Russia’s resurrected military industrial complex is cannibalising the rest of its economy

Russia’s resurrected military industrial complex is cannibalising the rest of its economy…The Ukraine war may end in Riyadh

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
    861·
    4 months ago

    Barbashin says Russia’s leaders expect Trump to issue ultimatums to both Kyiv and Moscow: if Volodymyr Zelensky balks at peace terms, the US will sever all military aid; if Putin drags his feet, the US will up the military ante and carpet-bomb the Russian economy.

    I do not believe for one second that Trump will issue any ultimatums to Putin. Even if he does, there’s zero chance he would follow through on any threats to Russia.

    • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldEnglish
      131·
      4 months ago

      It’s a right-wing source peddling right-wing fantasies. Ukraine probably lost the war on November 5th.

    • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      It wouldn’t be out of character for Trump to fuck over a friend/ally of he thinks it would get him an advantage in something he wants

      • jrs100000@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Thats true, but the only thing Trump wants from Putin is to finally hear someone say that Daddy is proud of him.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    18·
    4 months ago

    Putin’s regime is not yet at this point but it would only take one more change in the Middle East to bring matters to a head. If the Saudis again decide to flood the world with cheap crude to recoup market share – as many predict – oil will fall below $40 and Russia will spin out of economic control.

    The Ukraine war may end in Riyadh.

  • Tug@lemmy.world
    11·
    4 months ago

    It won’t end it anymore than the 2014 agreement did. It might take it a while, but they’ll be back.

    Edit-undoing phone stuff.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Edit-undoing phone stuff.

      Idk if I’ve just gotten careless or what, but I feel like autocorrect errors have cranked up to 11 lately. That and Swype typing used to be pretty on-point, but now I’m having to re-type like everything one keystroke at a time.

      Anyone else noticing degradation here, or have I just started my transition into senility?

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    4 months ago

    The Kremlin had banked on a contested election outcome in the US, followed by months of disarray that would discredit US democracy across the world. The polite interregnum has been a cruel disappointment.

    An interesting idea, if true. Putin didn’t even think that Trump could win again, and thought that his value as an agitator might be higher than his value as a leader. I wonder if any polonium is being spilled into the Diet Coke machines at Mar-A-Lago…