๐บ๐ฆ๐ธ๐BIG: Ukraine is headed for CURRENCY CRISIS
Ukraine's economic indicators paint a stark picture of devastation. Since Trump took office, many Ukrainians have pulled their savings out of the country, leading to a massive plunge in the Hryvnia and triggering significant inflation, which currently stands at 12%.
Zelensky continues to squander foreign credit and loans on a military plagued by desertions, further burdening the economy with debt that will impact the nation for multiple generations to come.
After selling out Ukraine, the comedian-turned-dictator has effectively stripped his country of sovereignty, leaving his citizens increasingly mired in poverty while global corporations continue to gobble up the nationโs resources.
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Ukraine's economic indicators paint a stark picture of devastation. Since Trump took office, many Ukrainians have pulled their savings out of the country, leading to a massive plunge in the Hryvnia and triggering significant inflation, which currently stands at 12%.
Zelensky continues to squander foreign credit and loans on a military plagued by desertions, further burdening the economy with debt that will impact the nation for multiple generations to come.
After selling out Ukraine, the comedian-turned-dictator has effectively stripped his country of sovereignty, leaving his citizens increasingly mired in poverty while global corporations continue to gobble up the nationโs resources.
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๐จ๐บ๐ฒโ ๏ธ Trump's Purge: A catalyst for reform or Soviet-style collapse?
Some incisive analysis from writer and philosopher John Michael Greer:
"The situation now unfolding is like the collapse of the Communist Party in the formerly Soviet former Union, and the same sort of sudden unraveling of a giant bureaucracy will leave similar confusion in its wake.
Some of them will become resources only to the sellers of drugs and alcohol, and then only until the money runs out.
Some will become resources only to the extent that they purchase the means of suicide.
Some of them will become resources to promoters of fringe political movements and cults.
Some, the more ruthless ones, will transition into a slightly more direct form of organized crime.
Some, the more resilient ones, will join the labor force and find something they can do to support themselves.
Some, the ones who figured out what was going to happen in advance, will leave the country before they lose the gains theyโve squirreled away in the Cayman Islands, and will be resources for landlords and restauranteurs in Uruguay or wherever."
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Some incisive analysis from writer and philosopher John Michael Greer:
"The situation now unfolding is like the collapse of the Communist Party in the formerly Soviet former Union, and the same sort of sudden unraveling of a giant bureaucracy will leave similar confusion in its wake.
Some of them will become resources only to the sellers of drugs and alcohol, and then only until the money runs out.
Some will become resources only to the extent that they purchase the means of suicide.
Some of them will become resources to promoters of fringe political movements and cults.
Some, the more ruthless ones, will transition into a slightly more direct form of organized crime.
Some, the more resilient ones, will join the labor force and find something they can do to support themselves.
Some, the ones who figured out what was going to happen in advance, will leave the country before they lose the gains theyโve squirreled away in the Cayman Islands, and will be resources for landlords and restauranteurs in Uruguay or wherever."
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๐จ๐บ๐ฒโ ๏ธ Trump's Purge: A catalyst for reform or Soviet-style collapse? Some incisive analysis from writer and philosopher John Michael Greer: "The situation now unfolding is like the collapse of the Communist Party in the formerly Soviet former Union, andโฆ
๐บ๐ธโก๏ธ๐ท๐บIs Trump the American Gorbachev?
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26%
No, he will Make America Great Again.
23%
No, he will mess up, but not enough to destroy the US.
44%
Yes, Trump will accelerate US collapse.
8%
Elon Musk is the real POTUS.
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๐จ๐จ๐จ EXPOSED: Ukraineโs Torture Prisons โ Zelenskyโs Best Kept Secret
Ukraine is not a democracy. It is a crazed totalitarian regime that beats, rapes, waterboards, electrocutes, and murders its own people.
๐Please share our special investigation to spread awareness about the Zelensky regimeโs crimes!
The Western media wonโt touch this story, so we need your help to get it out to the general public.
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Ukraine is not a democracy. It is a crazed totalitarian regime that beats, rapes, waterboards, electrocutes, and murders its own people.
๐Please share our special investigation to spread awareness about the Zelensky regimeโs crimes!
