Russia’s ‘slow-motion Chernobyl’ at sea
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#2The headline from the BBC is a bit sensationalist I think, but that's what they have.
Interesting article about retrieving the submarines though.
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#3Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
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#4Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
Maybe if they were not such a complete kleptocracy run like a mafia state we would have some sympathy, but they aren't so we don't. If they want to participate in global leadership/trade they should spend more time trying to work productively with the rest of the group and less time pissing in everyone else's face.
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#5Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
Maybe if they were not such a complete kleptocracy run like a mafia state we would have some sympathy, but they aren't so we don't. If they want to participate in global leadership/trade they should spend more time trying to work productively with the rest of the group and less time pissing in everyone else's face.
"pissing in everyone else's face" - isn't it what US is doing?
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#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe if they were not such a complete kleptocracy run like a mafia state we would have some sympathy, but they aren't so we don't. If they want to participate in global leadership/trade they should spend more time trying to work productively with the rest of the group and less time pissing in everyone else's face.
"pissing in everyone else's face" - isn't it what US is doing?
Russia is trying too much, way above it head. It is a developing country, yet it is acting as if it is a strong power. It is both annoying and pathetic. At least US has earned its right to piss in everyone else's faces.
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#7Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
> ...relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
Because when given more civilized tools, they nonetheless alienate the world. They could have annexed Crimea peacefully, at least the part that they actually needed, but chose instead to engage in a semi-hot war while sending mixed signals with the referendum.
Then President Obama completely shut the door on them, which did not have the effect of changing their behaviour; this in Russia after all. What the Obama Administration did in response to the annexation of Crimea was close off most avenues of reconciliation; and the subsequent propaganda about President Trump has kept those avenues closed.
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#8Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
> ...relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade. Because when given more civilized tools, they nonetheless alienate the world. They could have annexed Crimea peacefully, at least the part that they actually needed, but chose instead to engage in a semi-hot war while sending mixed signals with the referendum. Then President Obama completely shut the door on them, which did not h…
I just say that China or India (to put two bulky examples) have terrible civil rights AND environmental protection history and yet they aren't featured under a negative light on a daily basis in media.
Re: Russia’s ‘slow-motion Chernobyl’ at sea
#9Russia is required to behave under first world standards when it comes to their commitments, but it's relegated to third world when it comes to participating in global leadership/trade.
Because they have military legacy of a superpower and everything else of a authoritarian developing country?
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
"pissing in everyone else's face" - isn't it what US is doing?
Russia is trying too much, way above it head. It is a developing country, yet it is acting as if it is a strong power. It is both annoying and pathetic. At least US has earned its right to piss in everyone else's faces.
"Russia is trying too much, way above it head. It is a developing country, yet it is acting as if it is a strong power." - I totally agree with you on this. I'd like to see stronger Russia, which is unfortunately hardly possible under the current kleptocratic regime.