War in Ukraine

War Mapper @War_Mapper 7h Recent satellite imagery reveals a 20km wide band of green along the frontline, stretching across farmland that cannot be maintained due to the war.

the wall street journal is the original source for the article but iirc it is paywalled.

What's that expression - war makes strange bedfellows? Well, that's on display in Ukraine, where a growing number of Ukrainians are embracing a tradition of anarchism that goes way back there. But they're doing so in support of their government and institutions like NATO, all in an effort to defeat Russia.

I don't know any Ukrainian so I have no idea whats being said in the video

meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/01/r…

Sad story :(

Modern warfare

Uh oh

"...First, we commit to ensuring that selected Russian banks are removed from the SWIFT messaging system. This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and harm their ability to operate globally.

Second, we commit to imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions.

Third, we commit to acting against the people and entities who facilitate the war in Ukraine and the harmful activities of the Russian government. Specifically, we commit to taking measures to limit the sale of citizenship—so called golden passports—that let wealthy Russians connected to the Russian government become citizens of our countries and gain access to our financial systems...."