This Hacker News self-post warns about anticipated service disruptions and escalating sanctions targeting Russian entities and individuals, urging residents to back up data and Western nationals to leave Russia. The post advocates for protective measures spanning property protection (Article 17), freedom of movement (Article 13), and freedom of expression (Article 19), while expressing concern for peace and all affected parties. It demonstrates mild positive lean toward UDHR values, though it frames threats to living standards (Article 25) as inevitable.
Worth mentioning that even though Binance was founded by a Chinese guy and is banned in the US, they're saying they'll cooperate with sanctions. So if your savings are in Binance, maybe move them to a wallet where you hold the keys, not some server overseas.
Folks really underestimate how many economic chokepoints there are if the right people feel threatened. I think and hope most Russians know who to blame, but it only takes one person misdirecting their rage to end your life if you're there and look like a target.
You might want to check stuff like virtual office service, incorporation in an EU country, they start really cheap, as well as getting a VPS to bounce from. And stuff like Electronic Money Institutes for at least some really basic banking.
Fair warning though, some of these things look rather shady so use some common sense and be careful with your local legislation (See MrDisposables response)
edit: To elaborate on the last part see what happened in Kazakhstan recently. Their outage lasted luckily only shortly but you might not have to think about only western sanction but also Russias distaste for VPNs as well as the possibility for having your internet cut. Sure Kazakhstan is a lot smaller in terms of internet infrastructure, but there didnt seem to have been a way around their shutdown. You are then only left with satellite as well as maybe coverage from the neighboring countries. Both getting really expensive with a devaluing currency and at high threat of sanctions.
Not all services have local replacements, but I strongly recommend storing your backups in the ru segment. In the case of shutting down cloud providers like Google nothing would work fine for several days, and your unstable service – not a main problem for all others.
The reverse of this comment probably applies too. Expect Russia to retaliate if this continues to escalate. Banking computers might be hit and the internet might go down. You probably need to have some cash on hand to be able to at least buy food in such a scenario.
I'm guessing I can't rely on the Kaspersky software I have on my phones to stay in service. It's a shame, SafeKids has really been helpful in monitoring my kids.
I think its very sad normal Russian people are going to be targeted when European countries are still buying oil and gas from Russia 700million a day going straight to the war machine.
Europeans pretend to care and sanction everything except for the oil and gas that is funding that war.
There should always be a difference between government and people.
All these sanctions are harming normal people, essentially economic carpet bombing.
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.”
> I hope sincerely that all of this will be behind us soon and in a way that minimizes bloodshed on both sides, but I especially wish that for the defenders, who had no agency at all.
Let's also wish for freedom for all, especially the defenders. Minimized bloodshed under a foreign dictator isn't a good outcome.
I suspect brownish people must feel pretty depressed right now. Seeing how their countries got destroyed with literally zero consequences for the war crimes of the "west". Disasters like this one is exactly what hegemonies lead to.
And is Europe racist? Oh yes, we are. The cries against having brown people given asylum came from every corner of society. And now everyone is welcoming our brothers and sisters, as they should.
I don't want a world war but we sure are getting there. The status quo will have to change. The good guys are most certainly not in charge.
As a person living in the Baltics, I agree with Western countries using their leverage (including big tech) to put as much pressure as possiblee on Russia. We’ve been sincerely holding back and crafting sanctions that would only affect Putin’s inner circle for the last 8 years but it didn’t work. Now that the ordinary Ukrainians need to withstand the horrors of the actual war, ordinary Russians need to withstand stronger sanctions. It’s an unfortunate reality, the west just cannot keep financially supporting the Russian war machine, directly or indirectly through taxes.
I see a lot of wishes for this to be over soon - and I feel the same. But realistically, I'm afraid that due to the severity of Russia's attack and the West's response, there's simply no perspective for a peaceful future with Putin in it. Whether Ukraine falls or prevails, there won't be peace as long as Putin is in charge.
This brings up the question of what to do about it - and, apart from an uprising by the Russian people leading to a regime change - there are few solutions that feel particularly pleasant.
Are any countries accepting refuges from Russia that seek asylum? I know some Russians that are wholly against their Government's actions. I hope some provisions are being made to allow those who wish escape to do so...
It's so bad for Russian people and companies. We generally should not give any advice to them since their rescued incomes pour money into killings of Ukraine civilians. I hope you guys could cut off from the devastating powers in your country in some way.
I know this option is not available to many, but if you can -- take your family and run away from Russia as soon as possible. Yes, you may loose some money and property in the process. But if putler stays in power, the only way he can keep it is by turning russia into a blend of north korea and stalin's gulag state. In the best case scenario his own henchmen would get rid of him, in which case you return back.
Illegal, due to the "КИК" law, and, if I remember correctly, punishable by a heavy yearly fine (about $50K ath the current exchange rate).
