Boycotting Russian Goods and Services

heartychat on 12/03/2022 - 12:41
Last edited 23/03/2022 - 20:57

I know that many governments around the world have already placed economic sanctions on Russia.

Are there any goods or services that are available for purchase to the common Australian citizen that we could be made aware of that supports the Russian or Belarus government, or Russian oligarch businesses? I’m trying to think of goods or services that may either directly or indirectly (back door) support, assist the Russian/Belarus/oligarch establishments, and I can’t think of any that the Australian citizen can directly boycott.

EDIT: 23rd March 2022

Well it's been a week and a half from when I first posted this, and I'd say this has been a wildly successful post. It's successful because after about 440 comments from 130 different contributors, I got the answer to the original question (see below list). It's taken a while for me to get back to this, because I only read this every couple of days or so. Thank you Ozbargain community for answering the question!

  • some caviar brands
  • selected vodka brands. However, many Australian liquor stores have already pulled them from their shelves and catalogues
  • Matryoshka dolls
  • some diamonds originate from Russian owned mines
  • some computer games, computer services and programs
  • watch brands e.g. Vostok and Sturmanskie
  • some decorative swords

Btw, I haven't added 'fuel' as an answer since as far as I can tell, we can't choose the country of origin for consumer fuel.

For those that want to support Russia, one way that you could start is by purchasing items from this list. Best of luck with your purchases.

General Discussion

Comments

    • misu p on 15/03/2022 - 09:19
      +2

      I will even dignify to address your obvious propaganda, commarade.

      But who hates Russians? Coming from a country that was invaded by Russia quite a few times I can still tell you we do not hate the Russian people. Their leaders definitely.

      • xiaoli on 15/03/2022 - 10:48

        Which part is propaganda, point it out. I am just stating facts.

        • misu p on 16/03/2022 - 09:11
          -1

          from the first article, you linked "Far-right radicals and extremists at present can claim neither significant parliamentary representation nor any plausible path to power in Ukraine. "

          Just get some better trolling material, commarade.

          • xiaoli on 16/03/2022 - 11:20
            +1

            @misu p: You cant read past the executive summary?

            "…With a few exceptions, this legitimization has failed to convert to electoral popularity and successes for nationalist and radical groups. Yet, the presence of radical leaders in the media has sharply increased and their societal perception has changed. Far-right activists actively use social networks, which makes it possible for them to freely disseminate the most radical demands and aggressive language… The public legitimization of nationalist symbolism and rhetoric has provided even the most radical groups with a largely benevolent or at least neutral media reception[9]. Before the war, the leaders of these marginal groups received little interest, while today they comment on a wide range of issues in mainstream media."

            • MrDixit on 16/03/2022 - 14:19
              +1

              @xiaoli: That sounds a lot like… Australia?

    • Autonomic on 15/03/2022 - 09:40
      +6

      Ukrainian society and government had been infiltrate by nationalist forces that worship nazism.

      lol

      • xiaoli on 15/03/2022 - 11:00
        +1

        No one will be laughing when the extremists would rather assasinate Zelensky than to see a ceasefire.

        • Autonomic on 15/03/2022 - 11:25
          +9

          Russia would rather assassinate Zelensky than see a ceasefire

          • xiaoli on 16/03/2022 - 10:04
            +2

            @Autonomic: "Zelensky said in his inaugural speech that he was ready to lose ratings, popularity, position… No, he would lose his life. He will hang on some tree on Khreshchatyk - if he betrays Ukraine and those people who died in the Revolution and the War."
            - Dmitry Yarosh, former leader of Right Sector, interviewed 2019

    • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 15/03/2022 - 15:00
      +4

      Nice parroting of Putin's propaganda, all of which has been debunked.

      The majority of the world's countries condemned Russia, and the majority of the world's economy has sanctioned it. An unhinged despot in the Kremlin is threatening literally the entire world, and democracies are using their economoc powers to oppose it in a civilised way.

      My guess is you're pro-CCP too, but you hypocritically and unironically choose to live in the evil West, where you're allowed to spew such hypocritical nonsense.

    • qvinto on 15/03/2022 - 19:28

      Facts? these are basically Kremlin talking points. Take your garbage somewhere else

      • xiaoli on 15/03/2022 - 21:39
        +4

        kremlin talking points? how do i know what they talk about when russian media is being blocked everywhere?

        i am literally quoting NATO thinktanks regarding the far right neo Nazis in Ukraine.