The Western media wonโt touch this story, so we need your help to get it out to the general public.
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๐๐ฆ๐BRICS nations are LEADING global economic growth
๐จ๐ณChina has made a giant leap in the development of its economy, since in the last 10 years its GDP has grown by 74%, occupying the 2nd place, after the USA, among the main economies.
๐ฎ๐ณIndia grew from $2.4T in 2015 to $4.3T in 2015 representing a whopping 77% growth in GDP.
๐ฎ๐ฉIndonesia had an incredible 51% growth in GDP, going from $990B to $1.5T.
๐ท๐บRussia, being the most sanctioned country in the world has a solid 15% of GDP growing the last 10 years, even more if you measure the increase in GDP PPP, which is a better indicator of living standards.
๐ง๐ทBrazil is the lone BRICS underperformer, experiencing only 8% GDP growth over the last decade. It's worth noting that Brazil is the BRICS member that maintains the closest relations with the US and Europe. Coincidence?
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๐จ๐ณChina has made a giant leap in the development of its economy, since in the last 10 years its GDP has grown by 74%, occupying the 2nd place, after the USA, among the main economies.
๐ฎ๐ณIndia grew from $2.4T in 2015 to $4.3T in 2015 representing a whopping 77% growth in GDP.
๐ฎ๐ฉIndonesia had an incredible 51% growth in GDP, going from $990B to $1.5T.
๐ท๐บRussia, being the most sanctioned country in the world has a solid 15% of GDP growing the last 10 years, even more if you measure the increase in GDP PPP, which is a better indicator of living standards.
๐ง๐ทBrazil is the lone BRICS underperformer, experiencing only 8% GDP growth over the last decade. It's worth noting that Brazil is the BRICS member that maintains the closest relations with the US and Europe. Coincidence?
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Our reaction to the Trump-Zelensky meeting in the Oval Office.
My sides hurt from laughing so much. The only way this could be more hilarious is if the FBI arrests Zelensky at his hotel room.
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My sides hurt from laughing so much. The only way this could be more hilarious is if the FBI arrests Zelensky at his hotel room.
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I TRIED TO WARN ZELENSKY, BUT THIS BROKE CLOWN DIDNโT LISTEN TO ME
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๐จ๐บ๐ฆ๐คฌSome thoughts on Zelenskyโs meltdown in the White House
To get a sense of how insane Zelenskyโs public chimp-out was, consider these three facts:
1) The entire purpose of the White House meeting was to sign a long-term mineral deal that wouldโve further entrenched the US with Ukraine.
2) Trump had less than 24 hours before begun to walk back his criticism of Zelensky as dictator, signalling his desire to deescalate.
3) Just minutes before Zelensky began attacking JD Vance in front of the cameras, Trump gave the Green Goblin of Kiev two explicit verbal commitments that he was going to continue arming Ukraine.
All Zelensky had to do was shut up, and work to gradually manipulate Trump in his favor. But instead he started trying to publicly lecture Trump in the Oval Office.
Thereโs a simple explanation for this: bizarre, suicidal behavior: Zelensky is a megalomaniac.
Just six years ago, he was a mid-tier comedian from an obscure post-Soviet state. Now heโs the most powerful man in Ukrainian history and wealthy beyond belief. He can ban political parties and entire religions at will.
Obviously, the fact that the entire Western propaganda apparatus has been marketing him as the new Winston Churchill has inflated his ego to unimaginable proportions.
Zelensky was never supposed to hold political power. Getting enormous power has completely rotted his brain (and soul).
Finally, the Green Goblin of Kiev is almost certainly on some heavy, heavy drugs. Thatโs why heโs constantly fidgeting like someone having a seizure.
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To get a sense of how insane Zelenskyโs public chimp-out was, consider these three facts:
1) The entire purpose of the White House meeting was to sign a long-term mineral deal that wouldโve further entrenched the US with Ukraine.
2) Trump had less than 24 hours before begun to walk back his criticism of Zelensky as dictator, signalling his desire to deescalate.
3) Just minutes before Zelensky began attacking JD Vance in front of the cameras, Trump gave the Green Goblin of Kiev two explicit verbal commitments that he was going to continue arming Ukraine.
