Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West
www.washingtonpost.com
In Putin’s bid to recast Russia as a global superpower, he champions a society built on pro-war activism, puritanical values and scaled-back social rights.
  • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    314·
    8 months ago

    They do that every few decades. It’s the fucks in the West saying this time it’s different and start appeasement and trade that are the problem.

  • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    104·
    8 months ago

    This is straight up dystopian and very reminiscent of how Nazi Germany transformed Germany (minus the domestic ethnic cleansing).

    • PugJesus@kbin.social
      101·
      8 months ago

      Don’t worry - those being sent to die in Ukraine are overwhelmingly ethnic minorities of Russia. All the ethnic cleansing you could want, only a small percentage of the bad press!