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War is bad for business, or is it? There is some deep irony here. The Russian nationalists just kicked out foreign ownership of their oil sector and they didn'
by narrator 5y ago
War is bad for business, or is it? There is some deep irony here.
The Russian nationalists just kicked out foreign ownership of their oil sector and they didn't even have to deprive anyone of their property rights. The foreigners gave up their stake on their own initiative.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoIt depends on what business you're in my friend, the military-industrial-political complex is certainly watching this with a smile and wiping their greedy little hands together in anticipation.
- swarnie 5y agoCan confirm, Putin has basically guaranteed my annual bonus for the next decade. Speak to your local politician and ensure those F-35 orders keep coming in please and thank you.
- thr0wawayf00 5y agoYeah, but they've also been cut off from the global payments system, there are reports of bank runs currently underway, and the Ruble is down 30% against the USD last I saw. Full ownership of the energy company isn't going to mean that much to the Kremlin when they can't transact internationally and the Ruble crashes and people take to the streets.