Russians have ammo, but not much food or gas. So shelling anything it is... Not much more to say about it.
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And that's exactly the impression they want you to have. We call these events "putings" (fake meetings (rallies) designed to create an illusion of support towards Putin). I mean, sure, the support is actually depressingly huge, but these events don't show a thing. They were invented during mass protests in 2011-2012. The audience largely consists of employees of government organizations, and they are basically forced to participate. Yes, they are sheep (they don't protest against being used), but yeah, many people actually can't afford to lose their jobs. Still, my point is that the number of attendees is not a sign of anything aside from these people being weak.
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Okay, so this is CNN. The images speak for themselves though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00f3YOOYun8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh3jTA4exGc
Without words.
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The Mash Telegram channel, together with the Gigarama project, has created an interactive map of the Russian military special operation in Ukraine. It is updated in real time.
Users can see on the map the territories that are under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, groups of troops of the DPR and LPR. Also, those who wish can watch the battle zones in real time, the advancement of troops and humanitarian corridors.
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☑Russia media
☑safeVirusTotal
Beware of waterhole attacks.
With that prepared, it might not be a bad idea to check the Russian side's perception if you are fluent in Russian.
However, it is recommended that the tag be assigned because it may display information about the battlefield that is equivalent to NSFW.
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Polish prime minister will submit proposal for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-18-22/h_c4d78b1f7a4419d70cb54130ba69e90b
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Poland plans to submit a proposal at a NATO summit in Brussels next week for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday.
Speaking at a news conference in Warsaw, Morawiecki told reporters that “at the next NATO summit, the proposal for a peace mission in Ukraine will be formally submitted.”
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Be sure to check the source for details.
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of fake websites that violate the media judgment of Google search.
Please be careful.
This is a rumor, but there have been rumors on Twitter for about 3 hours that 7 Nato countries are preparing to join these activities.
I would like to wait for further information as there is no credible corroboration.
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Activists Are Reaching Russians Behind Putin's Propaganda Wall | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-propaganda-wall/
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Support for sending troops into Ukraine is high, lingering at around 70 percent.
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On February 27, a website launched called 200rf Look For Yours, which claims to help Russians find out whether their loved ones have been captured or killed in the fighting. The name refers to the Soviet military code word, Cargo-200, used for flying corpses back from Afghanistan in the 1980s. It posts a stream of images showing Russian soldiers dead or in captivity, and then the footage is distributed between YouTube, where the videos of captured Russian soldiers are posted, and a Telegram channel, where the more gruesome pictures end up. The Telegram channel has more than 60,000 subscribers.
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Ukraine war: Russians grieve for fallen soldiers - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60769509
According to information released by Russia's Defence Ministry, 498 soldiers have lost their lives in what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation". Those are the latest figures, from 2 March. There has been no update for two weeks.
It will be important to look at it from each direction.
It will be necessary to steadily proceed with information confirmation.
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Humble "Stand with Ukraine Bundle" is live.
$40 for all games + table gamebooks + 3D models + unity learning materials + comic books +other things
https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle
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[Humble Bundle] Stand With Ukraine Bundle 💙💛
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/RTgYQ/humble-bundle-stand-with-ukraine-bundle
Thanks for the info.
It was already out there.
And can you please correct or remove the URL containing "referrer" as it is not allowed by the SG guideline?
Referral links. If you choose to post a link, please be sure all referral codes have been removed. For example, by changing http://www.example.com?ref=12345 to http://www.example.com. Also, do not attempt to circumvent this rule by adding referral links through intermediary processes as users try to reach their intended destination.
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter: "⚡️Mariupol council: Russian occupiers forcibly move thousands of Mariupol residents to Russia. The civilians were allegedly taken to camps where Russians checked their phones and documents and then forcibly moved some of them to remote cities in Russia." / Twitter
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1505258123434639360
It reminds me of the Siberian internment in the Soviet Union (not Russia📝).
(The act of using prisoners of war to develop permafrost and starving them to death.)
If true, if it is done to civilians and not soldiers, it is a very horrible act beyond the Soviet Union.
I await additional information.
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https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-19-22/h_2e9c8826cd040f8dd4d8a21c5b3b6283
Mariupol residents forced to go to Russia against their will, city council says
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Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine, are being taken to Russian territory against their will by Russian forces, according to a statement Saturday from the Mariupol City Council.
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Hmm....
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dont believe in lie about "forcibly" -
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/
just google - "Ukrainian refugees by country"
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Whats' that supposed to show us? That there are 1.9 million in Poland? We already knew that. Most of them are heading west. They do not want to go to Russia.
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Yes, I can confirm most of the GAs are enterable. But, they are "Invite Only." (I am unable to verify a few of them because some games are already in my library. But, I guess they are enterable as well.)
I'm honored to be on your list.
However, as I plan to purchase the bundle on Humble, I think I shall not enter, leaving those games to other people who need them more.
I guess many people are doing the same. That may explain the low enter number. :)
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Man evacuated from Ukraine to Hokkaido reunited with sisters
ウクライナから北海道に避難の男性 妹たちと再会｜NHK 北海道のニュース
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/sapporo-news/20220320/7000044634.html
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The evacuee from Ukraine is Furihata , 78.
According to the Japan-Sakhalin Association, a non-profit organization that provides support, Mr. Furisawa grew up in Sakhalin's Sakhalin region, Sakhalin Karafuto, and was forced to remain in Japan after the war ended, unable to return to Japan. He has lived in the northwestern city of Zhitomir.
In order to escape the damage caused by the Russian military invasion, Ms. Furue left Poland on the 5th of this month and took refuge in Poland with her grandchildren and three other people. The plane arrived at Asahikawa Airport.
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It is a tragic story to have one's life turned upside down twice by war. But he had relatives left behind.
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