‘It’s the right thing to do’: the 300,000 volunteer hackers coming together to fight Russia The Guardian: Ukraine appealed for a global army of IT experts to help in the battle against Putin – and many answered the call. [The Guardian spoke] to people on the digital frontline. Chris Stokel-Walker and Dan Milmo — 15 … Continue reading Risky Business: Hackers for Ukraine vs Putin’s Techies
March 14 War Notes Updates: About Time– Pope Francis Speaks Out: AP: VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has decried the “barbarianism” of the killing of children and other defenseless civilians in Ukraine and pleaded for a stop to the attacks “before cities are reduced to cemeteries.” In some of his strongest denunciations yet of the … Continue reading Snapshots for a Grim New Week
March 11, 2022 Reuters: Deutsche Bank to wind down in Russia, reversing course after backlash By Tom Sims, John O’Donnell and Frank Siebelt Deutsche CEO had said exit “would go against our values” Investors criticised Deutsche’s Russia presence CEO’s 2021 pay up 20% FRANKFURT, March 11 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), which faced stinging criticism … Continue reading Big News: Top Money-Launderer Deutsche Bank Ditches Russian Biz; More Oligarch Superyachts Seized
Two weighty reads for midweek #1 – Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts BY MICHAEL BIESECKER — March 8 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length, about as long as a World War I dreadnought. It boasts two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a … Continue reading Moby Dick Redux: The Great Oligarch Yacht Hunt; and searching for a Ukraine End-Game Without Nukes
Reuters- More than 4,500 antiwar protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says . On March 6, antiwar protesters were beaten with batons as they were arrested by Russian police in Yekaterinburg, Russia. (Reuters) By Brittany Shammas and Reis Thebault — March 6 2022 More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, … Continue reading War Notes: Thousands of Protesters Arrested in Russia; and More . . .