Two more former Soviet Republics are going at it. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022...tween-kyrgyzstan-and-tajikistan-border-guards
Translation: The absolute majority of Ukrainians are not ready to give up their territories to the aggressor to end the war, according to a new poll by the National Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities. Compared to July, the share of those who are not ready for territorial concessions has increased by three percentage points, while those who support this way of ending the war have decreased by two percentage points.
There are a bunch of Telegram rumors about a hushed up assassination attempt on Putin yesterday. Absolutely not confirmed, nor likely ever will be, whethet it is real or just really satisfying fan fiction. [Daily Mail]Putin's limo allegedly hit with an attack as multiple guards vanish
Rebuilding has to be a two way street You assume the powers of post soviet Russia wanted to share or give up power. Seems like the West understands Russia a lot considering how NATO just got stronger.
Russia is not complicated, but they are also ignorant of how the rest of the world works - though with all the travel the younger generation is bringing some of that home.....it can only help. DD
They aren’t ignorant, they just want to be in control of their surroundings who don’t necessarily want to be controlled by them.
Like Mongolia had a choice. Russia was already building out the infrastructure to send its energy east. Wont be cheap to build all those pipelines across the rough terrain of Central Asia into China. Russia is quickly becoming a vassal of China.
