Are you seriously claiming that they are not under attack from Russia?

You know, I want to seriously see the evidence that these are Russians.

Are you suggesting that the shells that are flattening Ukrainian cities are being fired by Ukrainians?

Paputa regime is not backing down from its alternate reality, and that's pretty much all its citizens can see.

Also, how one Russian journalist is still fighting for his readers, family and country to grapple with the truth.

It's hard enough to have someone admit to a simple and not-cious mistake, like breaking the piece of China.

But what I'm asking them here is to say, yes, I'm also partly responsible for this, because they voted for Putin.

And what happens when a video game becomes real life in a time of war?

And those who play talk of are those who are able to find peace with suffering, to get good enough, to enjoy the game.

And talk of, as it is, was very similar to the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

It's all coming up after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media. I'm Brooke Gladstone.

The death toll mounts in Ukraine this week, as diplomatic talks with its Russian invaders find no purchase.

And while the United States remains at arms lengths from the fight on the ground,

the attack on Russian finances has picked up steam.

Thanks to Vladimir Putin.

His invasion of Ukraine has prompted a mass exodus of businesses from Russia,

including visa, mastercard, and American express, which are ceasing card-holder transactions in that country.

We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy.

Big beverage is also getting into it.

Coca-Cola and Starbucks, joining the growing list of American businesses, no longer doing business in Russia.

And even Big Burger.

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