Political impacts of Ukraine war

[daftandbarmy]

What dreamland place does this moron live in?

'Getting ready for mid-terms land' I would imagine...

Trump's Approval Rating With Millennials Is Surging: Polls​

President Donald Trump's approval rating with millennials has jumped 7 percentage points in roughly a month, polls from The Economist and YouGov show.

Why It Matters​

Millennials, roughly those born from 1981 to 1996, are an increasingly consequential voting bloc as turnout patterns shift. Changes in their partisan leanings or candidate preferences can influence congressional and presidential contests.

When Trump returned to the White House in January, he came in with high overall approval figures. But after months marked by economic uncertainty and criticism the administration has faced over immigration tactics and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the president has seen a dip.

The volatile nature of approval polls can paint a picture of the political landscape heading into 2026 midterm elections where Democrats hope to regain control of the House and Senate.

Trump's approval rating with millennials is surging: Polls

The volatile nature of approval polls can paint a picture of the political landscape heading into 2026 midterm elections.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Brad Sallows]

RCP favorability. (The sign of the Republican party spread is wrong.) People attached only to Trump's rating are missing important parts of the picture.

 

[HavokFour]

Poland isn't wasting any time waiting for the west to get caught up.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1967260499613020509

 

[HavokFour]

An interesting development coming out of Russia. The number privately owned livestock animals is about to be severely limited by the Kremlin, even on farms.

The restrictions proposed by legislators will cause a decline in local production of natural products and an increase in prices for them by 10-15%, believes Vladimir Vinogradov, CEO of Pro-Vision Communications. This may also increase Russia's dependence on imports of food products, which will make quality food less accessible to citizens.

Россиянам запретят иметь много скота и птицы на личных участках - Русская служба The Moscow Times

В Госдуму внесен законопроект об ограничении количества сельскохозяйственных животных и птиц в личных подсобных хозяйствах (ЛПХ) в городах и селах, которых по стране насчитывается порядка 16,2 млн, согласно переписи 2021 года.

www.moscowtimes.ru

https://archive.is/sf2v2

 

[brihard]

An interesting development coming out of Russia. The number privately owned livestock animals is about to be severely limited by the Kremlin, even on farms.

Россиянам запретят иметь много скота и птицы на личных участках - Русская служба The Moscow Times

В Госдуму внесен законопроект об ограничении количества сельскохозяйственных животных и птиц в личных подсобных хозяйствах (ЛПХ) в городах и селах, которых по стране насчитывается порядка 16,2 млн, согласно переписи 2021 года.

www.moscowtimes.ru

https://archive.is/sf2v2

I’m not tracking the logic in this, someone help me out. Why would they limit that and how does it tie to other things?

 

[HavokFour]

I’m not tracking the logic in this, someone help me out. Why would they limit that and how does it tie to other things?

Possibly a prelude to rationing, this is going to hit rural Russia the hardest (and their biggest source of warm bodies for the war). There is also the matter of the looming fuel shortages, the water shortages in occupied areas and parts of Russia, and grain yields are even worse than last year with some sectors down 24%.

 

[lenaitch]

Re-directing feed stocks to human consumption?

 

[HavokFour]

Re-directing feed stocks to human consumption?

And the "good stuff"? Well... if you don't have the wealth or status it's now being used for trade.

Russia revives barter trade to dodge Western sanctions

Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia's foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials.

www.reuters.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

And the "good stuff"? Well... if you don't have the wealth or status it's now being used for trade.

Russia revives barter trade to dodge Western sanctions

Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia's foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials.

www.reuters.com

Ahhh, back to the trade under the Nazi/Soviet trade pact of 1939. You ship me wheat and I ship you locomotives.