[lizma2]

Bannon said this morning that we declared war on the Russian people.

Not Putin. Not the Russian oligarchy.

Met an American who 20 years ago was Russian and still has family in Moscow. Interesting conversation.

Heard a lot of Russian cuss words when it came to Putin and Biden

The sanctions seem to be hitting the Russian middle class and the poor in Russia, not the ruling elite, or the oligarchs.

Her mom could not now get the meds she needs to keep her sight.

This is FUBAR.

[kiryandil]

In Canada, the Turdeau Fascists were freezing the bank accounts of people who were related to the protesters.

"blood attainder".

[jz638]

The sanctions seem to be hitting the Russian middle class and the poor in Russia, not the ruling elite, or the oligarchs.

If anything, the sanctions are lifting the oligarchs into more powerful and secure positions and turning the Russian populace against the west. Detaining a super yacht is a minor frustration when you are in the financial realms of owning super yachts. Two phone calls and you're on a different super yacht borrowed from some Emirati friend and your brand of bespoke Armagnac is being choppered in along with caviar and fresh escorts within the hour. Blocking exports for a month for a middle class business could easily mean that business is ruined.