pawnfuture

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[–] pawnfuture@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

The war in Ukraine has devastated Russia's economy. The oligarchs don't think the war will be successful and Putin is aware of that. He's frightened and removing perceived threats.

[–] pawnfuture@lemmy.world 33 points 5 days ago

This is the oligarchy that American technocrats want to recreate at home. Owning things is dependent on being alive. Maybe paying a couple percent extra on taxes is worth it.