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Those Chechnyan militia, poor souls. I do not think there's one among them one or more of their family members were not killed by Russia at one point. Chechnyan population had been practically halved at the end of Putin's war to end the insurrection.

What could be a greater enmity toward a country than invading it? And bombing its civilian infrastructure? Committing massacre in their cities? Firing 60000 rockets per day? Getting opposition at home to fall off buildings? Celebrating new year with shrieks of "we will enlarge Russian land" on...

On their Muslim minorities in the Caucasus, other than periodic ethnic cleansing, Russia has imposed harsh assimilation policies, including forced teaching of Russian, converting all surnames into Russian, and forced relocation. Russia runs minority areas through local henchmen loyal to the...

Furthermore, the Arctic Route touted here is meaningful only if the European markets are open to Russia. Otherwise, there's little difference from the Pacific route. This is also only if the Arctic Route is fully functional, which is not, due to lack of enough icebreakers, suitable vessels etc...

Russia lost more man in Ukraine in less than a year than the whole 10 year war in Afghanistan. To be forced to switch trade partners due to sanctions is not a new world order. Not so fast, grasshopper. It is desperation. Why wouldn't India buy dirt cheap Russian crude ? The fact is Russian...

Russian anger is rising over deadly Ukrainian strikes that killed dozens of Moscow’s soldiers, and some lawmakers are demanding punishment for commanders that they say put troops in danger. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/03/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html *** Putin should order those...

As if other countries finances are all healthy. The US has advantages and disadvantages. Some argue high saving tendency of the Japanese is a disadvantage. 20pct of youth unemployment in China may be advantage for some and disadvantage for others. US debt may be bad, but it is the price for...

India buys the Ural blend at a sharp discount, 30 USD/barrel. Hard to resist not to skin the bear. Yet, Russian state revenue from energy exports has shrunk.

He says Ukrainian people will defend their homeland no matter what (to the last person), which even the Western leadership did not think would be the case initially. Weren't other national liberation movements the same? In the 16 to 19th centuries, North Caucasian people did fight to the last...

As if this is their first 400+ loss in the war. They don't care...

Russia may try to slaughter civilians like they did in Chechnya, but Ukrainians have proven themselves to be more than a match in terms of mobilizing international assistance. Besides, if it were eye for an eye, Ukraine should invade parts of Russia. Until then, it is simply a national...

USD still represents some 60 pct of global trade. It is the dominant reserve currency. It difficult to dethrone USD even if the US wanted it. USD losing share in global currency reserve would actually benefit the manufacturing sector in the US, while hurting finance and foreign policy...

You basically describe all developing countries. Other than cheap manufacturing, cheap resource extraction is another way to survive and prosper. Putin seems to be killing the golden egg laying goose.

Probably they will release more war draft propaganda, promising newest iPhone in compensation for the dead.

What you are posting is minor frictions that happen. It happens between US and France too. The big picture, however, is that KSA sees US as its major security partner. KSA, in the long term, does not want to switch the US with China, but build indigenous military industry. Of course...

I have explained to you that Ma Yun was seen as a threat to the party state, not necessarily to the people. Ma Yun was not given a platform to speak freely. People are not given a platform to speak freely. Hence, your argument of Ma Yun not having people's support is moot. You toe the...

Still, you represent party line, not that of people. Ma Yun did not have the slightest change to express himself politically or economically on the national platform. So, there was a monological debate, with the party monopolizing all potential platforms. Chinese people did not even have a...

You are putting words in Chinese people's mouth. Party views him unfavorably, not necessarily the people. You mistake party for the people.

KSA is free to decide what is to the best of its national interests, as they have shown repeatedly at the OPEC. I do not know that. I don't have a direct line with the government. But, at least by action, KSA shows they benefit from the good relationship with the US. Biggest foreign threat...

You yourself said that Ma Yun was an enemy. I have yet to see Musk to run away to Beijing. I have just explained to you that, as you rightly observed, how Ma Yun was a party state enemy.