Russia is a fascist state, it is killing Ukrainians for being Ukrainian. When an occupying power “evacuates” civilians via filtration camps, this is known as genocide.
Do not #standwithputin, use clear language theguardian.com/world/live/202…
I don’t just mean the moral imperative or even security, those couldn’t be more clear
I’m talking about the economic interests of the Free World.
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In 2021, the global spending on defence reached $2113 billion, and that was before putin/russia introduced the MAD idea that the war of conquest (invading neighbors unprovoked/ with no just cause whatsoever) was OK again.
Then weak & pathetic putin/russia introduced nuclear blackmail into the global security discourse, violating a taboo at the basis of non-proliferation doctrine (if you can threaten a nuclear strike and get something in return - every country will want one) washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…