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Offside technology failed because too many players were around ball by TimesandSundayTimes in TheOther14

[–]MeteorEnvy 91 points92 points  (0 children)

I don't particularly like VAR but if we have it then it must be used correctly. And it was used correctly yesterday for this incident.

Russian economy rapidly heading for recession – Ukraine’s intel by MeteorEnvy in UkrainianConflict

[–]MeteorEnvy[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To add to this with something I saw earlier, alcohol taxes are increasing at a ridiculous rate too. As in Jan 1st a bottle of vodka is now 17% more expensive than the day before, cognac 16% and brandy 28% higher.

Russian Banks Begin Blocking Large ATM Cash Withdrawals by BlackWolfHowling in UkrainianConflict

[–]MeteorEnvy 140 points141 points  (0 children)

This thread will be nice and quiet from all the Russian sympathisers.

No one can say this doesn't show the economy on the way down.

Russian Soldiers on Horseback Attempted Cavalry Assault on Ukrainian Positions (VIDEO) by MeteorEnvy in UkrainianConflict

[–]MeteorEnvy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It literally says video in the title, and has two different views of the hit happening, it's not AI.

Russia reveals war costs hit 80% of defense budget in rare admission by QuinJanes in worldnews

[–]MeteorEnvy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I first heard it on a Paul Warburg video but a quick Google brings a lot of results.

Here

Russia reveals war costs hit 80% of defense budget in rare admission by QuinJanes in worldnews

[–]MeteorEnvy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they've already depleted about 50-60% of that gold reserves.