The Kremlin warned that American support for Ukraine could turn into a decade-long folly, urging the U.S. to not oppose its invasion of the country as Congress appears set to pass a $60 billion aid…
  • Brave Little Hitachi WandEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    Russia becoming essentially a Chinese satellite was always how this ended. The question is how much damage is done along the way and how well our nice little international status quo fares in the meantime.

    • Icalasari
      2•1 year ago

      Oddly less scared of China running Russia than I am of Putin running Russia

      I guess it’s because the Chinese government at least hasn’t seemed insane enough to make me seriously ponder if we’re about to see nuclear armageddon

      • Brave Little Hitachi WandEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        All other things being equal, there are no benevolent dictators. One more powerful one isn’t an improvement on two weaker ones.