You may have seen that a Russian oligarch’s superyacht was seized in Germany. And reports are bubbling about Putinish vodka being dumped down many drains. But here’s the real kicker, the disclosure that the mobilization now includes even the Crazy Catpersons Caucus: From the Washington Post, March 3: By Jennifer Hassan The International Cat Federation … Continue reading Cats, Too?? Now It’s Getting Serious
Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s Mega-Yacht Giacomo Tognini Forbes Staff Billionaires Staff Writer, Wealth Team. [Photo of Usmanov yacht on Ipad] Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov was sanctioned by the European Union on Monday. Two days later, Forbes has learned from three sources in the yacht industry that one of his prized possessions—the 512-foot … Continue reading The Oligarch Blues: Billionaire’s Big Boat is Busted; Navalny Speaks
Opposition to Putin’s war is alive on Moscow’s streets. But no trace of it is covered on Russian TV Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN — March 1, 2022 Moscow CNN — More than 6,400 Russians have been arrested in anti-war protests since President Vladimir Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine, but not one bone-crunching detention has made state … Continue reading 3 reports: one surprise
New York Times: Last Wednesday, a few hours before Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine, alarms went off inside Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center, warning of a never-before-seen piece of “wiper” malware that appeared aimed at the country’s government ministries and financial institutions. Within three hours, Microsoft threw itself into the middle of a ground war … Continue reading War Notes — March 1, 2022
BY DASHA LITVINOVA Late Sunday Feb. 27, 2022 MOSCOW (AP) — From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again Sunday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police. Demonstrators held pickets and marched in city centers, chanting “No to war!” as President … Continue reading Update: Russian Antiwar Protesters & Arrests Continue