It is going to be interesting to see the revolution after Putin is gone. Democracy is foreign to Russians. They don't care for it. They like strong leaders.
Sounds like who is who of socialist nations.
There is mixed numbers floating around. My point was the ‘defense’ budget could be greatly reduced from what it is now by cutting the fat and actually be held accountable with their expenditures.I wish! The tech alone is fascinating.
But are you acknowledging your data and position was flawed and you've since learned?
signed, AfghanistanIt is going to be interesting to see the revolution after Putin is gone. Democracy is foreign to Russians. They don't care for it. They like strong leaders.
China is a big winner here in many ways.It's amazing how much Russia has screwed itself here.
It's forced European customers to find other ways to get energy (Which will primarily help the US as we find new markets to sell natural gas to)
It's forced other countries to re-assess the weaponry they're purchasing from Russia which will either push them towards other partners such as the US or cut them off all together.
It's isolated Russia through massive sanctions which are causing massive harm to their economy, pushing many of their greater minds to flee the country, etc...
China wanted a strong ally in the 21st century. They’re getting a dog of an economy they’ll need to support and not a particularly strong consumer base.China is a big winner here in many ways.
They’re getting discounted energy from Russia, and a competitive advantage on Europe. Russian shelves will have to be filled with Chinese consumer goods instead of European.
‘Winners’ -> losers’
China
US
Europe
Russia
Ukraine
While Russia loses economically, and really big on soft factors like prestige, we can’t lose sight of the fact the war takes place in Ukraine, and it is Ukrainian cities, villages and people laid waste more than all else.
Must be from MinnesotaHow’s morale?
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In what respect do they have to ‘support’ Russia?China wanted a strong ally in the 21st century. They’re getting a dog of an economy they’ll need to support and not a particularly strong consumer base.
There's "B" in that photo alright
MSNBC has a documentary on tonight, and they are detailing the massacres in Bucha now.
One thing I think we are seeing is how the Ukrainians built up special forces, and resistance forces in the last 8 years. All of a sudden lots of stuff is happening in the occupied areas.Luhansk puppet authority “prosecutor general” killed in Luhansk
Sergey Gorenko, the so-called “prosecutor general” of the Luhansk puppet authority, has been killed by an explosive device that detonated in his office, Russian propaganda outlet RIA Novosti reported on Sept. 16.www.yahoo.com
I don't know about that. I read an article in the Economist a week or two ago that detailed the 150,000-300,000 young Russians who have fled Russia and are living in places like Georgia, and the Stans. The seem to want to go back and rebuild Russia once it's safe for them.It is going to be interesting to see the revolution after Putin is gone. Democracy is foreign to Russians. They don't care for it. They like strong leaders.
Unanimous MVPIs there any doubt that Zelensky will be the Time's man of the year?