Yandex warns of bond repayment and supply risks

Post by tryauuum » Sat, Mar 05, 2022, 12:04 PM UTC

saiya-jin wrote: post #10

osrec wrote: post #2

I believe the sanctions may well trigger a change in the Russian public's opinion of Putin. Right now, my Russian friends tell me that state propaganda is so strong that a significant proportion of the Russian population believe the Ukranian deaths are due to Ukranians just killing themselves. Surely at some point they'll see that what they're being told doesn't make sense. Especially if they also start to see a dete…

I don't think you understand Russian mentality. They largely gave up on democracy, freedom and lawful state long time ago. Those that really objected and were smart enough mostly went away and don't look back, since you can't fight that and survive, only join them or live in bitter poverty. There are things that might work - big celebrities like top hockey players and other sportsmen could stand up and criticize Puti…

Post by dash2 » Sat, Mar 05, 2022, 12:05 PM UTC

PetarStefanovic wrote: post #8

osrec wrote: post #2

I believe the sanctions may well trigger a change in the Russian public's opinion of Putin. Right now, my Russian friends tell me that state propaganda is so strong that a significant proportion of the Russian population believe the Ukranian deaths are due to Ukranians just killing themselves. Surely at some point they'll see that what they're being told doesn't make sense. Especially if they also start to see a dete…

If history has taught us anything is that sanctions only reinforce authoritarian figures. The common people are the ones who suffer the most from them, not the elites, and the common people then blame their suffering on outside forces.

Post by onlyrealcuzzo » Sat, Mar 05, 2022, 12:06 PM UTC

taf2 wrote: post #15

osrec wrote: post #2

I believe the sanctions may well trigger a change in the Russian public's opinion of Putin. Right now, my Russian friends tell me that state propaganda is so strong that a significant proportion of the Russian population believe the Ukranian deaths are due to Ukranians just killing themselves. Surely at some point they'll see that what they're being told doesn't make sense. Especially if they also start to see a dete…

In 1930s and following world war 1… did the measure to punish Germany not result in world war 2? Don’t get me wrong, I’m very pro we should do more to help Ukraine … I feel good when I hear oligarchs are losing their super yachts… and I do not see away for the world to do business with Russia now we should be cutting oil purchases too… but really what does this do ? Does it not just further cement a people under the…

Post by JanSt » Sat, Mar 05, 2022, 12:09 PM UTC

tryauuum wrote: post #22

saiya-jin wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think you understand Russian mentality. They largely gave up on democracy, freedom and lawful state long time ago. Those that really objected and were smart enough mostly went away and don't look back, since you can't fight that and survive, only join them or live in bitter poverty. There are things that might work - big celebrities like top hockey players and other sportsmen could stand up and criticize Puti…

Yes, nation-wide block of YouTube could work Right now the only change is that google disabled YouTube ads for russian users. Which would make me more eager to sit home and numb my mind with videos

Post by notafraudster » Sat, Mar 05, 2022, 12:21 PM UTC

dash2 wrote: post #23

cabirum wrote: post #20

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And Ukrainans believe there's a "ghost plane" in the sky that destroyed half russian air force.

I doubt they do.