sts7049 said:

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yeah russia's reserves are dropping by 50% tomorrow too, not insignificant

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Ruble bids are already coming in at like 175:1 for USD

He cares about traditional territory, pride, and respect through power. He doesn't care about the people at all.

AEROFLOT, A RUSSIAN AIRLINE, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FLIGHTS TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

— Breaking News | FinancialJuice (@Financialjuice1) February 27, 2022

Irish 2.0 said:

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AEROFLOT, A RUSSIAN AIRLINE, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FLIGHTS TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

— Breaking News | FinancialJuice (@Financialjuice1) February 27, 2022

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Yeah, I'm convinced that Russia is going to level something. And I'm talking about in the next few hours. We have seen this type of behavior each time the situation worsens.

Agreed. Crazy ****er gonna take the whole world with him.

aezmvp said:

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GAC06 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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I really hate to post this. But just looking at the whole situation, I think a lot of you guys are getting way too hopeful.

Russia has made a lot of strategic progress today.

Russia has control of the ports. This gives them another avenue for resupply and troop movements. They now control the coastline to Donetsk. They are apparently working on Odessa.

They've kept good Ukrainian troops occupied in the east. Russian troops arriving in the south will eventually move north and east to trap those forces.

They have forces massing in large numbers in multiple directions around Kyiv. There are millions of people still in Kyiv. A Grazny-type seige would be a recipe for an absolute tragedy.

They've taken losses, but Putin does not care. His goal is to conquer.

They will throw everything they have at Kyiv, with MLRS and artillery barrages. Air strikes. They may not even make huge moves on the ground for a few days. They no longer care if they destroy the city.

I think they will no longer be concerned about civilian infrastructure. I think they will cut off the internet and power. We won't get a lot of information as to what is taking place. Once they eventually wrest control, the Chechens in particular will do horrible things to the civilian population.

As much as we've criticized Russian planning and execution thus far, they've had time to adjust.

I hope the Ukrainians make it as painful on them as possible. Russia is going to have a tremendous problem controlling the population, which makes me concerned they are going to take drastic measures.

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Russians definitely have the upper hand but the ports aren't too useful except for denying them to Ukraine, especially if Turkey doesn't let them through. Also I doubt they'll pause. Every day that goes by Ukraine gathers support and condemnation of Russia grows. The Russian economy and markets will be a bloodbath tomorrow. They need to end this fast.

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if the EU does start including fighter and armed drones in their military assistance packages and can turn the skies neutral then the Russians will have a really hard time consolidating power especially if they cant get their logistics fixed.

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Better happen……….soon.

I listened to a podcast where a former marine brought up an interesting point - Putin seems to be acting in the same way Bismarck did in uniting the German kingdoms. I am no student of 19th century German history, but at first glance there are some similarities.
Putin is taking what can easily be taken (land) and skipping what may be negotiated for (cities). I am proud of how the ukes have fought, but they haven't been in a position to counterattack. I still think time is on Putin's side - though i don't know at what point does he lose his **** at home.

Anyone know what is expected with the DOW and WTI tomorrow?

Captain Positivity said:

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They have forces massing in large numbers in multiple directions around Kyiv. There are millions of people still in Kyiv. A Grazny-type seige would be a recipe for an absolute tragedy.

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yes, the humanitarian situation in Kyiv is a major concern as the battle for the city continues.

food, water, medical supplies, etc..,

No surprise by this. News nevertheless

CHINA, INDIA AND UAE ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON CONVENING A RARE EMERGENCY SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON UKRAINE FOR MONDAY.

— Breaking News | FinancialJuice (@Financialjuice1) February 27, 2022

⚡️Russian Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, reportedly fired today. Gerasimov was very highly regarded, the most important military leader of the past generation, & the architect of today’s Russian Armed Forces. He’s served as the head of the military since 2012. pic.twitter.com/zlEVbCPvZ1

— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) February 27, 2022

jabberwalkie09 said:

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Irish 2.0 said:

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AEROFLOT, A RUSSIAN AIRLINE, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FLIGHTS TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

— Breaking News | FinancialJuice (@Financialjuice1) February 27, 2022

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Yeah, I'm convinced that Russia is going to level something. And I'm talking about in the next few hours. We have seen this type of behavior each time the situation worsens.

