Lol, with the prices for oil and natural gas going through the roof it actually goes some way to compensate for the sanction induced economic damage.
Ukrainian War Developments
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What's the connection to my post?
Because approx. 81,5% of the world isn't Chinese meaning China can't achieve its current geopolitical goals by itself without others. And because its main adversary the US is that much more adapt on the world stage with a very firm grip indeed.
You can't play the game of global domination by being inward-looking.
Anyone know what the Russian budget's projected price for gas and oil were? It seems soon this war will become rather profitable. Sorry special military operation 
You claimed NATO was not threatening. When in fact they have used force to break apart countries and do regime change operations before.
Russia was always against NATO expansion since they never believed the official NATO line. This was the case even when Yeltsin was in power.
So to claim this is all because of Putin being in power is, I think, a dangerous miscalculation.
One of the major reasons behind Yeltsin being pushed out of power in the first place was NATO intervention in Serbia.
The Russian political apparatus is against NATO expansion. If you think this war is exclusive decision of Putin I have a bridge to sell you.
See Biden speech to Atlantic Council in 1997 below. Back when Yeltsin was still in power.
Russian government told US delegation if NATO expanded to the Baltics they would have to improve relations with China. Biden told the Russian delegation good luck and if China doesn't work you can try Iran.
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The West isn't 81.5% of the world. It's a smaller share of the world than China.
You play the game of world domination by overturning the existing world order by force. How congenial you are doesn't factor.
Total political power grab on Donesk and Luhansk provinces(all the provinces area) in a neutral Ukraine, water for Crimea. and disarmement of Ukraine are probably the minimum objectives for Russia. If they can get that Putin can keep is place. Less than that and I can see a real power struggle at Moscow. Russian army and economy readiness will be hammered bad in the process and it's Nato gain too. I don't see clear looser beside Ukraine.
This makes me think.. like why cant be like Turkey ? They condemn Israel, sent Navi Marmara humanitarian aid ship to Palestine. Yet They and Israel are trading partners.
So keep sending arms etc to Ukraine while at the same time, business usual with Russia.
Considering how long large institutions take to switch equipment, particularly laptops that tend to be fielded, that they are old doesn't really mean they aren't NATO.
At my new job, I was issued a Lenovo T530, that came out in 2012. And it was still in its box, brand new.
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