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Old 03-19-2022, 10:18 PM
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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"In the span of a couple of weeks, Vladimir Putin—a man recently described by Donald Trump as a strategic “genius”—managed to revitalize NATO, unify a splintered West, turn Ukraine’s little-known president into a global hero, wreck Russia’s economy, and solidify his legacy as a murderous war criminal."

A genius, indeed.

Vladimir Putin Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap
You left out high-tech corporations leaving Russia in droves while offering support to Ukraine. This debacle could affect Russia for decades to come.
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Old 03-20-2022, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Newburyport, MA
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"Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes suspend new investments in Russia" - that's the three largest oilfield service companies in the world, stopping work in Putinstan.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/...es-russia.html
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Old 03-20-2022, 09:36 PM
 
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^^^let's not forget the tidal wave of brain drain Russia is going to experience when people decide they better get out while the going is good.
Yes, but the brain drain has been going on since 1991 for Ukraine, Poland, Russia.

In the USA, there are a million Russians, 160,000 Ukrainians, 420,000 Poles. They mainly reside in the NY/NJ. There are also many Poles in Chicago.

In the UK, there are 691,000 Poles, 20,320 Ukrainians, 73,000 Russians.

In France, there are 350,000 Poles and s 24,700 Ukrainians. Doesn't seem to be many Russians there.

There are Eastern Europeans literally scattered across the world. It's not surprising as the standard of living in higher in USA/EU.
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Old 03-20-2022, 09:40 PM
 
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On another note, a real hero who died defending his country below, yes he was on Putin's side but like I've said: freedom is freedom:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6G0AzZk5K4


I'm posting this to show the contrast with the comedian on drugs (Zelenski) after his pro-american speech in front of the US national assembly he kind of disappointed me. Should've been more independent, saying he wants to see old cuckoo Biden as the "leader of the free world" is not what a country like Ukraine should say, only fans of america and americans should say it.
Thanks for posting!

Especially his take on the USA supplying/training Ukrainians. When this video was made, very few Americans knew about the USA involvement in Ukraine. It's all come out since this conflict began.

I agree about Zelenskyy, he doesn't know how the diplomacy game is played.
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Old 03-24-2022, 05:26 AM
 
Location: Russia
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West: we are blocking the reserves of the Russian central bank so that the bank cannot buy rubles on the stock exchange to maintain the exchange rate.

Russia: ok, we will accept payments for gas only in rubles and you yourself will buy rubles on the stock exchange to maintain the exchange rate.

It's interesting.
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Old 03-24-2022, 07:00 AM
 
Location: Russia
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It looks like Poland wants to enter western Ukraine and set up a no-fly zone.
France is not in vain introducing a high alert regime for its nuclear forces.
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Old 03-24-2022, 10:25 AM
 
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It looks like Poland wants to enter western Ukraine and set up a no-fly zone.
France is not in vain introducing a high alert regime for its nuclear forces.
My cousin called my relatives in Poland. The Poles setting up for a war with Russia.

There is total medial blackout on the USA troop build up in Poland. We don't know if there is 100,000 or 250,000 USA troops in Poland preparing to attack Russia.

The lies the Western government are telling their citizens.
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Old 03-24-2022, 10:26 AM
 
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West: we are blocking the reserves of the Russian central bank so that the bank cannot buy rubles on the stock exchange to maintain the exchange rate.

Russia: ok, we will accept payments for gas only in rubles and you yourself will buy rubles on the stock exchange to maintain the exchange rate.

It's interesting.
There is a definite move from the petrodollar. China is purchasing oil from Russia and Saudi Arabia in Yuan. Russia is selling oil to India in Rubles. It's going to be an interesting time and all bad news for USA.
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Old 03-24-2022, 10:36 AM
 
Location: South Bay Native
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My cousin called my relatives in Poland. The Poles setting up for a war with Russia.

There is total medial blackout on the USA troop build up in Poland. We don't know if there is 100,000 or 250,000 USA troops in Poland preparing to attack Russia.

The lies the Western government are telling their citizens.
What lies? This news was posted publicly on Feb 17:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_isyBWg3QQ

Manufactured indignation over imagined "lies."
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Old 03-24-2022, 11:11 AM
 
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My cousin called my relatives in Poland. The Poles setting up for a war with Russia.

There is total medial blackout on the USA troop build up in Poland. We don't know if there is 100,000 or 250,000 USA troops in Poland preparing to attack Russia.

The lies the Western government are telling their citizens.
Yorktowngal....your nose is growing....

No, it's defense against possible attack by your hero Putin and his gang.
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