Agreiz
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The cracks are appearing everywhere.
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“The Russian car market is on the way to becoming like Cuba, or the USSR", reports one Russian paper today. Another writes about “the crisis in mortgages and housing construction.” #ReadingRussia
"Russia's car market on the way to becoming like Cuba, or the USSR” warns Russian paper
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November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The cracks are appearing everywhere.
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They can't hide it anymore.
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One Russian paper today reports that “Half of all clothes and shoe shops in Russia have shut down….[due to] drop in incomes & slowing economic growth.” Another wonders whether Russia is suffering from “economic stagnation or technical recession.” #ReadingRussia
"Half of all Russian clothes and shoe shops have shut down", says Russian paper
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November 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They can't hide it anymore.
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The new GOELRO: "pootinism is Soviet power minus electrification of the whole country".
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The new GOELRO: "pootinism is Soviet power minus electrification of the whole country".
Washington should promote new sanctions to paralyze Russian industry and force Putin to GTFO of Ukraine.
Fuck that "negotiating table" nonsense. What happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?
There's nothing to negotiate with russia besides their surrendering of war criminals to the ICC.
Fuck that "negotiating table" nonsense. What happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?
There's nothing to negotiate with russia besides their surrendering of war criminals to the ICC.
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Washington should promote new sanctions to paralyze Russian industry and force Putin to GTFO of Ukraine.
Fuck that "negotiating table" nonsense. What happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?
There's nothing to negotiate with russia besides their surrendering of war criminals to the ICC.
Fuck that "negotiating table" nonsense. What happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?
There's nothing to negotiate with russia besides their surrendering of war criminals to the ICC.
So, the very worst sectors are:
1. transports and logistics
2. economic development of the country
3. management of state property
4. access to their natural resources
5. enforcement of quality standards
1. transports and logistics
2. economic development of the country
3. management of state property
4. access to their natural resources
5. enforcement of quality standards
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
So, the very worst sectors are:
1. transports and logistics
2. economic development of the country
3. management of state property
4. access to their natural resources
5. enforcement of quality standards
1. transports and logistics
2. economic development of the country
3. management of state property
4. access to their natural resources
5. enforcement of quality standards
So, going from 0^0 to 0^1 is, technically, an exponential increase.
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
So, going from 0^0 to 0^1 is, technically, an exponential increase.
What is an exponential increase over 0?
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What is an exponential increase over 0?
"The Russian budget must protect the interests of Russian citizens..."
Choose your punchline:
"... because sure as Hell nothing else will!"
"... but it won't."
"... and we get to decide what those interests are."
"... but only siloviki are citizens, the rest are serfs and don't matter."
Choose your punchline:
"... because sure as Hell nothing else will!"
"... but it won't."
"... and we get to decide what those interests are."
"... but only siloviki are citizens, the rest are serfs and don't matter."
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"The Russian budget must protect the interests of Russian citizens..."
Choose your punchline:
"... because sure as Hell nothing else will!"
"... but it won't."
"... and we get to decide what those interests are."
"... but only siloviki are citizens, the rest are serfs and don't matter."
Choose your punchline:
"... because sure as Hell nothing else will!"
"... but it won't."
"... and we get to decide what those interests are."
"... but only siloviki are citizens, the rest are serfs and don't matter."
Hopefully, much sooner than "three to five years".
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hopefully, much sooner than "three to five years".
Love to see those markings. Makes those aircraft worth it.
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Love to see those markings. Makes those aircraft worth it.
Like the 150 Gripen earlier, this is not really an order yet, just a letter of intention.
So now in the background there will be contract negotiations, then a contract signature, and then it'll be effective.
The main issue, for the Rafale like for the Gripen, will be funding those purchases. PURL?
So now in the background there will be contract negotiations, then a contract signature, and then it'll be effective.
The main issue, for the Rafale like for the Gripen, will be funding those purchases. PURL?
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Like the 150 Gripen earlier, this is not really an order yet, just a letter of intention.
So now in the background there will be contract negotiations, then a contract signature, and then it'll be effective.
The main issue, for the Rafale like for the Gripen, will be funding those purchases. PURL?
So now in the background there will be contract negotiations, then a contract signature, and then it'll be effective.
The main issue, for the Rafale like for the Gripen, will be funding those purchases. PURL?
EU should have put a special tariff of 500% on all russian products, including oil, gas, coal, and fuel.
With the money from those tariffs going directly into a fund for Ukraine to buy weapons with.
Then a secondary tariff, identical, on countries that don't have the same tariff against russia.
With the money from those tariffs going directly into a fund for Ukraine to buy weapons with.
Then a secondary tariff, identical, on countries that don't have the same tariff against russia.
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
EU should have put a special tariff of 500% on all russian products, including oil, gas, coal, and fuel.
With the money from those tariffs going directly into a fund for Ukraine to buy weapons with.
Then a secondary tariff, identical, on countries that don't have the same tariff against russia.
With the money from those tariffs going directly into a fund for Ukraine to buy weapons with.
Then a secondary tariff, identical, on countries that don't have the same tariff against russia.
They produced 13 Rafale aircraft in 2023, 21 in 2024, and they're ramping up to reach 4 per month. No idea how the numbers will look like for 2025 (might be less than in 2024 since they moved production to a new, larger factory this year); I'm not expecting the 4/month to happen before 2027.
November 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
They produced 13 Rafale aircraft in 2023, 21 in 2024, and they're ramping up to reach 4 per month. No idea how the numbers will look like for 2025 (might be less than in 2024 since they moved production to a new, larger factory this year); I'm not expecting the 4/month to happen before 2027.
