Russia's M.Video starts used smartphone sales as foreign supplies dwindle https://www.reuters.com/technology/...ne-sales-foreign-supplies-dwindle-2022-07-14/ Russian consumer electronics retailer M.Video-Eldorado (MVID.MM) on Thursday said it had started selling discounted and used smartphones, offering Russian consumers cheaper alternatives as Western brands suspend shipments. Apple (AAPL.O) paused all product sales in Russia in early March, one of many Western companies to distance itself from Moscow since it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what it called a special military operation. M.Video said the move expanded its available range of devices and that it was offering "like new" Apple products. Given limited supply to the Russian market, M.Video said discounted, used electronics that are fully functional had the potential to offer an effective alternative to consumers seeking a flagship device. M.Video is following in the footsteps of mobile operator MTS (MTSS.MM), which launched a similar venture in May. read more On Wednesday, the retailer said it would more than halve its 2022 investment programme in year-on-year terms and was working on diversifying its supplier base. read more Enjoy your next cell phone...
And no European country will sell them french fries or potatoes. No matter how much they beg like little children who want a happy meal. Head of Russia's rebranded McDonald's says French fries producers are turning away Russian buyers: Reuters https://www.businessinsider.com/french-fries-producers-turning-away-russian-buyers-report-2022-7 Five or six major French fries producers are unwilling to supply Russia, a Reuters report says. CEO of the rebranded Russian McDonalds, Oleg Paroev, said it was because of "well known events". The rebranded restaurants took French fries off the menu and expect shortages to last until fall. French fry producers are not accepting orders from Russia, Reuters reported, after a poor local harvest led to a shortage for the rebranded Russian McDonalds, forcing it to remove fries from its menu. Five or six major producers of fries are not willing to supply Russia "due to well known events", the former vice president of transformation at McDonald's Russia, Oleg Paroev, told RBC TV Thursday. Russia is experiencing difficulties with ramping up local production and Russia's potato harvest is short of what is needed, Paroev told Russian media outlet RBC TV, per the report. Pareov, now the CEO of Russia's rebranded McDonald's chains, Vkusno & tochka, said headquarters of major French fry producers are in "unfriendly" countries, and won't trade with Russia. Vkusno & tochka, which translates to "Tasty and that's it," has maintained that it would keep high standards and that customers wouldn't notice a difference, the report says. The company took French fries off its menu last week and said it expects a shortfall of fries until autumn, citing the poor potato harvest in Russia. Days later the fast-food chain stopped letting customers film and take photos at one of the restaurants without permission. The rules come after Russian customers posted photos of moldy burger buns and expired sauce on Twitter and Telegram. McDonald's restaurants in Russia rebranded to Vkusno & tochka in June under new ownership after the American fast-food giant exited the country in May, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Vkusno & tochka did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Largely undiscussed? Right more twit nonsense. https://www.google.com/search?q=Can...j33i160l2.14240j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Europe tightens the screws on Russian oligarchs and companies with new penalties aimed at seizing more assets https://www.businessinsider.com/eur...after-seized-14-billion-russian-assets-2022-7
If all you're arguing over is the fact that it was "largely discussed", then at least we agree the sanctions are crumbling (which is far more the issue)!
No we can't agree on that. A single gas turbine, gotta do way better than that. Scurry, scurry the blogosphere.