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RE: Russia and Ukraine
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 pm
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(December 29, 2025 at 5:00 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Economy in Russia is dreadful, you can't deny that. The unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit, shrinking revenues from oil and natural gas, a large increase in corporate and income tax rates, as well as a hike in the value-added tax, to help fund record levels of military spending. Russian consumers are also grappling with sharp price rises, especially for imported goods. -and all of that in the context of having stopped paying their debts long ago - and even having this state of perpetual but unenforceable bankruptcy codified into russia law.
Quote:Now, that would have broken many nations. You are right that Russians have gotten used to living like animals and they will endure, even if they have to eat their own children to survive.
Not The Whites. Those guys aren't at all interested in suffering even a tiny amount - and they aren't now nor have they ever been interested in participating in the war. They didn't support it because it would be hard, they supported the war because putin told them he'd send a bunch of east asians to ukraine on a 48hr smash and grab and they'd all be rich.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 4:26 am
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 4:46 am
(December 29, 2025 at 2:55 pm)Belacqua Wrote: (December 29, 2025 at 12:52 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Whether a side is supportive of atheists doesn't enter into my calculations at all. Do you think it should?
I just thought it was amusing that Zelensky would use "atheist" as an insult, given the fact that atheism is very important to some people's self-image on this forum.
Also here's a thing about the economy:
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2005637965645578505?s=20
1. You think this is the first time someone's trotted out the word 'atheist' as an insult? Trust me on this; we're used to it.
2. I'm unlikely to trust ANY economic analysis from the Hoover Institute, particularly one from a man who isn't an economist.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 10:16 am
(December 29, 2025 at 2:55 pm)Belacqua Wrote: (December 29, 2025 at 12:52 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Whether a side is supportive of atheists doesn't enter into my calculations at all. Do you think it should?
I just thought it was amusing that Zelensky would use "atheist" as an insult, given the fact that atheism is very important to some people's self-image on this forum.
Also here's a thing about the economy:
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2005637965645578505?s=20
Is Ukraine having a bad economy something that should influence me to support the Russian Federation, in your opinion?
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 11:11 am
Since when Putin's residence is not a valid military target?
Quote:A top Russian official on Monday issued personal threats against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russia claimed that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's official residences.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged that Ukraine launched a drone attack on Putin's state residence in Novgorod region on the night of Dec. 29. Lavrov offered no evidence to support the assertion, which Zelenskyy was quick to dismiss as a Russian disinformation effort.
Dmitry Medvedev -- the former Russian president and prime minister now serving on the country's Security Council -- posted to X accusing Zelenskyy of "trying to derail the settlement of the conflict," referring to the ongoing U.S.-sponsored peace talks.
"He wants war. Well, now at least he'll have to stay in hiding for the rest of his worthless life," Medvedev wrote.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International...cked/story
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 12:57 pm
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Just casting about for some absurd reason to blame ukraine for tanking the peace process they refuse to entertain. It's another one of those constraints as russia sees them. They can't mass mobilize, and they can't be seen as the recalcitrant aggressor they are.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 4:27 pm
(Yesterday at 10:16 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: (December 29, 2025 at 2:55 pm)Belacqua Wrote: I just thought it was amusing that Zelensky would use "atheist" as an insult, given the fact that atheism is very important to some people's self-image on this forum.
Also here's a thing about the economy:
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2005637965645578505?s=20
Is Ukraine having a bad economy something that should influence me to support the Russian Federation, in your opinion?
No, that's certainly not a reason to support Russia.
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday at 4:44 pm
(Yesterday at 4:27 pm)Belacqua Wrote: (Yesterday at 10:16 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Is Ukraine having a bad economy something that should influence me to support the Russian Federation, in your opinion?
No, that's certainly not a reason to support Russia.
Can you provide a positive reason to attack noncombatant civilians in support of this invasion? Is there any complaint Russia has that you can cite that would justify their atrocities at Bucha and elsewhere?
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
11 hours ago
Zelensky says the war could end in 2026, noting that for the first time, Russia's army has stopped growing despite monthly mobilizations of 43,000. “If it continues, Putin will have to mobilize the population, and he doesn’t want that due to growing problems in Russian society,” Zelensky said.
From interview on Fox News
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RE: Russia and Ukraine
11 hours ago
Former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer acknowledges that pushing for Ukraine to join NATO was a strategic error, and he regrets doing it.
It's possible that the former NATO Secretary General has better insight into these things than we do. Although of course he may be wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39_j71k_wFI
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