If russia sues, and somehow hilariously wins because some fuckhead judge decided that a genocidal warmongering fascist empire needed to be rewarded for its transgressions, then all Belgium has to do is to say "we don't accept the verdict, so fuck off".
And then what? And then nothing.
And then what? And then nothing.
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If russia sues, and somehow hilariously wins because some fuckhead judge decided that a genocidal warmongering fascist empire needed to be rewarded for its transgressions, then all Belgium has to do is to say "we don't accept the verdict, so fuck off".
And then what? And then nothing.
And then what? And then nothing.
If russia sues?
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Sue where? Sue how?
Russia confiscated a lot of things that belonged to Western businesses, and I'm not even counting the uncounted billions they stole from Ukraine. They haven't been sued for it. Because it'd be a waste of time.
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Sue where? Sue how?
Russia confiscated a lot of things that belonged to Western businesses, and I'm not even counting the uncounted billions they stole from Ukraine. They haven't been sued for it. Because it'd be a waste of time.
November 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If russia sues?
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Sue where? Sue how?
Russia confiscated a lot of things that belonged to Western businesses, and I'm not even counting the uncounted billions they stole from Ukraine. They haven't been sued for it. Because it'd be a waste of time.
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Sue where? Sue how?
Russia confiscated a lot of things that belonged to Western businesses, and I'm not even counting the uncounted billions they stole from Ukraine. They haven't been sued for it. Because it'd be a waste of time.
How about splitting the bars by quarters or by semesters?
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
How about splitting the bars by quarters or by semesters?
We've had over three years of messages like this, russians complaining about how they're sent on suicidal missions where if they survive, then their own commanders just execute them.
And yet, the russian population just keeps signing contracts to join this.
This is how russians want to be treated.
And yet, the russian population just keeps signing contracts to join this.
This is how russians want to be treated.
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We've had over three years of messages like this, russians complaining about how they're sent on suicidal missions where if they survive, then their own commanders just execute them.
And yet, the russian population just keeps signing contracts to join this.
This is how russians want to be treated.
And yet, the russian population just keeps signing contracts to join this.
This is how russians want to be treated.
This also included 2.6 million tons of fuel and 4.4 million tons of food.
Compare with Ukraine receiving, like, 31 tanks that had to wait until the counteroffensive failed before they were delivered because gotta make sure they'd be useless, you know?
Compare with Ukraine receiving, like, 31 tanks that had to wait until the counteroffensive failed before they were delivered because gotta make sure they'd be useless, you know?
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This also included 2.6 million tons of fuel and 4.4 million tons of food.
Compare with Ukraine receiving, like, 31 tanks that had to wait until the counteroffensive failed before they were delivered because gotta make sure they'd be useless, you know?
Compare with Ukraine receiving, like, 31 tanks that had to wait until the counteroffensive failed before they were delivered because gotta make sure they'd be useless, you know?
Stalin would never have reached Berlin without the absolutely massive aid that the Allies gave him.
The Soviet Union received about a half-million road vehicles, over 7000 aircraft, and 28 naval vessels including a destroyer and four submarines. Also entire train sets including ~2k locomotives.
The Soviet Union received about a half-million road vehicles, over 7000 aircraft, and 28 naval vessels including a destroyer and four submarines. Also entire train sets including ~2k locomotives.
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Stalin would never have reached Berlin without the absolutely massive aid that the Allies gave him.
The Soviet Union received about a half-million road vehicles, over 7000 aircraft, and 28 naval vessels including a destroyer and four submarines. Also entire train sets including ~2k locomotives.
The Soviet Union received about a half-million road vehicles, over 7000 aircraft, and 28 naval vessels including a destroyer and four submarines. Also entire train sets including ~2k locomotives.
Hopefully he'll get a good deal for the old Mirage 2000 aircraft that Greece is replacing with Rafale.
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hopefully he'll get a good deal for the old Mirage 2000 aircraft that Greece is replacing with Rafale.
As the genocidal thugs are fond of saying, peace will only come once the root cause of the war is eliminated.
And the root cause is the Kremlin's imperialism.
If russia wins, peace will not come: war will simply move to another country. Peace requires total Ukrainian victory. No other choice.
And the root cause is the Kremlin's imperialism.
If russia wins, peace will not come: war will simply move to another country. Peace requires total Ukrainian victory. No other choice.
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
As the genocidal thugs are fond of saying, peace will only come once the root cause of the war is eliminated.
And the root cause is the Kremlin's imperialism.
If russia wins, peace will not come: war will simply move to another country. Peace requires total Ukrainian victory. No other choice.
And the root cause is the Kremlin's imperialism.
If russia wins, peace will not come: war will simply move to another country. Peace requires total Ukrainian victory. No other choice.
We're seeing how the economic crisis in russia is so bad that even their propagandists cannot manage to hide it anymore. We're seeing that they're losing their troops faster than they can recruit them anymore. We're seeing how Ukraine is destroying russia's energy infrastructure. Who is he fooling?
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We're seeing how the economic crisis in russia is so bad that even their propagandists cannot manage to hide it anymore. We're seeing that they're losing their troops faster than they can recruit them anymore. We're seeing how Ukraine is destroying russia's energy infrastructure. Who is he fooling?
Income +21.6, expenses +153.8, deficit +132.2.
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Income +21.6, expenses +153.8, deficit +132.2.
I know I wouldn't trust anything russian to manage my finances.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I know I wouldn't trust anything russian to manage my finances.
Don't tell me you've never heard this idiom before!?
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Salt of the Earth (1954 film) - Wikipedia
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November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Don't tell me you've never heard this idiom before!?
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