Despite the manipulation by the Russian state the Ruble is losing fast in value, causing Russians to storm the banks.
There is no chance for the Russian economy to survive if the war drags on and sanctions stay.
#Russia
@fonecokid Part of this factually incorrect. Ukraine has been a democracy for 30 years. It's in their constitution.
russia invaded because they thought Zelensky was weak and wouldn't have the support of the West. There were essentially no consequences in 2014 when russia invaded Donbas and illegally annexed Crimea, so they thought there wouldn't be any now.
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Some of your impressions are mistaken, and I think you're using a lot of passive voice ("the iron curtain was created") in order to avoid assigning responsibility where it belongs. The USSR created the Iron Curtain, to keep people in when they wanted to leave.
Is the West perfect? Of course not, neither is NATO. But Russia invaded a peaceful country. Russia started a war. Russia is murdering, raping and torturing civilians. Russia is at fault.
Ukraineโs children are being deported in full view of the world https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/06/ukraine-deported-children-crime-tracking/
This is russian propaganda.
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re: uspol
I'm not in government, but I'm not allowed to let a vendor pay for my lunch because it could appear to be unethical.
A Democratic president got impeached for a lie about a clandestine blowjob. A Republican president got a pass on trying to overthrow the government.
I think you're entitled to something stronger than opinion, at this point.
I have no words for whatโs happening in our red states. Itโs truly frightening.
Ukraine๐บ๐ฆ not going to bargain with russia over Crimea, stated Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak.
โAbout basics. The basis for real negotiations with russia is the complete withdrawal of russian armed groups beyond the internationally recognized borders of #Ukraine in 1991. Including Crimeaโ
Adding that, there is no question of any territorial concessions or bargaining of Ukraineโs sovereign rights.
Source๐ https://www.weareukraine.info/ukraine-not-going-to-bargain-with-russia-over-crimea/
I realized you were talking about weights and exercise after spending several (too many, really) seconds wondering how many extensions it would take to get to 205 pounds worth...
No one should ever be forced to abort a wanted pregnancy. No one should ever be forced to surrender a wanted baby.
No one should ever be forced to endure an unwanted pregnancy. No one should ever be forced to bear an unwanted baby.
It really is that simple.
#prochoiceisprolife #abortionrightsarehumanrights
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