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Russia has large, resource-rich and sparsely inhabited areas right next to the Chinese border. A weak Russia is very much in China's interest, while on the other hand, they don't much care about Ukraine -why should they?
Were I a betting man, I'd say Russia is well on its way to becoming a client state of China's.
Hard to see what other options Russia will have.
When this war ends, Russia will be impoverished, a pariah nation painted as war criminals by the bodies they've left behind.
At some point, a good deal of what remains of the Russian military will likely be blown to bits in Crimea.
Russian economy will struggle under the burden of sanctions, and Europe weaning itself off their gas and oil.
China will offer support, but it will come at a price.
Ukrainians should refuse and stand ready to stall until 2024, when Putin will be gone. His final 6 year term expires then and baring constitutional change, he cannot run again.
Ukrainians should refuse and stand ready to stall until 2024, when Putin will be gone. His final 6 year term expires then and baring constitutional change, he cannot run again.
Putin can run again in 2024:
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The president is elected directly through a popular vote to a six-year term. Previously, the Russian Constitution established term limit for the presidency restricting the officeholder to serve no more than two terms. However, this limitation has since been overhauled in large part due to the constitutional amendments that were ratified in 2020. One of the amendments passed reset the terms of both Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, allowing either to serve as president for a full two terms regardless of their previous terms. In all, three individuals have served four presidencies spanning six full terms. In May 2012, Vladimir Putin became the fourth president; he was re-elected in March 2018 and inaugurated in May to a six-year term. He will be eligible for re-election in 2024.
EU now reports gas storage is at 85.3% of capacity. Here's a breakdown by country and a discussion of what some countries must do.
They had wanted to be at 80% by November.
Distinctive Features of the Contemporary Model for Russian Propaganda
1. High-volume and multichannel
2. Rapid, continuous, and repetitive
3. Lacks commitment to objective reality
4. Lacks commitment to consistency.
The problem in this day and age is that there are many ways to get information and if your propaganda is wildly out of step with reality then even the loyalists will roll their eyes.
Additionally, much of the propaganda is for internal consumption and frankly I'd think a lot of Russians are used to a certain amount of BS from their govt. media.
Russian government must be handing out a ton of permission slips because ever since the airbase in Crimea was bombed, there has been a steady stream of Russians leaving Crimea.
Have read that Russian military and occupation officials are sending their families back to Russia. Which is the smart move.
Russia is losing the war of attrition, and the final battles will likely be fought in Crimea.
Virtually nobody has been leaving since August 17. The bridge must be destroyed.
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Crimean Bridge Closed For Civilians For Transferring Military Equipment From RF To Peninsula
The occupiers blocked the Crimean Bridge to transfer equipment from the Russian Federation to the peninsula, as well as to stop the mass flight of people from Crimea. This was announced on Wednesday, August 17, by the member of the Kherson Regional Council, Serhii Khlan, on the air of the telethon.
According to him, the Kerch Bridge was temporarily closed for the passage of civilians in order to achieve several goals at once.
Khlan noted that, first of all, Russia wants to stop the mass departure of people from occupied Crimea who fled after the explosions on the peninsula. This will help to create a picture for the mass media that allegedly no one is leaving the captured peninsula because there is no danger.
Depends on your perspective I guess.
We're aligning with neo-Nazi's.
And that's saying nothing of the evil we've done all over the globe.
China is the one who is "aligning" with neo-Nazis. Putin is the closest thing to a fascist leader in the world today.
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