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If you follow much of the USSR, you’d be aware that the nations surrounding Russia were the most heavily invested in, at least those that were front facing. Es
by dijit 1y ago
If you follow much of the USSR, you’d be aware that the nations surrounding Russia were the most heavily invested in, at least those that were front facing.
Estonia for example had quite a lot of investment, you’d be surprised what a regime will invest in to ensure that the optics are positive.
Not saying that happened here, but it is something that has happened.
- rr808 1y agoSorry which regime? You mean the USA put money into Estonia and SK?
- dijit 1y agoRussia put money into Estonia. USA/EU might be putting money into SK. Both to “prove to the other side” that their ideology is the right one.
- rr808 1y agoOK sorry yes that makes sense. Berlin too both side lavished funds to make them look better.
- ethbr1 1y agoThe US spends about USD$4.5B per year on US troops and facilities based in South Korea. And funded what looks like ~USD$35B in post-war economic assistance. (Plus other UN funding) For that, South Korea went from being devastated by 2 wars to around the 13th largest economy in the world. Not a bad return. China and Russia were welcome to invest in North Korea...
- manuel_w 1y agoI'm not sure I understand. Estonia invested a lot? In what? Military? So the optics are positive?
- dijit 1y agoEstonia was part of the USSR, and the USSR put a lot of money into Estonia to make communism look like it was working. At the expense of other parts of the USSR.