cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11783773
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You cannot … make deals with the Russians about some future economic projects and [at the same time] say that we’re in some kind of … diplomatic dead end … We’re not at a diplomatic dead end. Cut off [the Russian] economy entirely … Stop feeding them with your sales. Just impose sanctions on their weapons.
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Ah, I get it now. I was thinking too hard which Russian politician is called Krasnov…
The question isn’t whether it’s true. There’s objectively something to it, there’s evidence. The Q is to what extent it is true - but hey, we also deserve our daily bake.