webfact Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Many Russians stranded as tour firm Labirint fails (BBC) As many as 27,000 Russian tourists are stranded abroad after a Russian tour firm, Labirint, suspended operations. A company statement (in Russian) blamed the move on a deterioration in the rouble exchange rate and the "negative political and economic situation". There are signs that EU-US sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis are hurting the wider economy, including Western investment in Russia. A Russian tycoon says his executive jet is grounded because of US sanctions. Billionaire businessman Gennady Timchenko - close to President Vladimir Putin - told Russia's Itar-Tass news agency (in Russian) that Gulfstream was no longer servicing his jet and the pilots were not allowed to use its navigation equipment.Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28637794 [bbc]2014-08-05[/bbc] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaidDown Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 A Russian tycoon says his executive jet is grounded because of US sanctions. Doesn't it just ruin your day when that happens. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 Personally, when they start messing with my jet, I think they have gone way too far! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Credo Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 He shouldn't need the navigation equipment. There is a large corridor for airplanes over Ukraine that no one seems to be using any more. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Credo Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 I wonder how many of them are stranded in Thailand. I wonder if they will get caught in the overstay situation? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww121/beausgirl52/Decorated%20images/nelson-haha.gif Just kidding Feel kind of sorry for the people stranded Edited August 5, 2014 by retell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 They just need to call uncle Vlad and have him wire some money from his billions.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacker Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 27,000 stranded ... he must have a booming business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F430murci Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 27,000 stranded ... he must have a booming business. After all he is a billionaire . . . oops, I mean millionaire after July 16 sanctions . . Oh wait, only 257,487 after last round of sanctions. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Didn't this happen before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loptr Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 It's going to be a cold, cold winter in the EU... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclesiberia Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Ruble 2nd time all low over 12 months against Baht buying at 0.75 selling at 1.00 next few weeks could see a further fall. change your rubles know before the bottom drops out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. Should make them rethink to blindly support those leaders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOZMO Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I wonder how many of them are stranded in Thailand. I wonder if they will get caught in the overstay situation? Let's hope all the overstays are caught!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Ruble 2nd time all low over 12 months against Baht buying at 0.75 selling at 1.00 next few weeks could see a further fall. change your rubles know before the bottom drops out. only totally stupid ignorant Russians change Rubles in Thailand. presently they buy Dollars with Rubles at a rate of ~36 and change these Dollars into Baht. actual exchange rate THB 0.89 per RUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOZMO Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Personally, when they start messing with my jet, I think they have gone way too far! Not if gulfstream has the contract for pilots and maintenance, so sorry , charlie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. Should make them rethink to blindly support those leaders. how many Russians have you met who told you that they blindly support their leaders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. Should make them rethink to blindly support those leaders. how many Russians have you met who told you that they blindly support their leaders? I don't have political discussions with any Russians, but whenever I open a newspaper I can read that Putin has an enormous support for his war in Ukraine, and that war is the main reason for this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 how many Russians have you met who told you that they blindly support their leaders? Maybe not support, but firmly believe what they are told: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 They say they believe separatists who have told them the Ukrainian army are American-backed fascists, set on attacking ethnic Russians. "They crush us, the damn Americans. What are they doing? Where there is war in the world, they have a part," one woman said. Of course the last statement could be a bit true, unfortunately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsiii Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A Russian tycoon says his executive jet is grounded because of US sanctions. Doesn't it just ruin your day when that happens. The poor guy... One has little alternative but to charter a commercial or, worse yet, travel first class with the rest of the peons when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Well, maybe during the time their travel and economy is restricted, they could spent the free time on learning to drive and behaving more nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. Should make them rethink to blindly support those leaders. how many Russians have you met who told you that they blindly support their leaders? I don't have political discussions with any Russians, but whenever I open a newspaper I can read that Putin has an enormous support for his war in Ukraine, and that war is the main reason for this article. so the journalists of the newspapers you read have asked an "enormously" high number of Russians whether they support Putin and "his" war in the Ukraine? if yes, what was the percentage of Russians they interviewed? around 10%, i.e. 15 million? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Well, maybe during the time their travel and economy is restricted, they could spent the free time on learning to drive and behaving more nicely. where does it say that their travel and their economy is restricted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I don't have political discussions with any Russians, but whenever I open a newspaper I can read that Putin has an enormous support for his war in Ukraine, and that war is the main reason for this article. so the journalists of the newspapers you read have asked an "enormously" high number of Russians whether they support Putin and "his" war in the Ukraine? if yes, what was the percentage of Russians they interviewed? around 10%, i.e. 15 million? I couldn't care less how many people they asked, but I'm confident that there article will be based on more facts than your pedantic comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khounteen Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Politics, it really boils down to which side of the fence you are sitting. In Ukraine, the fight is over a "buffer zone" between Russia and Europe with an important Russian Naval base in jeopardy. The Ukrainians and the ordinary Russians are just pawns in a political game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lot of nice people on holiday paying the price for the actions of their leaders. Pretty typical, unfortunately. Should make them rethink to blindly support those leaders. Now, now, there is plenty of blame to go around... Uncle Sugar is far from innocent in this little Kabuki dance... As always, follow the money, or oil / gas in this case... or NATO establishing medium range ballistic missile basis directly at Russia's western border? Could it be that NATO has a reason for that, or is it just that you would like to be able to blame NATO for not protecting us if something happens ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 No proof yet who shot MH down yet but USA has put sanctions on Russia. It will be hard for Gulfstream to sell their jets in Russia from now on. Good news for Embraer,Falcon etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinglife Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 One tour operator down......54367 to go....and perhaps the Russians will stop coming....there is hope.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 All those russians in a maze of trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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