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[โ€“] waka@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ukraine alone won't be the cause for a dystopian scenario with Russia as the world government, but I don't like where it would be going if Ukraine fell. Russia surely wouldn't stop afterwards. I'd rather see a world where trade connects people than a world where governments forcefully connect people via ideologies. The latter never worked out for anyone.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's incredible how western propagandists managed to convince people that world's biggest country with low aging population is on a mission of territorial conquest.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Putin himself likened himself to Peter the Great, speaking of returning and strengthening once-held territories. Unless you agree with his premise that this land was always Russia, despite the current rulers and wishes of the populations living there, territorial expansion is the only conclusion to his statements.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe should read what Putin actually said instead of linking to a US propaganda outlet.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, if you have a more accurate source, please share.

I remember a number of news outlets in various western countries quoting Putin talking about rebuilding the Russian empire, but I didn't bother to save links because I didn't think people would glibly deny his stated intentions a couple years later.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Go to the official Russian transcript that's published maybe? I love how you keep acting like the only source that exists is out of context quotes in western media.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cool, post a link and I'll run it through a translator.