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Not sure how many of their aircraft are leased vs. owned, but getting billions of dollars worth of aircraft seized is probably a real concern for Russia now.

Implied open of down ~1.65% as of now. Nasdaq and S&P will likely be closer to 2% is my guess on those

This was rumored yesterday as well but he was in the video with Putin earlier today. Who knows

The world is definitely rubbing Putins nose in it. Have to wonder how many phone calls he's gotten from business partners that aren't too happy. What is a safe level of insult to dish out on the world stage?

Maybe it would be better for everyone to help as they see fit but stop making it public. And take a short pause on additional financial actions.

Now if we could just hack into their crytpo wallets

GAC06 said:

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⚡️Russian Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, reportedly fired today. Gerasimov was very highly regarded, the most important military leader of the past generation, & the architect of today’s Russian Armed Forces. He’s served as the head of the military since 2012. pic.twitter.com/zlEVbCPvZ1

— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) February 27, 2022

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Fired for not conquering Ukraine yet or not being a big enough YES man?

if he's the guy that decided to piecemeal and split their forces...he should be fired

GAC06 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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I really hate to post this. But just looking at the whole situation, I think a lot of you guys are getting way too hopeful.

Russia has made a lot of strategic progress today.

Russia has control of the ports. This gives them another avenue for resupply and troop movements. They now control the coastline to Donetsk. They are apparently working on Odessa.

They've kept good Ukrainian troops occupied in the east. Russian troops arriving in the south will eventually move north and east to trap those forces.

They have forces massing in large numbers in multiple directions around Kyiv. There are millions of people still in Kyiv. A Grazny-type seige would be a recipe for an absolute tragedy.

They've taken losses, but Putin does not care. His goal is to conquer.

They will throw everything they have at Kyiv, with MLRS and artillery barrages. Air strikes. They may not even make huge moves on the ground for a few days. They no longer care if they destroy the city.

I think they will no longer be concerned about civilian infrastructure. I think they will cut off the internet and power. We won't get a lot of information as to what is taking place. Once they eventually wrest control, the Chechens in particular will do horrible things to the civilian population.

As much as we've criticized Russian planning and execution thus far, they've had time to adjust.

I hope the Ukrainians make it as painful on them as possible. Russia is going to have a tremendous problem controlling the population, which makes me concerned they are going to take drastic measures.

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Russians definitely have the upper hand but the ports aren't too useful except for denying them to Ukraine, especially if Turkey doesn't let them through. Also I doubt they'll pause. Every day that goes by Ukraine gathers support and condemnation of Russia grows. The Russian economy and markets will be a bloodbath tomorrow. They need to end this fast.

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Ukes getting more high tech gear with every hour that passes. Not saying they are anywhere near Russian strength; but this equipment has a force multiplier effect for the Ukes. If they get any serviceable air presence at all, going to be a bitter fight.

Ciboag96 said:

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Agreed. Crazy ****er gonna take the whole world with him.

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Their state media said as much "There is no peace without a Russia."

That's pulling the walls of the temple down on top of themselves. Nucking futs.

GAC06 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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I really hate to post this. But just looking at the whole situation, I think a lot of you guys are getting way too hopeful.

Russia has made a lot of strategic progress today.

Russia has control of the ports. This gives them another avenue for resupply and troop movements. They now control the coastline to Donetsk. They are apparently working on Odessa.

They've kept good Ukrainian troops occupied in the east. Russian troops arriving in the south will eventually move north and east to trap those forces.

They have forces massing in large numbers in multiple directions around Kyiv. There are millions of people still in Kyiv. A Grazny-type seige would be a recipe for an absolute tragedy.

They've taken losses, but Putin does not care. His goal is to conquer.

They will throw everything they have at Kyiv, with MLRS and artillery barrages. Air strikes. They may not even make huge moves on the ground for a few days. They no longer care if they destroy the city.

