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> God forbid for national politicians to think about their națion first! Being pro-russia is being anti-Slovakian though. You get zero upside for teaming with terrorist state and all the downsides.
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It would be extremely stupid of Russia not to spy on Slovakia. If they had properly spied on Ukraine, they could have turned around 2014 and all of Nuland's "regime change" machinations. They have learned their lesson well now - do as the Americans do and spy on everyone - and most especially the "friendly" nations - by any and all means.
Given the level of incompetence that Russia has demonstrated on both the political and military front, I highly doubt it could've turned anything around in Ukraine even if knew everything about 2014.
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That's a pretty harsh and uninformed take. Russia operates by capturing foreign governments and making their leaders beholden to Russia's interests. When it succeeds, it happens regardless of what the populace actually wants. They've been grooming Trump (along with a dozen or so other potential up-and-comers) since the 80s (Trump was considered a long shot and too unpredictable, but fortune favors the prepared - bett…
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I find it amusing that the biggest supporters or Russia in its current war of aggression against Ukraine are/were Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia -- precisely the countries that should know better, since they were the principal recipients the "love and friendship" from Russia: - Hungary: November of 1956 - Slovakia: "spring" of 1968 - Serbia: the Stalin's betrayal at the end of WW2
I don't think you understand how bad globalization fucked up these countries, people live with their parents until they're 30+, young people can't find decent jobs, etc.
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Slovakia is heavily influenced by Russian propaganda, which started way before Corona times. It's mainly the older people that are influenced by this, and a lot of young people either left the country already, or have concrete plans to leave. It's really sad, how these old people are ruining the future of their children and grandchildren, really crazy. You can say a lot about Russia, but they are very good with misin…
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To do what? Turn off the power in random individual houses?
To piss away decades of hard-earned trust in its products for some short-term one-time political 'pwn' of the enemy. If that goal sounds stupid to you, that's because it is. I would expect some countries that are not China to act with such a capricious lack of foresight.