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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago

No matter where you are in the world, if you are vulnerable in any way, a conservative will find a way to harm you. It's a universal truth.

[–] 52fighters@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago

My first thought was that maybe Russia was experiencing shortages due to the deteriorating economic situation in Russia but, reading the article, this feels more like a petty bureaucrat that's upset that the occupied people of Ukraine are not cooperating as well as he wishes, so he makes passive-aggressive "punishments" of the people. This may ultimately be good for the war effort, leading to more behind-the-lines resistance movements.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Putin has done so many shitty things during the war that it’s hard to rank them. This, however, is among the worst.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No, no, deliberately bombing a shelter with the word “Children” on it was the…

You know what, it’s all bad. It’s impossible to rank.

[–] pinkwerdo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I think forceful deportation of people to Russia is worse. But that's just my opinion.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 years ago

This is incredibly cruel.

[–] candio@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Absolutely reliable source

[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Give Ukraine a blank check and unrestricted access to weapons (minus nukes)

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ya because doing that has never back fired on us ever.

[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago

Ukraine has the right to defend it's sovereignty. They have made it abundantly clear that their goal is restoration of it's sovereign borders. No Russian territories will be taken. So yes, I feel very confident in allowing Ukraine unrestricted weapon access. As retaliation against NATO. Putin is more than welcome too. NATO will wipe the floor

[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The West has been doing that for the past year and a half already. It's not like putting undertrained Ukranian pilots in F-22s against Russian SAMs will affect the outcome of the war drastically.