Russia has 'right to war' with NATO - Medvedev
www.euronews.com
“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.

“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Russian politician Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday Russia could have a right to go to war with NATO.

      • @HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9•10 months ago

        I think they’re at least partially right, Russia’s strategy appears to be throw as many men at the problem to keep the front line stalemate going in the hopes the Western donations eventually dry up, then throw even more men at Ukraine until they can win. An obvious pyrrhic victory to most, but when did hundreds of thousands of deaths and a decimated economy ever trump expansionism for Putin and his cronies?

            • @dynamojoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3•10 months ago

              US GDP: $76339 per capita. x1.8% = 1374.102
              UK GDP $45850 per capita x 0.4% = 183.4
              RUS GDP $15607 per capita x 1.5% = 234.11

              RU can expect growth, but their GDP is still shit. 1.5% growth puts the UK economy at just under 3x the Russian one. I know which currency I’d trust more and where (all other things being equal, which they’re not) I’d invest.

                • @dynamojoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1•10 months ago

                  I disagree with your assessments - Russia is experiencing negative impact on a national level (they just grew NATO!) and on the personal level. Sanctions could be working better but are still effective, nonviolent methods to effect change. Add other measures to them, sure, but don’t take them away as some sanctions (including older legislation like the Magnitsky act) target the exact people being dicks.