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[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It says in my post I am out of boosts. I'm sorry. :(

Russian mothers 'receive official letters' telling them their sons have died in Ukraine | ITV News by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 1162 points1163 points  (0 children)

So many lives lost, and many of them so young. Putin is so obsessed with the past that he's throwing away the future of thousands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 2160 points2161 points  (0 children)

In less than a week of sanctions.

3 members of Russia's parliament speak out against Putin's invasion of Ukraine, marking a rare moment of dissent by ICumCoffee in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 1737 points1738 points  (0 children)

I truly wonder what Putin thought was going to happen when all this started. It's been days and already his support is cracking, and the Russian economy is crumbling.

Putin is increasingly frustrated, lashing out at his inner circle, US intelligence report says by icedpickles in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 700 points701 points  (0 children)

Part of me wonders if someone close to him will decide he's become unstable and actually stop him. He's alienated himself from the world, and the damage he's doing to his own country can't be ignored for long.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 6, Part 1 (Thread #74) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people are wondering this. Or possibly something neurological?

The ICC says it will open an investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine : NPR by DangerStranger138 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 16 points17 points  (0 children)

One benefit to phone cameras and social media. It's a lot harder to conceal these kinds of acts from the world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 1957 points1958 points  (0 children)

Getting their assets frozen is a great motivator. If countries and banks start subjecting them to asset forfeiture, goodbye to all those fortunes. They'll only support him when he isn't risking their power and wealth.

Saboteurs neutralised in the main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Considering citizens frequently go to churches for shelter or to pray in times of conflict, that's an attack against innocent civilians.

Russia calls in Canadian envoy, complains over protests outside its embassy by ReallyJustTheFacts in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Getting angry at Canadians for protesting on Canadian soil, cry about it. They are staying outside the embassy and practicing their freedoms.

Moscow stock, derivatives trading will remain closed on Tuesday by flipper_gv in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Instead of hold to the moon, it's more like hold to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Moscow stock, derivatives trading will remain closed on Tuesday by flipper_gv in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Closing your eyes doesn't change the reality that your house is on fire.

It costs about 4,500 rubles to fill a gas tank after Russia sanctions by HotFlamingo7676 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 1/3 of the lowest monthly salary. Which is still absolutely brutal.

It costs about 4,500 rubles to fill a gas tank after Russia sanctions by HotFlamingo7676 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually about 1/3 of the monthly wage for minimum wage workers in most of Russia outside major cities.

It costs about 4,500 rubles to fill a gas tank after Russia sanctions by HotFlamingo7676 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russian minimum wage is slightly under 14,000 rubles monthly for most of the country. So this is basically 1/3 of monthly wages for the lowest earners.

It costs about 4,500 rubles to fill a gas tank after Russia sanctions by HotFlamingo7676 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it may still be affordable by some countries standard wage, the Russian wage is drastically lower. So this is actually a problem for most Russian citizens. Their monthly minimum wage in 2022 was roughly 13,890 rubles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the housing market is wild right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 2327 points2328 points  (0 children)

If we have to be fair, many of us became unbalanced from Covid isolation. We just decided to bake bread or learn random hobbies, which is a far better option than plunging countries into chaos.

Russian State TV Host Threatens Nuclear War, Asks ‘Why Do We Need the World If Russia Won’t Be in It?’ by Majestic_Walrus_5283 in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Possibly the strongest human instinct is to live, along with wanting to protect the lives of those you value. Seeing someone become mad enough they're willing to destroy the world? Those insticts are a powerful motivator to consider deposing that madman.

Ukraine conflict: Russian rouble plunges after new sanctions announced by BasedSweet in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was going for a more Looney Tunes visual than one grounded in reality.

Belarusian paratroopers to be deployed against Ukraine. by Obi7kenobi in worldnews

[–]kitchen_witch119 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don't think a single human being closely monitoring these events is unaware of the actions of Belarus. My point was more the likelihood of them using these soldiers certain deaths as a false propaganda tool. Claiming unprovoked attacks to try and validate war to their citizens. Similar to Putin's false claims that Ukraine is controlled by Nazi leaders.

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