All Zelensky had to do was shut up, and work to gradually manipulate Trump in his favor. But instead he started trying to publicly lecture Trump in the Oval Office.
Thereโs a simple explanation for this: bizarre, suicidal behavior: Zelensky is a megalomaniac.
Just six years ago, he was a mid-tier comedian from an obscure post-Soviet state. Now heโs the most powerful man in Ukrainian history and wealthy beyond belief. He can ban political parties and entire religions at will.
Obviously, the fact that the entire Western propaganda apparatus has been marketing him as the new Winston Churchill has inflated his ego to unimaginable proportions.
Zelensky was never supposed to hold political power. Getting enormous power has completely rotted his brain (and soul).
Finally, the Green Goblin of Kiev is almost certainly on some heavy, heavy drugs. Thatโs why heโs constantly fidgeting like someone having a seizure.
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๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐คกElon Musk's Potemkin Village โ Why the Richest Man in the World Canโt Save America
Don't believe the hype around DOGE, Swedish geopolitical analyst Malcom Kyeyune explains:
"At the surface, this feels like a very serious drama. The worldโs richest man, an erratic and unaccountable billionaire, has been set loose on the federal government โ boasting undefined powers to wreck the republic. The reality, though, is rather more mundane. To understand this, you must appreciate the scale of DOGEโs sweep. Yes, itโs easy to mock USAID for schemes such as the $70,000 spent on a โDEI musicalโ in Ireland. Yet when placed next to the full size of the national budget, Musk is conducting the administrative equivalent of scrambling about for change behind the sofa.
After all, the government today runs a deficit close to $2 trillion a year. To fund this deficit, it borrows roughly $10 billion each and every day. Itโs important to realise here that while most countries do have some kind of national debt, the size and trajectory of Americaโs deficit is different. In 2000, the national debt was some $5.7 trillion dollars. In 2017, when Trump first took office, it was $20 trillion. Now, itโs over $36 trillion, putting unsustainable pressure on defence and social welfare costs. Even the most generous accounting of what Musk and Trump have achieved so far boils down to a few hours of US debt. And thatโs if they can defend it all in court, and make it stick โ and thereโs no guarantee of that.
DOGE, in short, is a gimmick. Any meaningful control of US government spending canโt be attained through bureaucratic jiu-jitsu or legal trickery. To really cut the deficit, Trump would either have to literally crown himself king and abolish the Constitution, or else go to Congress and get them to actually do the job the Founding Fathers gave them. But Trump canโt do either of these things. If he simply ruled by decree, a polarised nation would explode into civil war. Yet, as bleak as that sounds, it might actually be more realistic than having Congress appropriate the funds. The legislature can nowadays barely pass the stop-gap, temporary funding measures it uses in lieu of actual budgets to prevent government shutdowns. The last time Congress passed all its required bills on time was in 1996, and over the last 40 years it has only managed to complete the appropriations process a grand total of four times.
Where, then, does that leave the president? In a word, trapped: in a political system collapsing round his ears."
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Don't believe the hype around DOGE, Swedish geopolitical analyst Malcom Kyeyune explains:
"At the surface, this feels like a very serious drama. The worldโs richest man, an erratic and unaccountable billionaire, has been set loose on the federal government โ boasting undefined powers to wreck the republic. The reality, though, is rather more mundane. To understand this, you must appreciate the scale of DOGEโs sweep. Yes, itโs easy to mock USAID for schemes such as the $70,000 spent on a โDEI musicalโ in Ireland. Yet when placed next to the full size of the national budget, Musk is conducting the administrative equivalent of scrambling about for change behind the sofa.
After all, the government today runs a deficit close to $2 trillion a year. To fund this deficit, it borrows roughly $10 billion each and every day. Itโs important to realise here that while most countries do have some kind of national debt, the size and trajectory of Americaโs deficit is different. In 2000, the national debt was some $5.7 trillion dollars. In 2017, when Trump first took office, it was $20 trillion. Now, itโs over $36 trillion, putting unsustainable pressure on defence and social welfare costs. Even the most generous accounting of what Musk and Trump have achieved so far boils down to a few hours of US debt. And thatโs if they can defend it all in court, and make it stick โ and thereโs no guarantee of that.
