“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanctions as I live in Crimea”

Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by helge9210 on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:18AM (#20534531)

It's not in Russia. It's in Ukraine under Russian occupation. This is the reason for embargo.

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by wil421 on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:28AM (#20534606)

Russia will give it back? They are still occupying parts of Georgia.

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by helge9210 on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:56AM (#20534805)

Eventually. Voluntarily with reparations or after Russian state collapse.

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by wil421 on Friday July 26, 2019 @10:48AM (#20535191)

That’s like saying most of Eastern Europe wasn’t part of the Soviet Union. They were just occupied by Soviets for a time. It’s true in an abstract way but not factual.

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by jwieczorek on Friday July 26, 2019 @10:32AM (#20535067)

Judging from the state of affairs in the two states in question – the Ukraine and Russia – I highly doubt Russia would be the first one to collapse.

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by helge9210 on Saturday July 27, 2019 @12:56AM (#20540453)

It's Ukraine, not "the Ukraine".

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Re:“My GitHub account has been restricted due to US sanction... by charlesdm on Friday July 26, 2019 @06:23PM (#20538878)

I highly doubt that in all honesty. But it's good to think positive!

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