    • Aureus on 16/03/2022 - 00:15
      -1

      WTF. How are people upvoting Putin propaganda. Didn't realise this site was full of idiots.

      • Faithgrrl on 16/03/2022 - 07:46
        +1

        Wasn't expecting Russian bots on ozbargain.com.au of all places..

        • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 17:23
          +1

          you'll find theres a venn diagram of CCP and Putin supporters

          i expect anyone who justifies invasion as 'denazification' to be one of the above or the same

          • Faithgrrl on 17/03/2022 - 17:47

            @tonyjzx: So.. Venn diagram of putin supporters and those hunting bargains?? Nah it's probably a bot

  • mirovich on 15/03/2022 - 08:18
    +9

    Lol. It’s either the OP trolling or watch too much Sky News. Sanctions will only make rich ppl richer and poor ppl poorer or dead. As if Putin will care about sanctions.

    I’d rather lift the sanctions and get petrol prices back to normal. No one cared about what has happened and currently happening in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, Palestine.. etc why are you caring now?

    • misu p on 15/03/2022 - 09:13
      +3

      While Putin probably does not care directly because they probably do nothing to him, Putin does care indirectly about the sanctions because they may topple him and get him killed by oligarchs or by Russians. He would definitely prefer no sanctions.

      Also, you can care about more than 1 thing at a time, you can care about Ukrain and Palestine too. it's some sort of magical double caring or …. wait for it…. even a triple caring is possible but you need a special something for that.

      Regarding oil prices… make them bigger, please… I would rather we move on to something else (whatever that is) and not have to prop up dictators all over the world.

      • mirovich on 15/03/2022 - 09:46
        +8

        So are you gonna stop using any products made by US and Israel?

        • striker5950 on 15/03/2022 - 10:19
          +4

          I didn't know Israel makes anything.. you know besides new homes on occupied Palestinian lands

          • gromit on 15/03/2022 - 11:51
            +1

            @striker5950: They make a lot of the security software, medical equipment and electrical equipment. chances are if you have been in a hospital you have used an Israeli product or licensed tech.

        • misu p on 16/03/2022 - 09:12

          As far as I can I already am.

          • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 17:21

            @misu p: sodastream is about as famous as it gets for israel companies

            but yes i beleive in bds

  • Bid Sniper on 15/03/2022 - 08:22
    +1

    Asbestos is already banned here

  • Sammy Boi on 15/03/2022 - 12:54
    +1

    I'm here to boycott the boycott….

  • tonyjzx on 15/03/2022 - 12:56
    +1

    I will dispose of the stoli bottles i have in the liquor cabinet..

    …with some orange juice and ice.

  • jaimex2 on 15/03/2022 - 13:48
    +2

    These sanctions hurt us more than they hurt them by a lot.

    I don't think people realise how futile sanctioning a self reliant communist country is.

    • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 12:46
      +4

      if only russia was a self reliant communist country…

  • Kkuba on 15/03/2022 - 14:42
    +10

    I, for one, will stop buying AK47s.

  • Thatsgold on 15/03/2022 - 15:00
    +2

    You should all start with Israel first

    • frostman on 16/03/2022 - 12:06
      +5

      Israel was behind the destruction of the Middle East, which in turned caused a mass Refugee crisis.
      And countries like Europe, US and Australia had to take in refugees that were happily living in their countries.

      I met an Iraqi woman watching her son play soccer with his friends, she was from one of the tribes oppressed by Saddam,
      she literally told me life there was way better back then, even during Saddam's rule, and that she had no inclination to leave her country until the war broke.

      Speaking of Iraq, there was no such thing as WMD.

      Read up on Saddam's life, he was living like a pimp in the castle, him and his sons big on escorts, drugs and lavish life of sportscars.
      He abused parts of his citizens no more than China, Cuba, North Korea and other dictator countries, no?

      Israel's aim was to weaken and destabilise the region in fear of it being surrounded by strong middle eastern economies. it was Fear Mongering at best.

      What was achieved? Reverse Terrorism!

  • TightAl on 15/03/2022 - 16:16
    +10

    Are you selective with your sympathy?
    What about boycotting the US? It's not like they've been angels for the last 20 years :)

    • smartazz104 on 15/03/2022 - 17:44
      +5

      And countries like Australia support the US yet you choose to continue living here…

      • Gervais fanboy on 16/03/2022 - 12:50
        +3

        Australia doesn’t support the US. The few politicians up top made a decision to stand with the US.
        How are you gonna use that reality to make it a nationalistic issue ?
        Because by your logic, everytime you ever disagreed with your own country’s policies, you oughta just pack your bags and F OFF ?
        That’s some airtight logic you got there mate

      • Shazam1 on 16/03/2022 - 23:08

        One can continue earning here and invest it back in their home country.
        How about that?

