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Isn’t their government currently illegitimate because they refused to hold elections?

Fact is, if Russia wanted to overthrow Zelensky they would’ve done it by now. The problem isn’t Zelensky, but the entire notion of Ukrainian independence from Russia. Until Russia can comprehensively beat that idea out of the Ukrainian ethos, this war will not end.

See also: US-Cuba, China-Taiwan, and historically US-South America under the Monroe Doctrine.

Note that this idea isn’t about domestic sovereignty insomuch as it is about who your allies can be. If Ukraine were independent but in CSTO or even in BRICS, there would be no issues. Similarly, if Cuba were to be a US ally instead, sanctions would be dropped and it would be welcomed with open arms.

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India probably still paid with rupees that Russia can’t spend lmao

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The collapse of the petrodollar will happen slowly, and then all at once…

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Google funds Calico, which studies aging. Thus, Google is an anti-aging company.

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MiHoYo… Isn’t a gaming company? How do they make their money? Jesus Christ this is some tin foil hat conspiracy shit

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What exactly do you think a startup is?

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Chinese carmakers are claiming the EC asked for battery chemistries. That’s like… The secret sauce lmao

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Glad that we agree that the South China Sea is entirely vibes-driven and has no foundation in international law.

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