Russia Just Invaded Ukraine

[Gelston]

Well that's just dumb.

They did the same in Ukraine.

[Tgo01]

They did the same in Ukraine.

Well that makes sense, Ukraine is the one under attack.

How does this move punish Russia at all? Russian citizens are being paid by an American company while they close all of their stores in Russia and now Russians can use their dollars to shop at other stores, presumably Russian owned restaurants and supermarkets.

Way go to, McDonald's!

[Gelston]

Well that makes sense, Ukraine is the one under attack.

How does this move punish Russia at all? Russian citizens are being paid by an American company while they close all of their stores in Russia and now Russians can use their dollars to shop at other stores, presumably Russian owned restaurants and supermarkets.

Way go to, McDonald's!

Less access to fast food.

[Methais]

Less access to fast food.

[Tgo01]

Exactly what I was thinking. Are we punishing Russia at this point or helping them?

Next we're gonna ban pollution from entering Russia. "Take THAT, Russia!"

[Gelston]

Russia is allegedly recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine.

[Neveragain]

The Neo-cons and Libertarians are starting to go to war over at FAUX news.

[Stanley Burrell]

The Neo-cons and Libertarians are starting to go to war over at FAUX news.

I've never started to feel as Libertarian as I do in this day and age right now than in any other time. All these stupid factors

[Solkern]

I spoke with a colleague and learned that Russia has their own payment network called MIR or something like that. It will not be going through Visa or MCs network (as indeed they are declining auths globally) but looks like the Russian government did indeed prepare for this & cards will work domestically by rerouting to those MIR rails.

So while I was correct the card brands won’t be authorizing even domestic purchases, I was wrong in the assumption they would stop working all together. My bad and I concede. Also going back to reread your post, I think that’s what you were trying to tell me and I was being rather stubborn. A government operated card brand payment network is a foreign concept to me. (Pun intended)

Yeah that’s what I was trying to say. The cards will still work, they’ll just be processed under the Russian payment system.

[Solkern]

Rumor has it, Russia will invoke martial law… glad I got the fuck out

Starbucks and Coca Cola are also leaving Russia.