  • Tleyx on 15/03/2022 - 18:04

    Compare the market is owned by Russian meerkats if the ads can be believed

    • Baysew on 16/03/2022 - 13:22
      +2

      Compare the Market pulls Compare the Meerkat advertising during TV news broadcasts

      A spokesperson for the site said: “The Compare the Market meerkats are fictional characters. They have no association with Russia and the current situation.
      “We are continually reviewing our advertising to ensure we’re being sensitive to the current situation.”

      None the less, I would like to see the detectives from the Budget Insurance ad to look into it.

  • qvinto on 15/03/2022 - 20:10
    +3

    Wow there sure are a lot of credulous pro-russian useful idiots here parroting the cliched anti-western imperialism platitudes. Comfortably virtual signalling your whataboutism while living the luxurious life in a wealthy and free democracy.
    If you seriously think there is some moral equivalency between what the Russian are doing in Ukraine and what the west did in Iraq or Afghanistan, than you really are either seriously ignorant or some kind of cynical troll or nihilist

    • Gervais fanboy on 15/03/2022 - 20:14
      +5

      You are right

      What the Western nations did in the past is much worse.

      • qvinto on 15/03/2022 - 20:20
        -1

        If the west is so terrible why live here? find a place that appeals to your morals

        • Gervais fanboy on 15/03/2022 - 20:26
          +7

          Hang on, so everytime you have an issue with your car you just dump it to buy another one ? Or you actually try to fix it ?

          We thankfully still live in a democracy and rather than running away from our issues. We need to fix them and thats what a forum like this is for. To start a dialogue because every big movement started from a simple dialogue.
          Coz always the problem lies with the few and not the majority of us. When it becomes the other way around, I’ll leave alright.

          • qvinto on 15/03/2022 - 20:35
            +1

            @Gervais fanboy: How is the blanket non-specific and exaggerated whataboutism of "Western nations did much worse in the past" helping anything? Doesn't sound like you really want to partake in any constructive criticism of the West with slogans like that

            • Gervais fanboy on 15/03/2022 - 20:50
              +1

              @qvinto: “ Western nations did much worse in the past" helping anything”

              lol i said that as to you in response to you randomly calling people ‘trolls’ and ‘nihilist’. Was just messing with you.

        • Tleyx on 17/03/2022 - 09:39
          +2

          You can say that about any complaint.

          If the roads have potholes why live here when.you know the government doesn't fix them

      • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 16/03/2022 - 00:31

        Gervais would think you're a moron.

        • Gervais fanboy on 16/03/2022 - 05:38

          Okay

          Great rebuttal to my argument btw 👍🏻
          I feel so wrecked right now

          • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 12:48
            +3

            @Gervais fanboy: protip: the west doesnt care about brown people in iraq afghanistan yemen

            i would have thought that was plainly obvious over the past few decades

            not against ricky gervais specifically

            • Gervais fanboy on 16/03/2022 - 13:00
              +2

              @tonyjzx: I don’t know man
              Seems like a narrative thing to me. Not trying to be derogative but most people here rely on the media for their point of views. Most people don’t even know about what’s happening in YEMEN right now but they hear about Ukraine all the time, hence the disproportionate outrage.
              One celebrity/politician speaks passionately about the Ukrainians, all of a sudden we have a ‘Monkey See Monkey Do’ society.
              So it’s a simple formula basically, a couple of late night tv hosts talk about Yemen, CNN airing some recycled clips from the gulf war- mistitled as the situation in Yemen. Couple of tiktokers do a dance wearing a Burqa.
              And soon enough you’ll have a country full of sheep lighting vigils for the Yeminis despite being unable to point Yemen out on the map.

              • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 15:20
                +4

                @Gervais fanboy: the media here wont even taken on cases where australians are killed

                do you see much coverage of robodebt? that killed hundreds if not thousands of australians

                i dont expect them to rattle their sabre for yemen or syria

                strangely when i was working for public services here in nsw, we seemed to get many displaced people from syria, iraq etc.

                nothing against these people, very nice humble people but i wonder why no one asked why they were here but in the back of my mind, I knew…

          • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 16/03/2022 - 21:37

            @Gervais fanboy: Gervais isn't woke like you. He hates injustice, and has the ability to avoid false equivalences (or in your case, false inversions of severity).
            Just pointing out the pseudo-intellectual nature of your arguments.

