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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (201719)	9/27/2023 11:37:55 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Recommended By marcher Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217851

Re <<Lavrov gets frustrated trying to talk with Americans>> ... not only Lavrov, but am told Ukrainian success on the way, so I remain agnostic rt.com US games giant denies Russians $200,000 prize money Russian professional esports players Daniil ‘Putrick’ Abdrakhmanov and Egor ‘Swizzy’ Licko have accused Epic Games of discrimination after they were denied the prize money for winning a Fortnite championship last month because of their nationality. The two Russian nationals won the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Major 3: Chapter 4 Season 3, and were supposed to receive a $200,000 cash prize. However, Epic Games – the creators of the game and organizers of the championship – refused to pay up and even disqualified Putrick from an upcoming FNCS Copenhagen event. The gamer has since shared his email exchanges with Epic Games, in which he was told by company representatives that the money was withheld because he and Swizzy hailed from a ‘Prize Restricted Region’ – a designation given to Russia after it launched its military operation in Ukraine last year. According to FNCS rules, cited by Epic Games, players who reside in such countries are ineligible to receive prizes from events, and are effectively disqualified. Notably, the rules make no mention of a participant’s citizenship, only his “residence.” Putrick has stressed that he was not playing from Russia or any other ‘Prize Restricted Region’ during the championship. Both he and Swizzy live and play from Belarus, where Epic Games has not officially introduced restrictions. Additionally, Putrick revealed in an interview that his bank account is based in Kazakhstan, which is also not listed as a restricted region, meaning that transferring the $200,000 prize money should not have been an issue. Nevertheless, Epic Games has refused to reverse its decision and has continued to send identical responses to the pro gamer, insisting that Russian residents are not entitled to payments. While some have noted that Putrick and Swizzy may have yet to obtain residency status in Belarus, explaining Epic Games’ decision, others have argued that the company should have warned the gamers and not allowed them to enter the championship in the first place. Last year, 18-year-old Russian professional gamer Ivan ‘Pure’ Moskalenko was denied a US visa to take part in a major Dota 2 tournament after he was caught up in a scandal for drawing a ‘Z’ symbol during a competition. Moskalenko said he had “accidentally” drawn the letter used by the Russian military on an in-game minimap, after which he and his team were booted from the competition.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (201719)	9/28/2023 6:27:03 PM
From: sense	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217851

I find your analysis as simplistic as hers... on the opposite side in what you chose to see... but equally blind. Prior to the western backed counter-coup in Ukraine... was the Russian backed coup in Ukraine... yada, yada, yada... But, lots of flavors of simplistic... some more reality based than others... So, it started as a domestic dispute... but then, Putin got drunk, pulled out a gun, and started shooting... And, what the hell should you expect would happen, then ? The neighbors called the cops, the cops instituted a lock down, there's still a gun fight going on, and now all the neighbors are holding guns of their own, waiting to see if the crazy neighbor will sober up... and get the help he needs... But, you've read that story in the news often enough to know what's more likely to happen... It's still obvious fact that RUSSIA invaded Ukraine... NOT the other way around. And Russia has no business being there... has no valid justification... as the Russian apologists pose: "but, Russians are paranoid, so allowed to do what ever they want to others because of that"... is just stupid. Simple is: Russians are just bad neighbors. And, that's hardly news. And, then, "reviving the former Soviet Empire"... which you accept as perfectly within Putin's right... without considering whether or not any one else actually wants to be subjugated by Russians, again ? Makes it obvious... not only that all of Ukraine wasn't ever and is not now the limit of Putin's ambition... but also makes it clear that your view of that is... as one sided and blindly immune to reason as that of any you criticize. It's not going well for him... and, for now, that's probably about the best outcome that can be hoped for. There's no path to victory, for Russia, through escalation... So, wait for the old codger to kick off... and then see what happens in the internal fight for control over Russia and it's future... and maybe this ignominious chapter in history will close without the Russians going nuts and extinguishing themselves, along with everyone else ?