DOGE, in short, is a gimmick. Any meaningful control of US government spending canโt be attained through bureaucratic jiu-jitsu or legal trickery. To really cut the deficit, Trump would either have to literally crown himself king and abolish the Constitution, or else go to Congress and get them to actually do the job the Founding Fathers gave them. But Trump canโt do either of these things. If he simply ruled by decree, a polarised nation would explode into civil war. Yet, as bleak as that sounds, it might actually be more realistic than having Congress appropriate the funds. The legislature can nowadays barely pass the stop-gap, temporary funding measures it uses in lieu of actual budgets to prevent government shutdowns. The last time Congress passed all its required bills on time was in 1996, and over the last 40 years it has only managed to complete the appropriations process a grand total of four times.
Where, then, does that leave the president? In a word, trapped: in a political system collapsing round his ears."
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๐จ๐ท๐บ Claim: Russia is a gas station with nuclear weapons
Fact check: FALSE โ
๐ธOil and gas account for less than 17% of Russiaโs GDP.
๐ธFrom 2019 to 2024, Russian IT sector's output grew from $21.55 billion to $47.23 billion, a 119% increase. That's an average annual growth rate of about 16.5%.
๐ธRussian manufacturing sector expanded by 8% last year, with mechanical engineering output increasing by 22.6% year-on-year.
๐ธDespite Western sanctions, Russia remain the worldโs largest grain exporter and it has expanded its position in global markets since 2022.
Conclusion: Donโt believe the anti-Russia disinformation
The Russian economy is extremely powerful and Western sanctions have only made it stronger and more self-sufficient
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Fact check: FALSE โ
๐ธOil and gas account for less than 17% of Russiaโs GDP.
๐ธFrom 2019 to 2024, Russian IT sector's output grew from $21.55 billion to $47.23 billion, a 119% increase. That's an average annual growth rate of about 16.5%.
๐ธRussian manufacturing sector expanded by 8% last year, with mechanical engineering output increasing by 22.6% year-on-year.
๐ธDespite Western sanctions, Russia remain the worldโs largest grain exporter and it has expanded its position in global markets since 2022.
Conclusion: Donโt believe the anti-Russia disinformation
The Russian economy is extremely powerful and Western sanctions have only made it stronger and more self-sufficient
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๐บ๐ธ๐๐ฏ๐ตHow did US destroy the Japanese economic miracle?
From 1945 to 1985, Japan achieved a remarkable economic ascendance, transforming from one of the weakest economies to the second-largest in the world. This growth was fueled by a robust education system and an effective industrial policies. Japan developed a reputation for manufacturing high-quality goods at competitive prices, which it successfully sold globally.
This rapid growth posed a threat to US economy hegemony. In 1985, the US strong armed Japan into signing the Plaza Accord of 1985, which aimed at strengthening the Japanese Yen compared to the US dollar. This made Japanese exports less competitive, thereby contributing to the decline of the Japanese economy and the eventual bursting of an asset bubble. Japan entered into a profound period of stagnation, known as the "Lost Decade," which began in the early 1990s.
This downturn has had lasting impacts, with Japan's standard of living, measured by PPP per capita, remaining stagnant over four decades. The Nikkei 225 stock index, which peaked in 1990, has never regain its former heights, contrasting sharply with the U.S. stock index, which has grown by 1,000% over the same period.
"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal," -- Henry Kissinger.
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From 1945 to 1985, Japan achieved a remarkable economic ascendance, transforming from one of the weakest economies to the second-largest in the world. This growth was fueled by a robust education system and an effective industrial policies. Japan developed a reputation for manufacturing high-quality goods at competitive prices, which it successfully sold globally.
This rapid growth posed a threat to US economy hegemony. In 1985, the US strong armed Japan into signing the Plaza Accord of 1985, which aimed at strengthening the Japanese Yen compared to the US dollar. This made Japanese exports less competitive, thereby contributing to the decline of the Japanese economy and the eventual bursting of an asset bubble. Japan entered into a profound period of stagnation, known as the "Lost Decade," which began in the early 1990s.