            • Gervais fanboy on 16/03/2022 - 23:05
              -1

              @JohnHowardsEyebrows: Don’t know why you expect me to base my whole life around what you think Ricky Gervais might/might not do..
              Btw next time, pick apart my arguments and my points so we can have a back and forth on them.
              All you have done is told me what you think of me. So I doubt you know how an online forum works.
              Also, wouldn’t I be considered the exact opposite of ‘woke’ ?

              • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 17/03/2022 - 16:59
                +1

                @Gervais fanboy: You literally said above that what the West has done in the past is much worse. Say what you will about Iraq and Afghanistan, there was never an unhinged campaign to kill civilians and let deranged soldiers loose with tanks in cities, nor a plan to execute officials to lower morale. Indeed, when abuses happened, the US sheepishly published the photographic evidence to own the crimes.

                • Gervais fanboy on 17/03/2022 - 18:01
                  -1

                  @JohnHowardsEyebrows: Hey

                  Sorry I was messing with Qvinto and wrote that thing as a joke.
                  I tried to clarify that in another comment above(https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/11882850/redir)

                  I don’t know who’s worse amongst the two evils in question here, so I won’t make that assertion.

                • RecklessMonkeys on 18/03/2022 - 14:44
                  +2

                  @JohnHowardsEyebrows: This is an outrageous re-writing of history.

                  The US authorized the torture of detainees, the CIA got caught torturing one bloke to death,
                  and the Geneva Convention was considered an inconvenience to the Bush Administration.

                  The media got wind of it and that was it.

                  There was nothing bloody-well "sheepish" about it.

                  Abu Ghraib held 50,000 men and women and they were routinely subjected to rape and torture.

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisone…

                  The US is STILL going after Assange for his role in publishing details of war crimes in Iraq.

                  You've got a lot of gall making those assertions.

            • tonyjzx on 17/03/2022 - 03:18
              -1

              @JohnHowardsEyebrows: didnt know you were attached to his ass… good for you

              • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 17/03/2022 - 17:04
                +1

                @tonyjzx: :) I'm not a fan of his by any stretch.

                I just can't stand hypocrisy by those on the left, either. Wokesters are a small group of the left.

    • Dowhatuwant on 18/03/2022 - 12:50
      -1

      Sorry, but what's the difference between the two in your mind?

  • figarow on 15/03/2022 - 20:24
    +4

    Boycotting Russian goods and services

    When you are finished with that you can then move on to other countries, for example don't watch anymore American movies or TV because of Heroshima & Nagasaki? Instead of trying to change the world through our shopping habits, love your neighbour as yourself is a better place to start. This is something you CAN change. Yourself.

    • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 15:17
      +1

      i dont watch hollywood movies because they're shit

      above everything else lol

      i think realistically american goods are largely shit

      do you want a yankee car? do you like yankee beer/whisky? very easy to avoid their subpar goods

  • donedeed on 15/03/2022 - 21:16
    +6

    Not entirely unreasonable what Russia is doing given that the US said NATO won't move 1 inch into east.

  • IpGem on 15/03/2022 - 22:07
    +4

    Sure, let's also boycott US made too..

  • AustriaBargain on 15/03/2022 - 23:55

    Russian ballet tour of Australia was cancelled because of covid anyway, but I might have given them a miss in any case if they weren't going to use an orchestra and just perform to a CD recording.

  • suti on 16/03/2022 - 07:25
    +1

    Germany imported 18mt of coal from Russia last year.

    The Greenies won't admit this but we need to support Aussie coal to help keep the lights on in Europe as they try to wean themselves off Russian commodities.

    If you hate Aussie coal then you are a supporter of Putin.

    • ChrisLevo on 16/03/2022 - 07:41
      +2

      "If you hate Aussie coal then you are a supporter of Putin."

      You jest, right?

    • legs on 16/03/2022 - 08:47
      +3

      ScoMo, is that you?

    • RecklessMonkeys on 20/03/2022 - 22:51

      The Russians breathe oxygen, so you better stop breathing oxygen.

  • rektrading on 16/03/2022 - 07:33

    Wen Trump?

  • NEGATIVEVIBESONLY on 16/03/2022 - 10:28

    Well OP have u boycotted USA and its allies for the terror it had brought to the Middle East for the last 20 years ?

    • rektrading on 16/03/2022 - 10:54
      +2

      the Middle East for the last 20 years?

