ft.com/content/503fb110-f91e-4bed-b6dc-0d09582dd007

did this article get posted yet?

"One of the worst effects of this war is going to be deep and long-lasting Russian isolation from the west. I believe, however, that Putin and the siloviki (though not many in the wider elites) welcome this isolation. They are becoming impressed with the Chinese model: a tremendously dynamic economy, a disciplined society and a growing military superpower ruled over with iron control by a hereditary elite that combines huge wealth with deep patriotism, promoting the idea of China as a separate and superior civilisation.

They may well want the west to push Russia into the arms of China, despite the risk that this will turn Russia into a dependency of Beijing. And of course they believe the war in Ukraine will consolidate patriotic feeling in Russia behind their rule, as well as permitting them to engage in intensified repression in the name of support for the war effort. This repression has already begun, with the closing of Russia’s last remaining independent media and laws punishing as treason any criticism of the war.

Above all, for deep historical, cultural, professional and personal reasons, the siloviki and the Russian official elite in general are utterly, irrevocably committed to the idea of Russia as a great power and one pole of a multipolar world. If you do not believe in that, you are not part of the Russian establishment, just as if you do not believe in US global primacy you are not part of the US foreign and security establishment."

man, who liked this?

Got my answer! Apparently it’s Islamophobic to mention the war crimes of Assad’s army. Go figure.

No s***.

Obviously a layperson isn’t a retârd, you’re the only one even bringing mental retärdation into this.

The entire point in explaining things this way is so anyone could understand it.

Why do you think one of the biggest subreddits dedicated specifically to doing this is called “explainlikeimfive”

All you gotta do is just say you don’t like her, this whole fake concern act really ain’t necessary.

can't disclose unfortunately. vacating in the mountains for the foreseeable future

crine

cant say where, but not super far. its been f***ed up but honestly I think I exaggerated a bit back then. like nobody came for me over my ktt2 account day to day-wise russia's about to lose Instagram, its basically impossible to find foreign currency, and I did a whooooole bunch of dumb s*** money-wise while trying to leave. running from a broken country leaves one hell of a hole in your pocket

I was def fishing for sympathy but at the same time I remember being super on the low when I wrote this

wdym? but yes

YOU ARE HUMAN don’t be mad at yourself for being human WE GOT LOVE THEY GOT BOMBS

I was def fishing for sympathy

According to the Times, leader and deputy leader of fsb have been placed under house arrest

Now this is interesting info and highly likely

Understand bro. Stay safe

Some are so arrogant and sensitive you can't even dare tell em they got eyebrows above their eyes

She talking to you specifically

on sanctions, i feel awful for the russian people who are being made suffer for something that is out of their control. there is no doubt that these sanctions are making poor people poorer.

whats the alternative tho? can anyone itt who are against the sanctions detail what alternative strategies could be used instead of sanctions?

nah its layMAN not laychild lmao

Whoever came up with the phrase "no fly zone" should really be ejected into outer space.

I called this