A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Well there is something to be said for the rule of law, no?
I would suggest that the EU gets their ass in Gear and outlines a law that (narrowly) defines if and when frozen assets can be seized. For all I care they make a law specifying this time as a limited exception (but I could imagine several high level crimes like warcrimes could be added). Get it done.
I'd suggest adding a provision that if you want the frozen assets back you have to be personally present for a court hearing.
Well if in a conflict with the US someone throws up a gps jammer they will just obliterate it. The sheer width of their capabilities and strike ranges means that a device somewhere broadcasting gps signal to overpower actual gps will be a beacon for any number of long range weapons.
Combined with low visibility aircraft that can get closer.
This is not that that US.. but more to emphasize how much of the capabilities the Ukranians lack on that front.
The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia....
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
Nice picture frame with large letters stating legally required 10 commandments. And then below that in mini font the text and little manlgnifying glass on a rope.
Several long term, at scale, contracts have been signed. Factories are scaling up, Europe is feeling the pressure. And with the absence of stocks these factories need to be producing at max capacity for a while to supply Ukraine and replenish stocks.
Parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova voted on Thursday to hold a referendum in October on European Union membership, the cornerstone of President Maia Sandu's policies, alongside a presidential election....
I'm not looking forward to whole exclaves of Putin supporting ethnic Russians already fighting for independence while at the same time benefitting, to join the EU.
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI's Sora. It can generate 1080p videos lasting over a minute and edit videos from written instructions, but it has not yet been released for broad use.
You are spreading Kremlin talking points. Spreading influence for a regime illegally trying to annex it's neighbor, razing cities, murdering civilians and kidnapping children.
Essentially that's mandated. Companies don't do it... But that is the law. And they can store a cookie with that info without requiring permission as it is essential to performing that action.
Sshhh.. never interrupt an adversary when they are making a mistake.
Further alienating disgruntled potential voters by making fun of them.. it's a bold strategy. Let's see if it pays off.
In the meanwhile, all the pro-palestine protesters now heard that even that miniscule tap on the brakes (which is a big signal in geopolitics) lead to a major flip out by the GOP.. so they might not like that Biden is not doing enough.. the GOP is now showing that if they are in power.. Israel will have a no limits friend.. who will not even speak out on bombing condensed civic centers.
"We have not encouraged or enabled strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it's going to conduct this war," said Blinken, opening up the possibility of Western military materiel being used against Russian units located beyond Ukraine's borders.
This is actually pretty big. Kiev driving 2 himars to the north one with gmlrs and one atacms variant and the Belgorod region is pretty much f-ed
One possible explanation: He was not pro Russian enough, so the Kremlin martyred him giving the fire of his party extra fuel to grow and install an even more hardline putinist in his place.
Who would have guessed that saying the tribes are effective extensions of the cartels means they think you should not be welcome on their souvereign lands.
TLDR: RBI, the largest Western bank in Russia, has been warned by the U.S. Treasury about financial system access in a letter voicing concerns over its Russian business. Concerns remain even though RBI dropped plans to sell its Russia-business to sanctioned billionaire Deripaska. Austrian finance ministry says it assumes RBI...
TLDR: RBI, the largest Western bank in Russia, has been warned by the U.S. Treasury about financial system access in a letter voicing concerns over its Russian business. Concerns remain even though RBI dropped plans to sell its Russia-business to sanctioned billionaire Deripaska. Austrian finance ministry says it assumes RBI...
My first thought too. Putin is cleaning house internally. And this can just be a good move with fico not being loyal enough so you martyr him and get an even more usefull idiot in his place.
Far-right anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is close to forming a four-way coalition, six months after coming in first in the Netherlands national elections....
Yeah I read it this morning. I was surprised that not a lot of the things I feared where in there. But at least all the stuff they don't like from previous governments will be scrapped without offering alternatives. And they will be handing out truckloads of cash to incentivise farmers to stop (breaking the law and overusing our natural resources).
But a collapse in 6 months, I doubt it. If anything Rutte has proven you can "govern" 16 years without actually achieving anything meaningful. They only got rid of stuff.. except for harsher punishments all around.. especially for citizens when making a mistake on forms.
I am glad Ukraine will be supported as pvv was against this. Also the nuclear powerplants are a good solution for baseload imho.. so that also seems good. I just hope they put them out at sea on new island(s).
The Ukraine is the Russian way of referring to the country. That is why this has mostly disappeared in western media. In German many countries get an article so the translation is indeed tricky as it puts back something in English that refers to something the Ukranians requested to be removed.
But in German it is indeed the normal way of referring to countries. You also provided an eloquent response.. keep being awesome!
Pretty funny come to think of this... I can imagine stuff like this can really blow out of proportion in official talks.
Oh pipe down. Biden has been tasked with trying to undo the continuous damage the GOP guided by Trump are doing to the international stability.
