Let it bubble to the surface. This is to underground right now.Who's we? And look at that link. I guess you're fine with "cac" sources when they fit your agenda. Sputnik though
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Sources to Sputnik: Hundreds of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists arrive in Ukraine
We just report the news. You lose. Go crowd surf up out my face.
Sputnik is a Russian state owned media.
again, find a reputable source.
do you even know where the name Sputnik comes from?
it was the first satellite put into space by....the USSR!
you fukking clown.
i'm almost tired of watching you embarrass yourself over and over again.
nah, i'm playing. this shyt is dope.
clown on, clown.
They'll find one of them clowns on the battlefield. We wait we see.
I had to come with the scoop.
West Coast Avenger
West Coastin & Smokin
....a mural in Poland...
Two demonic wizards
....
West Coast Avenger
West Coastin & Smokin
Putin looks exactly like Voldemort though....
....
Didn't Washington say they would defend Tawain , has China ever flexed on the Pentagon by shooting down their spy planes or drones ?
WSJ News Exclusive | Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures
Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures
McDonald’s and IBM are among those cautioned if leaders there criticize the government or if companies withdraw from the country
By Jennifer Maloney , Emily Glazer and Heather Haddon
March 13, 2022 5:16 pm ET
McDonald’s recently said it would continue to pay the 62,000 people it employs in Russia.
Photo: The Wall Street Journal
Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia, threatening to arrest corporate leaders there who criticize the government or to seize assets of companies that withdraw from the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors delivered the warnings in the past week to companies includingMcDonald’s Corp. MCD 2.19% , International Business Machines Corp. IBM -0.31% and KFC owner Yum Brands Inc., YUM 0.38% the people said. The calls and visits included threats to sue the companies and seize assets including trademarks, the people said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week expressed support for a law to nationalize assets of foreign companies that leave his country over the war in Ukraine. The prosecutors’ warnings were directed at companies across sectors, including technology, food, apparel and banking, the people familiar with the matter said.
The warnings have prompted at least one of the targeted companies to limit communications between its Russian business and the rest of the company, out of concern that emails or text messages among colleagues may be intercepted, one of the people said. Other companies have moved to transfer executives out of Russia, another one of the people said.
Spokespeople for IBM and McDonald’s declined to comment. A Yum spokeswoman declined to comment beyond the restaurant company’s past statements on its decision to pause operations at its KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Russia.
KFC operating in a Russian shopping center Saturday.
Photo: Maksim Konstantinov/Zuma Press
The Russian Embassy in Washington didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment.
A parade of companies have announced plans to suspend or scale back their operations in Russia in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions imposed by Western governments.
Many companies, particularly retailers and manufacturers, have said their decisions to stop operations are temporary. Some said they were necessitated by the disruption that sanctions have had on supply chains. Others have committed to leaving for good.
The Russian prosecutor general’s office on Friday said it would ensure that companies that have said they are pausing or exiting operations comply with the country’s labor laws. More than 300 foreign companies have said they are leaving or temporarily suspending work in Russia, according to the Yale School of Management.
Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc., consumer-goods companies like Coca-Cola Co., retailers like Levi Strauss & Co. and tech giants like Apple Inc.have announced plans to pull back. Energy giants such as BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. said they would exit Russian operations under pressure from the U.S. and U.K. governments.
Mr. Putin endorsed a plan floated last week by a senior member of his dominant United Russia party to nationalize the operations of Western companies exiting the country. Such a move would help prevent job losses and maintain Russia’s ability to produce goods domestically, said Andrei Turchak, the secretary of the general council of the United Russia party.
Washington warned against a nationalization effort. “Any lawless decision by Russia to seize the assets of these companies will ultimately result in even more economic pain for Russia” and might invite legal action, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted Thursday.
Restaurant-owner Yum last week said it was temporarily closing its 70 company-owned KFC locations and signing an agreement with its Pizza Hut franchisee to halt business at its 50 locations. It was also suspending all investment and restaurant development in Russia, the company said.
The company is “focused on the safety of our people in the region and will continue to support our teams in Ukraine while evaluating the ways Yum Brands can make a positive impact in the region,” the spokeswoman said.
IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Arvind Krishna wrote in a blog post last week that the company had suspended all business in Russia. “The safety and security of IBMers and their families in all areas impacted by this crisis remains our top priority,” he wrote.
McDonald’s last week said it was temporarily closing its roughly 850 restaurants in the country and would continue paying the 62,000 people it employs in Russia. The company said it couldn’t yet determine when it might reopen the restaurants in Russia and would consider whether any additional steps might be required. Closing the restaurants is expected to cost the company an estimated $50 million a month for payroll, leases, supply-chain and other costs, McDonald’s said.
Write to Jennifer Maloney at jennifer.maloney@wsj.com, Emily Glazer at emily.glazer@wsj.com and Heather Haddon at heather.haddon@wsj.com
Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures
McDonald’s and IBM are among those cautioned if leaders there criticize the government or if companies withdraw from the country
By Jennifer Maloney , Emily Glazer and Heather Haddon
March 13, 2022 5:16 pm ET
McDonald’s recently said it would continue to pay the 62,000 people it employs in Russia.
Photo: The Wall Street Journal
Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia, threatening to arrest corporate leaders there who criticize the government or to seize assets of companies that withdraw from the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors delivered the warnings in the past week to companies includingMcDonald’s Corp. MCD 2.19% , International Business Machines Corp. IBM -0.31% and KFC owner Yum Brands Inc., YUM 0.38% the people said. The calls and visits included threats to sue the companies and seize assets including trademarks, the people said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week expressed support for a law to nationalize assets of foreign companies that leave his country over the war in Ukraine. The prosecutors’ warnings were directed at companies across sectors, including technology, food, apparel and banking, the people familiar with the matter said.
The warnings have prompted at least one of the targeted companies to limit communications between its Russian business and the rest of the company, out of concern that emails or text messages among colleagues may be intercepted, one of the people said. Other companies have moved to transfer executives out of Russia, another one of the people said.
Spokespeople for IBM and McDonald’s declined to comment. A Yum spokeswoman declined to comment beyond the restaurant company’s past statements on its decision to pause operations at its KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Russia.
KFC operating in a Russian shopping center Saturday.
Photo: Maksim Konstantinov/Zuma Press
The Russian Embassy in Washington didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment.
A parade of companies have announced plans to suspend or scale back their operations in Russia in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions imposed by Western governments.
Many companies, particularly retailers and manufacturers, have said their decisions to stop operations are temporary. Some said they were necessitated by the disruption that sanctions have had on supply chains. Others have committed to leaving for good.
The Russian prosecutor general’s office on Friday said it would ensure that companies that have said they are pausing or exiting operations comply with the country’s labor laws. More than 300 foreign companies have said they are leaving or temporarily suspending work in Russia, according to the Yale School of Management.
Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc., consumer-goods companies like Coca-Cola Co., retailers like Levi Strauss & Co. and tech giants like Apple Inc.have announced plans to pull back. Energy giants such as BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. said they would exit Russian operations under pressure from the U.S. and U.K. governments.
Mr. Putin endorsed a plan floated last week by a senior member of his dominant United Russia party to nationalize the operations of Western companies exiting the country. Such a move would help prevent job losses and maintain Russia’s ability to produce goods domestically, said Andrei Turchak, the secretary of the general council of the United Russia party.
Washington warned against a nationalization effort. “Any lawless decision by Russia to seize the assets of these companies will ultimately result in even more economic pain for Russia” and might invite legal action, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted Thursday.
Restaurant-owner Yum last week said it was temporarily closing its 70 company-owned KFC locations and signing an agreement with its Pizza Hut franchisee to halt business at its 50 locations. It was also suspending all investment and restaurant development in Russia, the company said.
The company is “focused on the safety of our people in the region and will continue to support our teams in Ukraine while evaluating the ways Yum Brands can make a positive impact in the region,” the spokeswoman said.
IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Arvind Krishna wrote in a blog post last week that the company had suspended all business in Russia. “The safety and security of IBMers and their families in all areas impacted by this crisis remains our top priority,” he wrote.
McDonald’s last week said it was temporarily closing its roughly 850 restaurants in the country and would continue paying the 62,000 people it employs in Russia. The company said it couldn’t yet determine when it might reopen the restaurants in Russia and would consider whether any additional steps might be required. Closing the restaurants is expected to cost the company an estimated $50 million a month for payroll, leases, supply-chain and other costs, McDonald’s said.
Write to Jennifer Maloney at jennifer.maloney@wsj.com, Emily Glazer at emily.glazer@wsj.com and Heather Haddon at heather.haddon@wsj.com
Apparently that Chechen general who was supposedly killed is very much alive:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ruthless-warlord-who-led-gay-26354341
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ruthless-warlord-who-led-gay-26354341