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> independent and free If we interpret this to mean independent and free to set its own foreign policy, independent of conformance to the global rules-based or
by jl6 4y ago
> independent and free
If we interpret this to mean independent and free to set its own foreign policy, independent of conformance to the global rules-based order, then I think it’s true. There is pride in answering to no-one. Unfortunately they appear to be using that freedom to trample on the freedom of other countries.
- miohtama 4y agoThere is also no freedom of press or politics. No freedom to criticise Putin.
- dmoy 4y agoYea the country can be free of external influence, while the people are not free. Or v. versa. Or both, or neither.
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- actionfromafar 4y agoAnd thus using that freedom to paint themselves into an ever-smaller corner.