      Only 20Y?

      How about every conflict since the Korean war?

      • tonyjzx on 17/03/2022 - 03:25
        +1

        how about all the regime changes in Latin America? libya? yemen?

        its easy to avoid american products though… notwithstanding the huge love this place has for Bezos and Microsoft, Disney properties…

    • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2022 - 17:47
      +1

      Mate the USA are liberators, they are the good guys. Don't you ever watch any movies?

      I love the double standard people have. It's amazing. The USA is literally a terrorist country but because the people being murdered are brown and the people doing it are white/them, it's just ignored.

      • sal78 on 19/03/2022 - 10:52

        Without China, US, Russia there will no check and balance.

  • paloverde88 on 16/03/2022 - 11:52
    +2

    I could not find anything in the house that says Made in Russia - so there you go.

    • sal78 on 19/03/2022 - 10:54
      +1

      Just wait till we sanction China and ppl ask how to boycott China. lol house would be empty.

  • frostman on 16/03/2022 - 11:59
    +12

    Ozbargainers - Please you guys need to do your own research before making judgements pro or against Russia
    The Mainstream media is controlled by the same mob back in 2001 (and prior) that told us Saddam had WMD…they haven't changed.
    They also told us Osama's body was flown on a helicopter and thrown in the sea for a large Kraken to eat because his body was not worth decaying in soil.

    1.) Firstly, Ukraine is NOT a democratic state, the military plays a very large part in exerting influence over political decisions. The president recently jailed some of his oppositions when he was elected BTW.
    Just because Ukraine is a US/AU/EU ally - does not make it some fancy democracy. Having said that, it's not a bad thing if the citizens enjoy their own freedoms and way of life.

    2.) If you guys want to cry about Russia bombing some civilian compounds, please cry about Syria which suffered bombings from.. (no kidding)

    • US
    • France
    • Russia
    • England
    • Australia

    Do not sit and be a hypocrite about civilian life when you've turned a blind eye over the destruction of Syria and other countries.
    They are the same, but the mainstream media doesn't want you to believe it.
    For the record Schools in Syria were hit by chemical weapons without a decent Sanction on Russia or the Syrian president back then?

    3.) The war in Ukraine is bad, it's wrong - both sides suffering losses, it's a political game - way more than the media's portrayal of Russia "invading" Ukraine.
    Read up on the history, Russia is no more at fault than the US.

    • popsiee on 16/03/2022 - 15:30
      -8

      Russia is no more at fault than the US

      You are just another Social Media Brainwashed Sheep .
      With a fact of who invaded was it the US ?
      Simple facts might save you !

    • Kamsi on 16/03/2022 - 17:48
      +11

      I have never seen so much attention on the Ukraine war than any others war like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Palestine. Why is that. Is it because the Arabs are second class citizens that their death is unequivocal of those of Europeans. I'm very surprise how people crying out loud on social media and forums, I like to ask those people Where the fck were you when the bombs killed so many Arabs during those wars?

      • popsiee on 16/03/2022 - 17:57
        +5

        Do you want some simple truths living in Australia ?

        Here you go . Because we have no hope in hell of protect our self's against a dominate force we pay our insurance policies going to war with the US .
        The return is we hope they will protect our a$$ with our alliance.
        Maybe the only strategy away from this is to have a nuclear deterrence which would cause a uproar . For me that is a better spend than 90 billion on submarines to serve US interests in the China sea .

        • tonyjzx on 16/03/2022 - 18:24

          its $170 bn

          and its likely not before 2040

        • xiaoli on 17/03/2022 - 16:50

          Did the US come to aid of Ukraine? They have soldiers literally next door.

          Will they really come to Australia's aid, an ocean away? The US is more likely to help SEA / Taiwan / Korea / Japan. By time China has expanded to Australia it is already too late to contain.

          • greatlamp on 17/03/2022 - 20:58
            +1

            @xiaoli: They are literally doing everything except declaring open war against Russia.

            https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna20197

            Thanks to US arms, including armed drones, Zelenskyy will refuse Russia's terms for an end to the war, (give up seeking nato membership, demilitarisation, and independence for Russian regions of the country), and will continue the bloodshed of his people.

            A reminder that the cause of this war was Russia's concerns that a Ukraine in Nato would be a hostile neighbour on their doorstep. I don't support warmongering, but it's starting to become clear the concerns were not unfounded, if this is the support provided when there isn't even an agreement in place.

