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[-] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 103 points 2 days ago

This shouldn't be a surprise, but it's still outrageous and probably a lot more damaging than simply stopping future aid. Russia's economy is crippled and they are struggling to supply their military to keep up the war effort. Dropping the sanctions would not only give them a huge economic boost, it would also potentially allow them to buy things they can't manufacture on their own.

A plurality of voters chose to elect a puppet who has effectively turned the US into a Russian vassal state. But at least eggs are cheap and plentiful and we have peace in the middle east, right?

[-] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

it would also potentially allow them to buy things they can’t manufacture on their own.

Namely, weapons with advanced computer chips in them.

[-] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 84 points 2 days ago

So when do we start placing bets on when Trump starts sending weapons to Russia?

[-] Mearuu@kbin.melroy.org 49 points 2 days ago

I bet he has already sold the blueprints to our best weapons tech.

[-] MrLoewenzahn@feddit.org 97 points 2 days ago

28.2.2025 Donald Trump, again, takes classified documents to Mar-A-Lago.

[-] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 39 points 2 days ago

Damn you're probably right, He's been taking back the classified documents seized from Mar-a-lago a couple years ago. Who knows what else they're taking as well.

[-] gressen@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago

I don't think Russia had to pay anything.

[-] aleq@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They already did, it's paying of the debt.

Or when we start sending troops.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

I think most people expected those sanctions to end eventually.

But they also expected that to happen after Russia withdrew from occupied territory in Ukraine and ceased hostilities at any of their borders.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago

Shitwit can't wait to start tonguing Putin's ass.

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

That moment when you fall for a fellow scat enthusiast on the international stage.

[-] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago

But he hasn't stopped.

[-] DrFistington@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

He really wants to die soon

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 19 points 2 days ago

There we go. Putin is upset that after his invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Crimea in 2014 he faced consequences.

Then, somehow, didn't expect his second invasion to trigger more sanctions.

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I thought russians say sanctions make them stronger. They should be asking for more sanctions.

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