“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Russian politician Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday Russia could have a right to go to war with NATO.

  • @Aux
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    -381 year ago

    Russia doesn’t need a victory, it needs a long running war. Because this war is bringing Russia shitloads of money.

    • @[email protected]
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      461 year ago

      Ah yes it’s making Russia so much money which is why their economy is in perfect condition and the ruble is worth more than ever!

      • @HonoraryMancunian
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        101 year ago

        I think they’re at least partially right, Russia’s strategy appears to be throw as many men at the problem to keep the front line stalemate going in the hopes the Western donations eventually dry up, then throw even more men at Ukraine until they can win. An obvious pyrrhic victory to most, but when did hundreds of thousands of deaths and a decimated economy ever trump expansionism for Putin and his cronies?

      • @Aux
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        -301 year ago

        Ruble worth is irrelevant, especially since they don’t neeed to buy stuff from EU and US anymore. But Russian economy is in a healthy state.

            • @Aux
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              -91 year ago

              IMF are Russian trolls?

          • @Aux
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            -151 year ago

            IMF says Russian economy will grow by 1.5% in 2023 - https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/RUS

            For comparison, their projection for UK is 0.4%, US 1.8%, and Germany should drop by 0.3%. Yeah, sorry, Russia is doing fine.

            Is it a good enough source for you? Do you need more sources? I can give more.

            • @dynamojoe
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              31 year ago

              US GDP: $76339 per capita. x1.8% = 1374.102
              UK GDP $45850 per capita x 0.4% = 183.4
              RUS GDP $15607 per capita x 1.5% = 234.11

              RU can expect growth, but their GDP is still shit. 1.5% growth puts the UK economy at just under 3x the Russian one. I know which currency I’d trust more and where (all other things being equal, which they’re not) I’d invest.

              • @Aux
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                -11 year ago

                It’s not about your investment. The reality is that the war doesn’t have any negative impact on Russia at the moment. And if the oil war will continue to progress the way it goes right now, the Russian economy will only get better.

                We need to think about other measures if we want to help Ukraine, because sanctions don’t do shit.

                • @dynamojoe
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                  01 year ago

                  I disagree with your assessments - Russia is experiencing negative impact on a national level (they just grew NATO!) and on the personal level. Sanctions could be working better but are still effective, nonviolent methods to effect change. Add other measures to them, sure, but don’t take them away as some sanctions (including older legislation like the Magnitsky act) target the exact people being dicks.

                  • @Aux
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                    01 year ago

                    That’s not my assessment. Russia is doing ok, that’s just a fact.

            • @Cabrio
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              1.5% of zero is still zero. It’s like you practice being this stupid.

              • @Aux
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                -51 year ago

                Wishful thinking. Well, enjoy being dumb.

                • @Cabrio
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                  11 year ago

                  No, it’s basic mathematics. But you’re too simple for even simple maths.

                  • @Aux
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                    -51 year ago

                    Where are you bots coming from? Primary school?

    • @severien
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      121 year ago

      Is that why they now talk about war with NATO? So they get even richer?

      • @Aux
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        -111 year ago

        No, they just talk bullshit to score points with Russian sheeple. But that doesn’t mean Putin’s regime needs a victory.

        • @severien
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          101 year ago

          I thought they didn’t want a victory. More war, more profits!

          • @Aux
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            -101 year ago

            They don’t want a victory indeed. As I said already.

            • @severien
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              61 year ago

              So the Kyiv offensive was a feint after all. Genius!

              • @[email protected]
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                61 year ago

                Right? What a bold strategy, getting your ass kicked by a much smaller nation and becoming a laughing stock.

                It definitely was their plan all along and definitely aren’t trying to change the narrative.

      • @Aux
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        -131 year ago

        Lol what?

        • @[email protected]
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          51 year ago

          At the fact that you’re either a Russian troll or an idiot that fell for a Russian troll.

        • @Oderus
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          41 year ago

          Joke is on you tankie