      • cloudy on 17/03/2022 - 06:27
        +1

        A lot of the MSM I watch (I dont watch that nuch though) have direct reporting from female on the ground correspondents.

        I wonder if a female could do the same in Afghanistan or Yemen.

        So when we speak of second class citizens I think I know what you mean.

        • tonyjzx on 17/03/2022 - 14:44

          thats a seperate issue altogether

          i think its also disingenuous how the 'west' (such as it is) is so bent out of shape over womens issues in afghanistan etc. right now… but some how was quiet over the last 20 odd years??

          • cloudy on 17/03/2022 - 15:06

            @tonyjzx:

            thats a seperate issue altogether

            Indeed it is, but don’t tell me Putins invasion is somehow related to US invading Afghanistan.

            And I don’t understand the hell bent about women issues right now visa vi 20yrs ago. The world progresses, a bit like how we are hell bent over carbon emissions now and not so much 20yrs ago. To argue we should be linear in thought like we should be stuck in the 2000s or 1980s or 50s is a laughable position

            • tonyjzx on 17/03/2022 - 16:04
              +1

              @cloudy: i disagree

              since 9/11 in the last 20yrs have we had major changes in womens' issues here and in the west as a whole?

              I dont think so

              we were living in some kind of hell hole for women in 2002??? really?

              • cloudy on 17/03/2022 - 16:38

                @tonyjzx:

                we were living in some kind of hell hole for women in 2002??? really?

                Who said they lived in a hell hole? Huh? Lol. Asking your own questions and answering may feel good, but you will notice I said nothing of the sort. I simply said we are more progressive on the issue (of women equality).

                • tonyjzx on 17/03/2022 - 23:09

                  @cloudy: you can make sweeping generalisations about anything like that…

                  • cloudy on 18/03/2022 - 10:07

                    @tonyjzx: That is correct, too bad you can not see your own sweeping statements when you say things like

                    but some how was quiet over the last 20 odd years??

      • frostman on 17/03/2022 - 20:08
        +3

        I have never seen so much attention on the Ukraine war than any others war like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Palestine. Why is that.

        Same here.
        It's reported like Armageddon.
        Between Sanctions, and Media coverage, you'd think this was Earth's first war between Humans.
        You could almost make a movie out of it.

        October 2019 - this was recent:
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%E2%80%93Syrian_hospita…
        Almost 1,000 MEDICAL WORKERS killed since 2011, no-one gave a toss.

        Today, you see people on the street corners discussing the Ukraine war and shaking their heads in horror.

        This is akin to PETA or RSCPA rescuing injured Geese but not injured Ducks.

        • Gervais fanboy on 17/03/2022 - 20:13
          +1

          Now hold on mate

          You are talking too much sense there.

  • Esky85 on 16/03/2022 - 16:07

    Vostok watches. I've wanted one for a while because for around $100 to $150 you can get an automatic movement and they are of a rugged design. Some are 200m water resist. But I'm yet to make my mind up whether it's ethical to buy one just because I like them.

    • heartychat on 16/03/2022 - 17:19

      Good one. Thanks for this. I didn’t know about them and they look great.

      Late last year, I was looking at Sturmanskie watches too. I’ve got an omega speedmaster moonwatch, and was tempted to continue the space themed horological

  • amazonaddict on 16/03/2022 - 21:41
    +7

    I don’t understand one thing. Why can’t we just stay neutral? When US attacked Iraq and caused death of so many civilians, did we boycott US? Why our politicians have to side with US and destroy our relationship with China and Russia? These moves have destroyed our economy. I read in news today that Russia is going to provide crude oil at a very heavy discount to Sri Lanka to help it with the oil crisis it is currently going through. Meanwhile, our driving cost have doubled. Weekend drives have stopped.

    I feel for the innocent lives lost in Ukraine. But, their leaders poked a bear knowing the possible outcomes. And now we made it to the enemies list of Russia for no reason. We are not even a member of NATO.

    We could have just welcomed Ukranian asylum seekers and stayed neutral. Why should we hate Russians? They have their own reason for their moves. I don’t see anything wrong with Russia being proactive. If my enemy is becoming friends with my neighbour, I will try to do something before it is too late.

    I am just disappointed with our economy and politicians.

    • ntt on 16/03/2022 - 21:49
      +8

      stupid people just follow stupid trends, cancel culture. Just a bunch of double standards, hypocrite people. Will you stop using China made products, even if they are cheap because China government is bad and genocide, invade, doing evil things? Same as US and A? will ya?

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