Under Trumps influence the world has dramatically destabilized and everyone is rearming. Old conflicts are brewing, the political right is on the rise.
And everyone is seeing on display that the so called greatest country on earth is inept in holding a former president accountable for an insurrection he manufactured.
During trump's presidency the world has seen the blatant lies or alternative facts and how much they pay off.. every accusation they make is an admission.
Narcissists and psychopaths are having a field day being out and open, since their emperor has shown that if you are brazen enough, noone can touch you.
If there are tests on public roads, there should be independent government oversight financed by a fee on the company testing. Not to mention there should be special insurance by the company.
The government should mandate telemetry, reporting and safety precaution standards that have to be followed. This will allow the government to also learn as these systems become more commonplace.
Nah, these organizations have been gutted over the years in the name of small government. To the point that they do not have the Manpower to actually properly regulate or oversee.
I'm talking about a dedicated team of specialists that oversee these kind of processes. These specialists don't come cheap.
The fee is paid to the federal government and should be sufficient for the government to finance the oversight of innovation like this.
Russian court seizes assets from European banks UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank ( www.morningstar.com )
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Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets ( www.france24.com )
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
The war exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated US weapons systems: Precision-guided weapons have been jammed by Russian electronic warfare units; ammunition unable to be produced ... ( www.businessinsider.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2950586...
‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates ( apnews.com )
The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia....
Stardew creator won't rush Haunted Chocolatier: "better to have a good delayed game than a bad game on time" ( www.eurogamer.net )
Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads ( www.techradar.com )
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
Louisiana becomes 1st state to require the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms ( www.nola.com )
Do they want Baphomet in their schools? Because this is how you get Baphomet in your schools.
Putin and Xi vow to deepen 'no limits' partnership as Russia advances in Ukraine ( www.nbcnews.com )
Upside-down US flag reportedly hung outside Samuel Alito’s home days after Capitol attack ( www.theguardian.com )
For the first time since the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion, no Ukrainian brigades have reported a lack of artillery shells, President Zelensky told reporters yesterday ( kyivindependent.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2934684...
Moldovan parliament votes to hold EU referendum, presidential election on Oct. 20 ( www.reuters.com )
Parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova voted on Thursday to hold a referendum in October on European Union membership, the cornerstone of President Maia Sandu's policies, alongside a presidential election....
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Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora ( arstechnica.com )
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI's Sora. It can generate 1080p videos lasting over a minute and edit videos from written instructions, but it has not yet been released for broad use.
Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia ( apnews.com )
Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" ( www.eff.org )
Trump brushes off Haley primary voters: ‘Those voters are all coming to me’ ( thehill.com )
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Sri Lanka to send delegation to Russia to help repatriate men duped into Ukraine fighting ( www.reuters.com )
War in Ukraine: Washington no longer rules out its weapons being used to strike Russian soil ( www.lemonde.fr )
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Gunman Who Shot Slovak PM Linked to Pro-Russian Extremist Group ( www.kyivpost.com )
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Why Native American tribes are banning Kristi Noem ( thehill.com )
Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. warned Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) access to dollar system could be curbed over Russia ( www.reuters.com )
TLDR: RBI, the largest Western bank in Russia, has been warned by the U.S. Treasury about financial system access in a letter voicing concerns over its Russian business. Concerns remain even though RBI dropped plans to sell its Russia-business to sanctioned billionaire Deripaska. Austrian finance ministry says it assumes RBI...
U.S. warned Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) access to dollar system could be curbed over Russia ( www.reuters.com )
TLDR: RBI, the largest Western bank in Russia, has been warned by the U.S. Treasury about financial system access in a letter voicing concerns over its Russian business. Concerns remain even though RBI dropped plans to sell its Russia-business to sanctioned billionaire Deripaska. Austrian finance ministry says it assumes RBI...
Biden says he’s accepted an invitation from CNN to debate Trump on June 27 ( www.cnn.com )
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting ( apnews.com )
https://i.imgur.com/5mJe9WY.mp4...
The first photos of the damage at the Belbek Airfield. ( sopuli.xyz )
https://t.me/karymat/7589...
Wilders on verge of forming EU's latest hard-right government ( www.euronews.com )
Far-right anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is close to forming a four-way coalition, six months after coming in first in the Netherlands national elections....
Chinese planes 'increasingly provocative' to Taiwan ( www.dw.com )
Taiwan reported 45 Chinese warplanes in its airspace within 24 hours, according to its defense ministry on Wednesday....
Don't Let Your Thoughts Wander ( lazysoci.al )
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Waymo Under Investigation for Driverless Car Crashes and Traffic Violations ( www.thedrive.com )
The NHTSA is probing Google-supported Waymo regarding crashes caused by its driverless taxi program and underperforming self-driving tech.
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says ( arstechnica.com )
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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine ( www.businessinsider.com )
A US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine....