1/4. The effects of Putin being charged over #WarCrimes by the International Criminal Court #ICC
There is one detail people are passing over in this report, and that is the charges laid against Maria Lvova-Belova for similar charges involving the cnn.com/2023/03/17/eur…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2/4. To understand the impacts of these charges, my view is that #Putin will at best be irritated by this event as a demonstration of the West’s hypocrisy and desire for regime change. The adverse affect for the civilised world, is that this event will likely lead to a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
3/4. Maria Lvova-Belova’s charges will have the biggest impact.
That is because all of these charges are symbolic in reality. The fact that charges and accountability has been extended to a relatively low level politician and bureaucrat is critically important.
4/4. The UN and the UNSC are for good or for worse, toothless and the institutions have been designed to fail in some respects.
Remember before jumping for joy about this event, is that one of the biggest resistors of the ICC on it’s formation was the USA, and without a united… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Just to clarify - the USA opposed the formation of the ICC - the reason relied upon is:
“Incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution
United States participation in the ICC treaty regime would also be unconstitutional because it would allow the trial of U.S. citizens for crimes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
On russian Telegram (which is monitored by the FSB): A russian publishes a rant.
He will be disappeared.
“What angers me most is precisely this kind of brazen and pseudo-humanistic lie”
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If Russia cared about people and not territories, it would have simply resettled those who wanted to onto its lands, which are more than 90% empty, even before the war. It would not have mobilized the residents of the “new regions”, grinding them up in meaty assaults.
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If Russia doesn't need the territories, then why is it clinging to them with its teeth and not ready to give them up in exchange for peace and the restoration of the rights of the Russian-speaking population , as the propaganda screams?
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On russian Telegram: Putin fudges the housing crises, with a Trump styled alternative reality
Mutko muddies muddies muddies
Vitaly "let me speak from my heart" Mutko met with Putin today to discuss housing issues in Russia. And there (spoiler) everything is extremely bad.
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Mortgages have already been recognized as a "dead" way to buy housing even in the State Duma. In 2024, mortgages fell by half. And the debt increased by 63%, which became a historical record. Only the elite of the real estate market, where prices don’t matter - is afloat.
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Putin believes that Russia has everything to fix the issues with housing provision. He claims building materials are available, science is developing, and the process is well organized. The president clearly does not understand what is happening in the real estate market.
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The US dumbfuckery on tariffs is going to result in a catastrophe that no-one has factored in.
I have published threads on the importance of Rare Earth Elements - and I have warned that China’s grip on REE’s is the USA’s most significant weakness in any dispute with China.
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Currently the United States imports 78% of its rare earth requirements from China. When China shuts the US out of supply - this will result in a catastrophe that will be an economic apocalypse.
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In the event of a massive deterioration or even conflict between the US and China, the supply of REE’s would end overnight which would have a massive, possible catastrophic impact on the global economy.
On russian Telegram: Putin can’t hide the conscription in the outlying regions anymore, now it’s a free for all in Moscow and St Petersburg.
Putin signed a decree on the start of the spring draft into the army. It will take place from April 1 to July 15.
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160 thousand people are subject to conscription. From this draft, electronic summonses will be introduced in Russia; if a conscript receives one, he will it will not be possible to leave the country.
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In addition:
— if you fail to appear in response to a summons, you can forget about taking out loans, driving a car, buying real estate, and even registering as an individual entrepreneur;
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On russian Telegram: Remember Putin has repeatedly said the economy is the strongest in the world?
Russians have started complaining more often about wage arrears. According to Rostrud, the number of complaints increased by 37.4% in 2024.
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Rostrud cites the suspension of payments for products shipped by companies, the diversion of resources to servicing loans, and a lack of working capital as reasons for the emergence of debt.
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In addition, in 2024, the volume of overdue wage arrears increased by 43.5%, and in February 2025, by 2.3 times compared to the same period a year earlier.