I think they will no longer be concerned about civilian infrastructure. I think they will cut off the internet and power. We won't get a lot of information as to what is taking place. Once they eventually wrest control, the Chechens in particular will do horrible things to the civilian population.

As much as we've criticized Russian planning and execution thus far, they've had time to adjust.

I hope the Ukrainians make it as painful on them as possible. Russia is going to have a tremendous problem controlling the population, which makes me concerned they are going to take drastic measures.

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Russians definitely have the upper hand but the ports aren't too useful except for denying them to Ukraine, especially if Turkey doesn't let them through. Also I doubt they'll pause. Every day that goes by Ukraine gathers support and condemnation of Russia grows. The Russian economy and markets will be a bloodbath tomorrow. They need to end this fast.

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nm

If the Russians fire their thermobaric weapons, we should dust off our CBU-97s and CBU-105s, assuming Ukraine still has the means to deploy a few.

Irish 2.0 said:

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AEROFLOT, A RUSSIAN AIRLINE, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FLIGHTS TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

— Breaking News | FinancialJuice (@Financialjuice1) February 27, 2022

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Probably just to keep the next wave of conscripts from running before he can get his hands on them.

Updates on fight for Mariupol, nuke threat, giant explosion, etc. WAR

jabberwalkie09 said:

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mts6175 said:

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Come on 'Mercia, I want to see som Buuurrrrtttt! doing what it was made to do!

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I'd be super interested in seeing what the A10 could do right now. This the era of equipment it was designed to destroy. The issue is AA has come a long, long way.

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I'm pretty sure those expensive ass F22's and F35's we have over there could clear the air.

If there ever was a time to flex on Russia and put a boot on their throat….

Russian Central Bank doing their best to make sure no foreign money ever returns to Russia

RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK ORDERS MARKET PLAYERS TO REJECT FOREIGN CLIENTS' BIDS TO SELL RUSSIAN SECURITIES FROM 0400 GMT ON FEB 28 — CENTRAL BANK DOCUMENT SEEN BY REUTERS

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 27, 2022

Jayhawk said:

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Time for us to pick up the weapons of God, which are prayer and fasting. Many people talk about praying for peace, which is fine. Even better would be praying for victory for the defenders of Ukraine, and for the Lord to humble the proud tyrant in the Kremlin and his army.

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Ash Wednesday is in 3 days which works out I guess.

Speaking of hopeful:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1572838/Ukraine-news-army-russian-troops-conscripts-Chernihiv-surrender-Vladimir-Putin-war-update

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Ukraine army claims Russian troops 'ready to lay down weapons and surrender' in Chernihiv
VLADIMIR PUTIN is facing a nightmare scenario, as the Ukrainian army has said that Russian troops in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine are "ready to lay down their arms and surrender".
By MILLIE COOKE
20:25, Sun, Feb 27, 2022 | UPDATED: 21:26, Sun, Feb 27, 2022

Chernihiv is located 128km north of Kyiv. The Ukrainian Army has also said that hundreds of tanks have been disabled and abandoned across Ukraine. Claiming that around 4,500 Russian soldiers had been killed, it said that the "moral and psychological condition of the occupying forces is low."

27 aircraft, 26 helicopters, 150 tanks and 50 guns have also been destroyed, the armed forces claimed.

Figures for Russian casualties have not been officially released by Moscow.

As of Saturday, 198 Ukrainians had been killed in the conflict.

An additional 1,115 Ukrainian citizens have been injured during Russia's attack, 33 of them children, Ukraine's health minister Viktor Liashko said.

Furious Putin blasts commanders over army performance
The Ukrainian army also claimed that Russian soldiers have breached international humanitarian war, using women and children to "cover" armored vehicles.

Fighting has been ongoing since Thursday, when Putin declared war on Ukraine in the early hours of the morning......

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Welp, with all these sanctions coming in by the minute then somethings going to give.

Remember the old Chinese curse - "May you live in interesting times"? These are interesting times...

BREAKING: Russian forces have seized control of the port city of Berdiansk in southeast Ukraine, mayor says

— BNO News (@BNONews) February 27, 2022