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Putin's whimsy. No other reason, no rational nation state with complex motivations lurking in the machinery of decision. This is 100% Putin with a wild hair up
by robbedpeter 5y ago
Putin's whimsy. No other reason, no rational nation state with complex motivations lurking in the machinery of decision. This is 100% Putin with a wild hair up his ass, wanting to return Russia to a semblance of its soviet territories.
- jprd 5y agoVladdy has been in near isolation during COVID and looks unhinged. Did this on his own, no oligarchs. Now oligarchs are trapped, no assets, cut-off from most of their funds. Gambled, this time he lost it all.
- robbedpeter 5y agoGood ol' Vlad might get himself killed over this. Then Russia will have to go through a legitimate election for at least one cycle, hopefully?
- redisman 5y agoHah
- robbedpeter 5y agoOne can hope that history repeats. Tyrants and strongmen aren't known for dying peacefully in bed. Then again, a couple hundred billion dollars can buy a lot of bodyguards, tasters, and body doubles.
- redisman 5y agoFree and fair elections in Russia are maybe less likely than Putin getting assassinated