Russia’s resurrected military industrial complex is cannibalising the rest of its economy…The Ukraine war may end in Riyadh

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    20 小时前

    Given that Trump got elected despite a rape conviction and the revelations of being at best grossly negligent with national secrets (and quite plausibly giving them to the US’s enemies), the downside to Russia is that whatever kompromat they have on him is of no use, as the public won’t care.

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      16 小时前

      He doesn’t have a rape conviction. I hate him too, but it’s important to be accurate. He was found civilly liable for having sexually assaulted E. Jean Carrol, which, yes, means a judge believed he did it, but is distinct from a criminal conviction.