Czechia bans issuing visas to all Russian citizens and Britain forbids them from keeping >50k GBP in π¬π§ banks. What's really funny is that London & Prague might have the world's two most anti-Putin Russian electorates (80%+ vs. in 2020 Constitution vote). rbc.ru/politics/02/07β¦
So it is the most cosmopolitan and anti-Putin Russian demographics are being punished hardest, as is usual with such sanctions. Not that I am complaining, but it really is very funny.
https://twitter.com/akarlin0/status/1495748125071392768
UK ban on Aeroflot possibly one of the most idiotic sanctions in world history. Does BoJo have access to a world map?
https://twitter.com/vicktop55/status/1497164307729207296
Russian OnlyFans models in shock and disbelief faced with the prospect of having to make an honest living.
Again, the funny thing is that this is a demographic that leans extremely anti-Putin.
Again, the funny thing is that this is a demographic that leans extremely anti-Putin.
SWPL'ification actually accelerated in Russia after 2014 & internal tourism bourgeoned during Corona.
https://twitter.com/Tom_Fowdy/status/1497764925434830848I expect the current sanctions to continue those trends, as the now "rooted" moneyed create demand to recreate foreign amenities & luxuries within Russia.
Comparisons to North Korea (a command economy of 25M) or even Iran (80M where social strictures limit "fun") are quite hyperbolic applied to a country of 145M (perhaps soon to be 190M) in a world in which "Chimerica" dies a little more by the month.
LMAO.
Russian students in Europe. Probably the single most anti-Putin Russian demographic on the entire planet.
https://twitter.com/MuradGazdiev/status/1498319746873319425
Russian students in Europe. Probably the single most anti-Putin Russian demographic on the entire planet.
It's all over for Russian eurocels.
https://twitter.com/juliaioffe/status/1500541991129600001
Mikhail Zygar, one of the more thoughtful liberal critics of Putinism, recognizes this paradox. spiegel.de/international/β¦
Frankly, I expect a lot of the less ideological emigres to become embittered and repatriate.
Frankly, I expect a lot of the less ideological emigres to become embittered and repatriate.
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