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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well now Iran can't afford to provide drones to use against Ukraine. And Ukraine has the best experience countering Iranian drones which can be a good currency.

[–] Oddbin@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 week ago

Downside is that Russia was getting pretty close to big financial trouble because of the low price of oil and the attacks on Iran sent the price back up.

Geopolitics!

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Russians build most of the drones themselves, it won't change much. OTOH fuel prices and anti aircraft weapons and ammunition stocks depleting fast will make a difference.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 week ago

That seems a bit premature.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

The hard part is, do we consider US a Russian and Israeli ally or a European ally.

it’s a trick question, they are the ally of all oligarchs.

Nice of them to be so inclusive /s

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hardly. The oil price is bad, but use of Russian oil has already diminished quite a lot and as we get out of winter, oil matters less. Russia is pissing off trump as they give intel to Iran on U.S. air defense assets. He could easily snap back, and he can do that easily by supplying Ukraine. Under the cover of the ME war, more arms can be passed to Ukraine.

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I honestly don't give a fuck anymore. My own country is falling apart, everything is going down the shitter and there's only so much time and energy I am able and willing to spend.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

My own country is falling apart

Do you have any idea how little it marrows it?