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Putin wanted to make Russia great again. Instead, Ukraine is the new rising power in Europe (theconversation.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war.

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

As someone from the USA, having your country be a large arms manufacturer may seem like an economic positive, but in the long term it absolutely ruins a country through corruption and greed.

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It's unfortunate. Arms build up is one of those where it's important initially for self-defense but eventually becomes corrupt. It's making a pact with the devil and expecting the due will never come.