This downturn has had lasting impacts, with Japan's standard of living, measured by PPP per capita, remaining stagnant over four decades. The Nikkei 225 stock index, which peaked in 1990, has never regain its former heights, contrasting sharply with the U.S. stock index, which has grown by 1,000% over the same period.
"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal," -- Henry Kissinger.
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๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐ฆ SHOCKING STATISTICS about the US economy โ Trump should be hitting the RED ALERT button
If you just look at nominal GDP numbers, youโd think that the US is the largest economy in the world. But this data only tells part of the story.
Letโs take a look a first chart. More than 50% of US economic growth comes from healthcare and government spending. Since January 2023, the government has created more jobs than the tech, finance, construction, and manufacturing sectors COMBINED.
Meanwhile, looking at the second chart, it becomes clear that adjusting for growth of the money supply, the average American has experiencing decline in their income and purchasing power.
In other words, the US economy is held up by three pillars โ out of control government spending, out of control money printing, and out of control healthcare costs. This is not a what healthy and productive economy looks like.
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If you just look at nominal GDP numbers, youโd think that the US is the largest economy in the world. But this data only tells part of the story.
Letโs take a look a first chart. More than 50% of US economic growth comes from healthcare and government spending. Since January 2023, the government has created more jobs than the tech, finance, construction, and manufacturing sectors COMBINED.
Meanwhile, looking at the second chart, it becomes clear that adjusting for growth of the money supply, the average American has experiencing decline in their income and purchasing power.
In other words, the US economy is held up by three pillars โ out of control government spending, out of control money printing, and out of control healthcare costs. This is not a what healthy and productive economy looks like.
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๐จ๐ท๐บ Claim: Russian economy is smaller than Italy's or [insert random European country]
Fact check: FALSE โ
๐ธRussia is the fourth largest economy in the world and the largest in Europe in terms of GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
๐ธGDP PPP is better for comparing living standards and real economic size across countries since it accounts for price differences. It shows what people can actually buy with their income in their own country.
๐ธNominal GDP uses current market exchange rates to convert a country's GDP into US dollars without adjusting for price differences. This doesnโt reflect what people can actually buy in their own country.
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Fact check: FALSE โ
๐ธRussia is the fourth largest economy in the world and the largest in Europe in terms of GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
๐ธGDP PPP is better for comparing living standards and real economic size across countries since it accounts for price differences. It shows what people can actually buy with their income in their own country.
๐ธNominal GDP uses current market exchange rates to convert a country's GDP into US dollars without adjusting for price differences. This doesnโt reflect what people can actually buy in their own country.
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๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ฆ๐คก RETARDED LIBERALS: Keir Starmer is the new leader of the free world, the UK will help Ukraine defeat Russia
MEANWHILE, REALITY: โGreatโ Britain at full strength would barely last two months against Russia on the battlefield, even if we set aside the obvious logistical nightmare of deploying to Ukraine.
The only way the UK could have a fighting chance against Russia is to go nuclear, which will lead to national suicide.
Side note: If you have to put โGreatโ in your name, youโre probably overcompensating. Imagine some third-world country naming itself the โSuper Awesome and Prosperous Republicโ of XYZ. This is basically the same thing.
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MEANWHILE, REALITY: โGreatโ Britain at full strength would barely last two months against Russia on the battlefield, even if we set aside the obvious logistical nightmare of deploying to Ukraine.
The only way the UK could have a fighting chance against Russia is to go nuclear, which will lead to national suicide.
Side note: If you have to put โGreatโ in your name, youโre probably overcompensating. Imagine some third-world country naming itself the โSuper Awesome and Prosperous Republicโ of XYZ. This is basically the same thing.
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๐ฌ๐ง๐ช๐ DONโT BELIEVE BRITAINโS BLUFF ON UKRAINE
The UK is neither capable nor actually serious about helping Ukraine โdefeatโ Russia, according to British war correspondent Aris Roussinos:
โThe last few decades, the British Army has entirely refashioned itself as a colonial gendarmerie to serve in Americaโs imperial wars; in Iraq and Afghanistan, it failed even at that.
