Various officials have pledged to scale back traditional holiday festivities and fireworks displays in order to purchase military equipment to supply Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

For those who don’t know, New Year’s in Russia is like Christmas in the west.

  • lennybirdEnglish
    331·
    1 year ago

    Russia is speedrunning their way to North Korea-level global pariah and I’m all for it.

    They won’t recover from this for decades upon decades. By then their tech will be 60 years behind the rest of the world. As it stands, it’s already 30.

    • chitak166
      33·
      1 year ago

      It’ll be a good investment if you want to leave something for your kids!

  • SwayEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    “For those who don’t know, New Year’s in Russia is like Christmas in the west.”

    So you’re saying Putin is the Grinch who stole New Years? That checks.

    • Flying SquidOP
      71·
      1 year ago

      That’s unkind to the Grinch. Putin doesn’t even have a heart. Not even one three sizes too small.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
    16·
    1 year ago

    Sounds like Russia is 3 years out from being completely out of money to pay for their war effort. Austerity measures started.

  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    An Empire is supposed to provide bread and circuses to keep control of its people. Russia forgot the first two steps!

    • chitak166
      93·
      1 year ago

      Russians just need propaganda and alcohol.