Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. I am joined this time by analyst Alexander Kolyandr. We focus this week on how the Ukraine war is gradually becoming key to both Russia’s economy and its politics and

Russia’s war in Ukraine is already in its 17th month. In that time, President Vladimir Putin has clearly demonstrated that he is not bothered by losses — whether they be financial, material, or human. His war will go on as long as he needs. And, judging by how the authorities have woven the so-called “special military operation” into Russian life, that will be a long time.

        • 100@lemm.ee
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          3 years ago

          Correct. I’ll happily shill for the defensive alliance formed to ward off (the currently on display) Russian aggression. NATO would not exist if Russia weren’t so nakedly attempting to rebuild the Soviet Union by force, an alliance that had already been litigated and abandoned by the smaller nations Russia pillaged for resources, this time without even pretending to be for the workers.

          Edit: no amount of tankie brigading will convince me that Russia isn’t the aggressor in the region. Imagine the brainrot required to think that the military that invaded Ukraine and is still currently there is the good team.

          • ☭ Blursty ☭@lemmygrad.mlBanned
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            3 years ago

            You’re in a thread that’s showed you that NATO was a place to give jobs to high ranking Nazis. It’s the world’s most aggressive military alliance that Russia is defending itself from.

            • 100@lemm.ee
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              3 years ago

              Lmfao “defending itself.” Where’s the Russian military right now pal? I, too, defend my home by attacking my neighbors.

              • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml
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                3 years ago

                Are your neighbours putting a nuclear missile in their yard and pointing it at your house, and you’re doing nothing?

                • pinkdrunkenelephants@lemm.ee
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                  3 years ago

                  Russia does basically this to the U.S. with its subs and it’s a reality Americans are forced to deal with every day, so yes, Russia is the clear aggressor here.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml
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      3 years ago

      If Russia didn’t want more of their neighbors to be NATO allies, maybe they should stop giving their neighbors reason to join.