> "Electronic Money Institutes for at least some really basic banking"
Outgoing transfers to foreign banks and electronic money institutions are now illegal, due to the yesterday's order that forbids Russian residents to transfer money to their own accounts abroad.
Jetbrains is Czech. They have lots of Russian developers, but that is an internal matter to them. It won't affect you or my use of Jetbrains products, but it will likely affect how quickly new features and bug fixes are deployed.
Sweet. I would recommend checking on stuff like “do I know how to grow and harvest potatoes” and “ensure I have firewood and a wood burning stove for heating”. These will be much more useful for survival than a virtual office space.
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.
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.
They'll most likely need to offer relocation to devs that want it, as they might not be able to employ and/or pay Russian devs anymore due to sanctions.
> maybe move them to a wallet where you hold the keys
Something you should be doing anyways by default, war or no war.
Self-custody is one of the pillar of what makes crypto interesting.
Exchanges, as the name implies is a place where you move your crypto temporarily to perform an exchange. Once that is done, you get your funds out.
If you leave your crypto (or fiat for that matter) on an exchange, what happens next (confiscation, hack, exchange owner runs with the money, etc ...) is the result of you ignoring this basic tenet:
More than being Russian, the real issue would be to be moving country amidst the pandemic. Although the every day restrictions have been lowered in many countries, they won't be quick to allow for immigration again.
A response late is better than no response. I believe what you are saying is that if some countries were destroyed, others should be as well? Europe protects itself as it considers Ukraine a part of Europe, that's not racist, that's pragmatist.
The reason these sanctions are harming normal people is that Europe is driving for a change in Russia that will never happen unless the people blame its own government for the situation.
I watched TNG in high school. I never realized how much of my worldview it helped form, until I reflected on it later on. Because of that, humanity has really disappointed me. I thought we were on track, but it's just so stark of a reality check.
Despite all our progress, our greed and petty squabbling make me feel like the future that star trek pointed us towards is slipping further into the future. I'm sure now that even in a post scarcity world, humans would still find ways to fight, burn, waste, and regress. Sorry, Gene.
I agree with the general point about double standards.
However, Europe is one of the least racist places in the world, and one of the places where millions of non-white people moved to and started a new life.
The tirade about a supposedly racist Europe is pretty ungenerous. Of course there are racist people in Europe here and there, but Europe as a whole is one of the least racist places in the whole world.
US has been blowing up afghan villagers (and kids/babies) for last 20 years. You only noticed this now??
Have you been living inside a watermelon.
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Post explicitly expresses hope for peace and concern for minimizing bloodshed on 'both sides,' emphasizing human dignity and concern for all parties affected.
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Post states: 'I hope sincerely that all of this will be behind us soon and in a way that minimizes bloodshed on both sides'
Post states: 'I especially wish that for the defenders, who had no agency at all'
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Post frames physical safety as at-risk and advocates protective measures: advises Westerners to leave Russia before potential violence escalates.
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Post advises: 'If you are a private individual from a Western country get out while you can, even if that means a detour via Dubai or China'
Post states: 'This could very well get ugly and you don't want to get caught in a country where lots of people are being made to believe that you and/or your country of origin are the cause for their hardship'
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Post states: 'If you are a private individual from a Western country get out while you can'
Post emphasizes urgency: 'Use the time while you have it'
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The author advocates for exercising freedom of movement before anticipated future restrictions
The author frames the ability to leave as time-limited and contingent on current geopolitical deterioration
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Article 17Property
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Post advocates strongly for protecting property and data through backup and service migration while acknowledging threats from sanctions and service termination.
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Post states: 'Back up your stuff, move your service while you can or you risk losing everything'
Post warns: 'services...will be cut off' and 'will be terminated' due to payment inability and sanctions
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The author advocates for protecting property rights through proactive data backup and service migration
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Post discusses government sanctions as response: 'Effectively threatening the world with nuclear annihilation has put the pressure on'
Post expresses hope: 'I hope sincerely that all of this will be behind us soon and in a way that minimizes bloodshed'
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Post warns about threats to adequate standard of living through service disruptions and payment termination, framing these as inevitable without proposing specific protective measures for this right.
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Post states: 'Every Russian citizen and every Russian company...should expect those services to be cut off'
Post warns: 'you won't be able to pay for any of these services at the next billing period so they will be terminated'
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Post advocates strongly for protecting property and data through backup and service migration while acknowledging threats from sanctions and service termination.
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Article 18Freedom of Thought
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No observable engagement with freedom of assembly and association.
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Article 30No Destruction of Rights
No observable engagement with prohibition of right destruction.
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'get out while you can,' 'This could very well get ugly,' 'you risk losing everything' — repeated appeals to fear about imminent physical danger and property loss
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'Effectively threatening the world with nuclear annihilation has put the pressure on in a way that I have never seen before' — reduces complex geopolitical causation to single dominant factor
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'unprecedented levels' of sanctions speed, universal claim that everyone should expect services cut, framing of getting 'caught' implies extreme risk
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