Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[tomydoom]

This being reported in the Canadian Press:

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Apparently being treated for heart issues according to unconfirmed reports.

It’s been denied by the Kremlin, so it must be true.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

This being reported in the Canadian Press:

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Apparently being treated for heart issues according to unconfirmed reports.

Defecting?

 

[Good2Golf]

Defecting?

Defenestrating?

 

[McG]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1592973179806699520

 

[McG]

Russia falls into recession as Western sanctions lead to a 4% fall in GDP

Russia has plunged into a recession after its economy shrank by 4% in the most recent financial quarter, with the effects of Western sanctions on trade now taking hold

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[KevinB]

Russia falls into recession as Western sanctions lead to a 4% fall in GDP

Russia has plunged into a recession after its economy shrank by 4% in the most recent financial quarter, with the effects of Western sanctions on trade now taking hold

www.mirror.co.uk

Based on a few other articles it’s about to go into free fall.

 

[McG]

More observations of an unwell economy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1593852613103177730

 

[Good2Golf]

What’s RUS inflation rate? This won’t help.

 

[McG]

It’s not pretty.

Russia inflation monthly 2022 | Statista

In September 2022, consumer prices in Russia were nearly 14 percent higher than one year prior. The inflation rate decreased over the past month.

www.statista.com

 

[Kat Stevens]

Just do what we do and print more money, it'll all work itself out in the end.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1592973179806699520

One of the Russians I know feels these "Westernized" elites are the problem and once Russia has eradicated them, everything will get better. They do live in their own circular reality.

 

[FJAG]

One of the Russians I know feels these "Westernized" elites are the problem and once Russia has eradicated them, everything will get better. They do live in their own circular reality.

I don't see it any different from the rhetoric going around in the US and parts of Canada about the "corporate elites" and the "swamps that need draining" and the "globalists" and the "deep state" and a dozen other buzz words used by populists and nationalists.

I blame the internet and communications with no filters.

🍻

 

[Furniture]

I don't see it any different from the rhetoric going around in the US and parts of Canada about the "corporate elites" and the "swamps that need draining" and the "globalists" and the "deep state" and a dozen other buzz words used by populists and nationalists.

I blame the internet and communications with no filters.

🍻

That's awfully "elitist" sounding... 😉🤣

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I blame the internet and communications with no filters.

🍻

and a example of news with filters applied (He who controls the filters, controls the opinion)

 

[McG]

“Hey Georgia, don’t make us genocide you too”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634111915596173312

This is why Russia must lose in Ukraine.

 

[YZT580]

“Hey Georgia, don’t make us genocide you too”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634111915596173312

This is why Russia must lose in Ukraine.

amen and amen

 

[dimsum]

“Hey Georgia, don’t make us genocide you too”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1634111915596173312

"...look what it finally led to!"

What is "your ass getting handed to you in a "two week Special Military Operation" that has lasted over a year now", Trebek?

 

[McG]

When choking on chicken wings, the immediate action is to reach for another chicken wing.