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DoremusJessup OP t1_j6avbbx wrote

>Their assets in Ukraine are blocked, and their existing property will be used for our defence. We will work to ensure that a similar blocking is applied by other countries.

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100percentwhey t1_j6awuvt wrote

Don't the Russians have a "Pravda" newspaper too and it's largely understood as ironic since it's almost zero truth? Or am I thinking the Soviets?

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NeedlesslyDefiant164 t1_j6axqvh wrote

I'm actually surprised that it took so long for this to happen. Good. This is what needs to be done.

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Pyrocitor t1_j6cc0sf wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,574,148)

Ukraine was worse when Russia was trying to convert it into a puppet state à la Belarus.

The revolution in 2014 and the elections of newly formed parties after then have been digging those claws out.

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Electrical-Can-7982 t1_j6cg923 wrote

Replying to 100percentwhey (#1,567,235)

when you think of word "Pravda" and how it is used in mdeia, think about the word "times" and how many newspapers uses that word. The use of Pravda is the same in eastern europe. Doesnt mean it (the media) is own or controled by Russia..

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Sensitive-Pirate-461 t1_j6cq89d wrote

More sanctions on Russia and Iran are needed,the west should also look at sanctioning India, india is playing a vital role in strengthening russias ability to continue this ukraine war.

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jheidenr t1_j6csw9j wrote

Ukraine hadn’t done this yet?

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JayBownur t1_j6cwlhg wrote

What is a Ukrainian sanction, and what weight does that really hold? I’d think he would have to rely on the U.S. or other bigger powers to impose and enforce sanctions for Ukraine.

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Worried_Astronaut_41 t1_j6d3m2n wrote

Replying to Paniray (#1,574,317)

Sounds like my husband's he thinks Ukraine is hiding some kind of bio terror lab or something crazy he heard conspiracy wise which is why he thought Russia started the whole war. I was like your joking right you don't get it. That's all propaganda and they just want power and land.

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K_Fareun t1_j6e95xx wrote

Oh no, a country without money is sanctioning people

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HappyAmbition706 t1_j6ecuok wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,574,148)

Ukraine was pretty bad, but not worse than Russia. After all, they were totally immersed in the USSR and its Russian system of corruption. They've been trying to lift themselves out of that hole after the USSR collapsed and they regained independence. And for a long time with little progress, since the corruption was deep, widespread and permeated the systems of government and power.

But they were trying, and making some progress. That's even one of the reasons Russia invaded. Russia was losing the usual levers of control.

For sure there is still plenty of corrupted people and systems in Ukraine, but they are (mostly) fighting for their lives like everyone else. To use the foreign aid well, to keep it coming, to join the EU as soon as possible, and to rebuild their country as fast as possible are big incentives to fight corruption now and going forward.

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AlbaMcAlba t1_j6eet1q wrote

Replying to Worried_Astronaut_41 (#1,580,282)

I had a lady come here to get something she bought on market place .. she told me how Ukraine was stealing children and locking them in basements. She knew this because she had contacts in the US military .. I shit you not!

Told her to take her delusions elsewhere.

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kotwica42 t1_j6f0xcv wrote

  1. Declare that anyone providing support to the enemy can have their property seized without due process.
  2. Accuse anyone you want of providing support to the enemy.
  3. Profit!
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Jorge_de_la_jungla t1_j6ggnlj wrote

Replying to Electrical-Can-7982 (#1,576,298)

Seriously, thanks for the explanation, but probably about time they drop the word Pravda and maybe try The Herald, The Examiner, and The Town Crier...LOL. After living through the Cold War, Pravda has an immediate negative connotation and most won't do the research you have done.

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