This global unpersoning of all things Russian is utterly insane - Kotaku In Action 2

This global unpersoning of all things Russian is utterly insane

posted 2 years ago by Steampunk_Moustache 2 years ago by Steampunk_Moustache +166 / -2

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/03/04/russian-tech-giant-yandex-says-might-default-a76752

Yandex are apparently banned from NYSE. There are countless other articles like this one on countless other sites, about countless other companies.

Beyond the stupidity of giving Russia nothing to lose, is ANYONE considering the fallout this, at all? Like how Trudeau inadvertently triggered a run on the banks when he froze truckers' assets, How do we think asian corporations are going to respond to the knowledge that, should their country sufficiently piss off the west's ruling corpocracy, they will get fucked over in ANY and ALL business they have with the west?

This is madness. There isn't a rational thought in anyone's head at this point. The west is destroying international faith in its economic infrastructure.

It's suicide.

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– FrostedCricketFlakes 9 points 2 years ago +9 / -0

They admitted to a war crime, so it makes sense they removed evidence. https://archive.ph/j3cfQ

Art. 23. In addition to the prohibitions provided by special Conventions, it is especially forbidden

(b) To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army;

(c) To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion;

(d) To declare that no quarter will be given;

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