Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

news.ycombinator.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

451–460 of 1001 posts

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#451

Post by thinkindie »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #299
878654Tom wrote: post #273

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You missed the whole period of months of diplomatic communications between EU, China, US, Ukraine and Russia before Russian started the attack. In all those months it seems that only China and the Winter Olympics really did delay the attack.

I heard Russia violated a treaty that prohibited any acts of war for a month or so after the end of the special olympics with this. I don't know the consequences to that, but it's probably trivial compared to international sanctions.

Russia is targeting cities and civil targets, employing bombs that have been banned (cluster bombs), and committing war crimes, I don't think they currently give a damn about the Olympic Truce.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#452

Post by MrDisposable »

DoingIsLearning wrote: post #403
MrDisposable wrote: post #303

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Can I ask, how are these economic restrictions affecting you in your daily life? My company may soon be unable to receive revenue from western customers. My company has two ongoing long-term projects (both took about 10 years), which now increasingly look like wasted time and money. If I'm cut off from my income source, I won't be able to retain key people, and will have to halt the development on both projects. >…

Hope you and your loved ones stay safe, and that this russian epoch is a brief as possible.

Thank you. Given that from now on we are the most hated nation on the globe, this means a lot.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#453

Post by fabian2k »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #433
fabian2k wrote: post #161

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's simply not possible to change the infrastructure that fast. Gas is used for heating, that's not optional in winter. Europe needs to build more LNG terminals (which they decided to do) and order gas from other countries that have the ability to greatly increase their output. This all takes time, but in the long run Europe will stop being as dependen on Russian gas and oil as they are now, Putin made sure of that.

I'd bet heat pump manufacturers are ramping up for their biggest year ever.

Heat pumps don't work well in older houses that were not build for them. This is not going to be quick at all.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#454

Post by TrackerFF »

anovikov wrote: post #176
diiiimaaaa wrote: post #165

I am in Ukraine right now. In a small village to the north of Kyiv. I am the author of PhotoSwipe ( https://github.com/dimsemenov/photoswipe ). Yesterday I was filling bags with sand to make a fortification for local defenders. I hear artillery as I am writing this. And by the way, you get used to it. In the last few days I received about 20 emails offering support, none of them were from russian devs. One asked a te…

Russian here. This is not misinformation or anything. This is just because yes, vast majority of Russians from all walks of life are pure evil. Even those living in the Western countries for decades. I have deleted myself from all social networks 5 years ago and people keep sending me screenshots from Russian facebook groups in Cyprus and that makes me freak out. Nearly everyone is pro-Putin. Ridiculous posts get hun…

(preface: I'm from Norway)

The other day I spoke with this older Russian lady that works at the local pub - she overheard some of us patrons talking about the situation, and she went into a 20 min rant about western media being pure propaganda, that Putin was such a great guy, and that there was no real war. It was quite bizarre, as she's been living here since the mid-90s.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#455

Post by ywain »

kungito wrote: post #206
teekert wrote: post #180

This whole situation is so surreal and disappointing. I grew up on Star Trek and somehow I just though we had (almost) arrived in a post-war, federation-like world. We know things should be solved with words because otherwise there are only losers. It’s how we raise our kids. I just keep thinking about how Jean Luc is looking down on us from orbit, slowly shaking his head whispering “Savages.”

There have been multiple active wars in like 1/4 of the world the whole time since ww2 and all the time before that. The only thing different is that Ukraine is closer to EU than the rest of the countries.

> The only thing different is that Ukraine is closer to EU than the rest of the countries.

That's one (big) factor, but Putin's casual mention that nuclear weapons were on the table if anyone got in his way was also a good way to get everyone's attention.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#456

Post by niek_pas »

blablablub wrote: post #269

What are the possibilities for an average russian citizen to leave russia and start over somewhere in the west? How about visas? Does anyone know?

Just to add to what has already been said about money, visas, etc.: you’d also be facing the choice of leaving your family and friends behind.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#457

Post by dumdumdumdum »

alangibson wrote: post #317
dumdumdumdum wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Come up with a new word. Not everything is 'whataboutism'. But more to the point, if it's such a small force why is part of the National Guard of Ukraine. Disband it and send the members suspected of war crimes to stand trial at The Hague. I'm sure a nation looking to join the EU would have no problems doing that. edit: Also something that's bothering me...what do you mean they are "explicitly neo-Nazi"? Is that some…

> Come up with a new word. When a different word is appropriate, then I'll use it. > Not everything is 'whataboutism'. No, but your comment was. > But more to the point, if it's such a small force why is part of the National Guard of Ukraine. Because they were very effective fighters. > Disband it I hope they do. > and send the members suspected of war crimes to stand trial at The Hague. This is what should happen to…

> No, but your comment was.

How? I don't remember saying the invasion is justified. I was addressing the claims of propaganda.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#458

Post by kilotaras »

ajuc wrote: post #265
5ESS wrote: post #185

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How are sanctions going to make anybody more informed? They dont…That makes no sense. Instead of sanctions, a more effective strategy would be to provide Russians with free VPNs so that they can access western news media.

I talk with Russians on several international forums (about architecture and about gaming). Thousands of people there, a big sample. That's the younger, English-speaking generation, BTW. They believe in the propaganda mostly, celebrate the victories over "nazis" and support Putin. What happened after Crimea annexation was appealing, and now it's even worse. It's a society brainwashed into imperialism and they want re…

> They believe in the propaganda mostly, celebrate the victories over "nazis" and support Putin.

I've had a coworker posting on FB how he's supporting Putin and "Russia doesn't start wars, it ends them."

He left Russia for US in early 2000s, returned for a year in 2018 and is now in London.

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#459

Post by alangibson »

dumdumdumdum wrote: post #419
drran wrote: post #382

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> what do you mean they are "explicitly neo-Nazi"? Just looks at their crimes at Wikipedia: > On 11 August, Azov battalion, backed by Ukrainian paratroopers, captured Marinka from pro-Russian rebels and entered the suburbs of Donetsk clashing with Donetsk People's Republic fighters. They're killing Russians. > In early September 2014, the Azov battalion was engaged in the Second Battle of Mariupol. Regarding the ceas…

I agree with the sentiment. I was just curious what the other commenter meant.

By writing "explicitly neo-Nazi" I was saying "there is absolutely no doubt that these guys identify as Nazis".

Re: Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

#460

Post by throwaway2037 »

878654Tom wrote: post #273
teekert wrote: post #234

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes I realize it is perhaps hypocritical, but somehow I thought we had figured it out. I mean we (EU and US) also could have done more talking less warmongering. I’m also disappointed with our leaders.

You missed the whole period of months of diplomatic communications between EU, China, US, Ukraine and Russia before Russian started the attack. In all those months it seems that only China and the Winter Olympics really did delay the attack.

Zero trolling with reply: You mention China is a list of countries that negotiated with Russia, presumably to avoid an invasion of Ukraine. Honestly, I have not heard anything about this before your post. I tried Googling, but I could not find anything. Can you help to provide at least one good news source to get me started? I am curious to learn more.

I also agree that it seems like Putin delayed the invasion after the Winter Olympics. And damn you Putin for invading during the Winter Paralympic Games (Fri 4 Mar to Sun 13 Mar). What a shame. (Side note: I am happy to see each Olympics brings the Paralympic Games more and more into the spotlight. I look forward to the day that events are rightfully held in parallel.)

Post reply on HN