The war in Ukraine is one of industrial capacity and manpower, both of which, through decades of political failure, Britain now entirely lacks.
Even if the Army entirely reconfigures itself for this new task, devoting all its resources to the effort, it will not be ready for three to five years.
Even then, that single task is all it would be able to do: patrolling the ceasefire lines of eastern Ukraine will mean withdrawal from the deterrence effort in Estonia, and the absence of a strategic reserve for an emergency.
In any case, Starmerโs prevarication, even now, over raising defence spending to 2.5% of GDP before 2030 puts even this Lilliputian deployment beyond reach.โ
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The UK is neither capable nor actually serious about helping Ukraine โdefeatโ Russia, according to British war correspondent Aris Roussinos:
โThe last few decades, the British Army has entirely refashioned itself as a colonial gendarmerie to serve in Americaโs imperial wars; in Iraq and Afghanistan, it failed even at that.
The war in Ukraine is one of industrial capacity and manpower, both of which, through decades of political failure, Britain now entirely lacks.
Even if the Army entirely reconfigures itself for this new task, devoting all its resources to the effort, it will not be ready for three to five years.
Even then, that single task is all it would be able to do: patrolling the ceasefire lines of eastern Ukraine will mean withdrawal from the deterrence effort in Estonia, and the absence of a strategic reserve for an emergency.
In any case, Starmerโs prevarication, even now, over raising defence spending to 2.5% of GDP before 2030 puts even this Lilliputian deployment beyond reach.โ
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๐จ๐ท๐บ๐งBreaking the Ice: Russia's Arctic Dominance
Russia has 57 icebreakers, more than the next six countries combined with 49.
This is a HUGE ADVANTAGE for Russia. Here's why:
๐ธIcebreakers ensure year-round access to the Arctic's natural resources, including oil, natural gas and minerals.
๐ธIcebreakers facilitate navigation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a sea route that shortens the distance between Europe and Asia considerably. Russia can charge transit fees and benefit from increased trade.
๐ธIcebreaker support is essential for building and maintaining infrastructure in the Arctic, such as ports, pipelines and military facilities.
๐ธIcebreakers can facilitate access to fishing grounds in icy waters, supporting the Russian fishing industry.
In addition to economic benefits, icebreakers also strengthen Russia's geopolitical position:
๐ธIcebreaker fleet reinforces its claim to Arctic territories and its right to control activities within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ.)
๐ธMany icebreakers are dual-use vessels, capable of supporting military operations in the Arctic.
๐ธIcebreakers support scientific expeditions in the Arctic, allowing Russia to gather data and assert its leadership in Arctic research.
As the Arctic becomes more accessible due to climate change, other countries are showing increased interest in the region. Russia's dominance in icebreaker fleets gives it a strategic advantage in this great power competition, allowing it to control access and influence developments in the Arctic.
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Russia has 57 icebreakers, more than the next six countries combined with 49.
This is a HUGE ADVANTAGE for Russia. Here's why:
๐ธIcebreakers ensure year-round access to the Arctic's natural resources, including oil, natural gas and minerals.
๐ธIcebreakers facilitate navigation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a sea route that shortens the distance between Europe and Asia considerably. Russia can charge transit fees and benefit from increased trade.
๐ธIcebreaker support is essential for building and maintaining infrastructure in the Arctic, such as ports, pipelines and military facilities.
๐ธIcebreakers can facilitate access to fishing grounds in icy waters, supporting the Russian fishing industry.
In addition to economic benefits, icebreakers also strengthen Russia's geopolitical position:
๐ธIcebreaker fleet reinforces its claim to Arctic territories and its right to control activities within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ.)
๐ธMany icebreakers are dual-use vessels, capable of supporting military operations in the Arctic.
๐ธIcebreakers support scientific expeditions in the Arctic, allowing Russia to gather data and assert its leadership in Arctic research.
As the Arctic becomes more accessible due to climate change, other countries are showing increased interest in the region. Russia's dominance in icebreaker fleets gives it a strategic advantage in this great power competition, allowing it to control access and influence developments in the Arctic.
