Russia invades Ukraine

[PeteMoss]

UK and US both about to impose direct sanctions on Putin following the EU.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/polit...ons/index.html

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

I thought it was fine. He doesn't want war on either side. He wants peace and the world to be a great place. He's just an athlete and has no say.

It was incredibly stupid to seek out his opinion anyways, and not sure why so many people were so eager to hear it.

Because people who disagree with me deserve bad things to happen to them. Obviously.

[OptimalTates]

Ovechkin: "But how I said, I am not in politics. I am an athlete"


Also Ovechkin "Личные награды и призы – все это здорово, но в хоккее, как и в любом деле, для победы важнее команда. Только команда способна переломить ход игры, сделать невозможное. В последнее время в западной прессе я встречаю сочетание Putin’s team, то есть команда Путина. И знаете, мне очень понравилось это определение. Лично я готов быть частью такой команды. Я никогда не скрывал своего отношения к нашему Президенту, всегда открыто его поддерживая.
Я уверен, что нас, поддерживающих Владимира Путина, много! Так давайте объединимся и покажем всем сильную и сплоченную Россию!
Сегодня я хочу объявить о том, что создаю общественное движение под названием Putin Team. Быть частью такой команды – для меня гордость, это похоже на ощущение, когда ты надеваешь майку сборной России, зная, что за тебя болеет вся страна.
#putinteam"

Translated from Google Translation: "Individual awards and prizes are all great, but in hockey, as in any business, the team is more important to win. Only a team is able to turn the tide of the game, to do the impossible. Recently, in the Western press, I come across a combination of Putin's team, that is, Putin's team. And you know, I really liked this definition. Personally, I am ready to be part of such a team. I have never hidden my attitude towards our President, always openly supporting him.
I am sure that there are many of us who support Vladimir Putin! So let's unite and show everyone a strong and united Russia!
Today I want to announce that I am creating a social movement called Putin Team. Being part of such a team is a pride for me, it's like the feeling when you put on the jersey of the Russian national team, knowing that the whole country is rooting for you.
#putinteam"

[PeteMoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1497264543428448260

This tweet is a member of parliament of Ukraine. Just imagine a situation where our MPs are using weapons to defend our Canada.

Just a terrible situation for Ukraine.

[timun]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Isn’t the issue more that it strengthens China simply by pushing Russia into their laps for all banking matters?

Not unless there's a great flood of Russian and western banks deciding to join CIPS, the Chinese equivalent to SWIFT, and letting the Chinese act as intermediary. That seems unlikely to me.

[Azure]

Who on earth would place that much trust in China who is 100x more likely to leverage it against you.

[Zoller]

Originally Posted by Azure

Who on earth would place that much trust in China who is 100x more likely to leverage it against you.

I guess it depends on how you think the next century is going to unfold.

If you believe China will rise to become the dominant superpower of the world...

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

I'm one of Ovi's biggest fans. He's not a dumb guy.

I just wished he used stronger terms. I thought it was weak overall, but he did state he's against the war.

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by timun

If banning Russian banks from accessing SWIFT was going to result in the "de-dollarization" of international monetary trade, either the hegemony of the USD is vastly overstated in the first place or Russia's economy is a hell of a lot bigger than it's made out to be. Frankly I think the idea that the US would discourage the SWIFT ban because of this latent fear of other countries abandoning dollars for yuan is an absurd stretch.

Yeah, for all its military strength, Russia's economy is smaller than Canada's or South Korea's, and about on par with Australia's.

[The Fisher Account]

Ovi spent the last 2 decades enjoying the prominence that being the best Russian hockey player in the world, and hob-knobbing with Putin and the Russian elite.

No wonder he's now waving the 'I'm just an athlete' flag.

Disappointing, but not surprising.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1497264543428448260

This tweet is a member of parliament of Ukraine. Just imagine a situation where our MPs are using weapons to defend our Canada.

Just a terrible situation for Ukraine.

There was another member of parliament interviewed on Tv here, Lesia Vasylenko. First thing she said was that she had an AK47 locked and loaded, her family was with her, and they were defending their country. Unreal. What a bad ass woman. She also spilt out the "perverted fantasy" (her words) that Putin laid out to have peace. Complete nonsense by a deranged mad man. She said a plan was in place to ensure it was never enacted.

Not sure how this will play out for them. Hoping for the best.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1497264543428448260

This tweet is a member of parliament of Ukraine. Just imagine a situation where our MPs are using weapons to defend our Canada.

Just a terrible situation for Ukraine.

(Heart eyes)

[Elkyiv]

Let's suppose for a second that NATO troops enter Ukraine to assist. Even if it's officially announced. How would Russia even retaliate? How can you begin to identify which country to attack?

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Elkyiv

Let's suppose for a second that NATO troops enter Ukraine to assist. Even if it's officially announced. How would Russia even relatiate? How can you begin to identify which country to attack?

i remain hopeful that a stable front could be created around Lviv with western aid, if Kiev falls.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Elkyiv

Let's suppose for a second that NATO troops enter Ukraine to assist. Even if it's officially announced. How would Russia even retaliate? How can you begin to identify which country to attack?

It would be like the Korean War? Just fighting a unified NATO Force?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

He’ll never denounce Putin. He’ll just say he thinks war is tragic and wants a peaceful resolution or some other BS.

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

And since everyone seemed to care about this. Here's Ovi's comments:




https://theathletic.com/news/please-...urce=twitterhq

I should work in PR. Practically wrote the response for him.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

i remain hopeful that a stable front could be created around Lviv with western aid, if Kiev falls.

Without outside help, I don't see this happening.

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by Elkyiv

Let's suppose for a second that NATO troops enter Ukraine to assist. Even if it's officially announced. How would Russia even retaliate? How can you begin to identify which country to attack?

Putin is unstable enough to hold off NATO with the threat of Nukes if they enter Ukraine. I wonder what would happen if a NATO force entered Belarus from the north, attacking and carving off a chunk of that country?

[Elkyiv]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

Putin is unstable enough to hold off NATO with the threat of Nukes if they enter Ukraine. I wonder what would happen if a NATO force entered Belarus from the north, attacking and carving off a chunk of that country?

But who do you nuke, every NATO member?

[Monahammer]

What if the citizens of Lviv declared a breakaway republic and then Poland entered to protect polish people there?