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๐บ๐ฆ๐ฐRich Ukrainians throw elaborate parties, buy luxury cars, and vacation at elite European resorts.
๐ช๐ Meanwhile, poor Ukrainian men are sent as cannon fodder against Russian drones and artillery.
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๐ช๐ Meanwhile, poor Ukrainian men are sent as cannon fodder against Russian drones and artillery.
๐น๐คฌ This video compilation will make YOUR BLOOD BOIL
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๐จ๐บ๐ฆZelensky is pushing Ukraine off a demographic cliff
Ukraine has faced demographic challenges for decades, but the war has significantly exacerbated the situation. Here's a breakdown:
๐ธSince the start of the war, almost 7M of people has fled from Ukraine to Europe and Russia
๐ธPre-existing Decline: From 1991, 51.5M to 2022 (pre-conflict), 41M. Ukraine has 10.5M (20.4%) of population drop in 30 years.
๐ธBrain Drain and the loss of young Ukrainians: "Ukraine has suffered a lot because of the โbrain drainโ of kids leaving the country and potentially not coming back,โ said Inna Sovsun, Member of Ukrainian Parliament.
๐ธThe instability and economic hardship discourage people from having children.
This outflow of young people has long-term implications for Ukraine's future, from labor shortages to rebuilt the country, and the economy. The demographic imbalance looks terrible for the next decade, or even earlier.
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Ukraine has faced demographic challenges for decades, but the war has significantly exacerbated the situation. Here's a breakdown:
๐ธSince the start of the war, almost 7M of people has fled from Ukraine to Europe and Russia
๐ธPre-existing Decline: From 1991, 51.5M to 2022 (pre-conflict), 41M. Ukraine has 10.5M (20.4%) of population drop in 30 years.
๐ธBrain Drain and the loss of young Ukrainians: "Ukraine has suffered a lot because of the โbrain drainโ of kids leaving the country and potentially not coming back,โ said Inna Sovsun, Member of Ukrainian Parliament.
๐ธThe instability and economic hardship discourage people from having children.
This outflow of young people has long-term implications for Ukraine's future, from labor shortages to rebuilt the country, and the economy. The demographic imbalance looks terrible for the next decade, or even earlier.
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๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ชThe Myth of Russian Aggression
For centuries, Europeans have tried to potray Russia as a dangerous collosus hellbent on devouring the entire continent. We're seeing they them recycle the same trope right now to justify continuing the proxy war in Ukraine.
In reality, Russia is a longtime VICTIM OF EUROPEAN AGGRESSION. Don't believe us? Here is the proof:
๐ธ800 years ago: Teutonic Knights invaded Russia
๐ธ400 years ago, Poland-Lithuania invaded Russia
๐ธ300 years ago, Sweden invaded Russia again
๐ธ200 years ago, Napoleonic France invaded Russia
๐ธ175 years ago, France and British Empire invaded Russia (Crimean War)
๐ธ80 years ago, Nazi Germany invaded Russia
๐ธ2022-present, NATO has been waging full-blown proxy war against Russia in Ukraine
Europeans don't need protection from Russia. In fact, it is Russia that needs protection from Europeans. Only a strong Russian military and tough foreign policy can deter Europe from attacking Russia.
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For centuries, Europeans have tried to potray Russia as a dangerous collosus hellbent on devouring the entire continent. We're seeing they them recycle the same trope right now to justify continuing the proxy war in Ukraine.
In reality, Russia is a longtime VICTIM OF EUROPEAN AGGRESSION. Don't believe us? Here is the proof:
๐ธ800 years ago: Teutonic Knights invaded Russia
๐ธ400 years ago, Poland-Lithuania invaded Russia
๐ธ300 years ago, Sweden invaded Russia again
๐ธ200 years ago, Napoleonic France invaded Russia
๐ธ175 years ago, France and British Empire invaded Russia (Crimean War)
๐ธ80 years ago, Nazi Germany invaded Russia
๐ธ2022-present, NATO has been waging full-blown proxy war against Russia in Ukraine
Europeans don't need protection from Russia. In fact, it is Russia that needs protection from Europeans. Only a strong Russian military and tough foreign policy can deter Europe from attacking Russia.
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