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minus-squareComtief@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·11 天前 Nations that trade extensively with each other don’t go to war. To be fair, that didn’t work with Russia.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 天前Russia realized that if you just steal shit, you don’t have to pay for it anymore.
minus-squareRobbity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 天前Didn’t it ? Russia started imposing tariffs on Ukraine in 2012. Trade breakdown is a clear precursor to armed conflict.
minus-squareComtief@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 天前Fair enough… I meant more in the lines of Europe appeasing (germany in particular) appeasing Russia, but then again, Russia is not directly at war with Germany.
To be fair, that didn’t work with Russia.
Russia realized that if you just steal shit, you don’t have to pay for it anymore.
Didn’t it ? Russia started imposing tariffs on Ukraine in 2012.
Trade breakdown is a clear precursor to armed conflict.
Fair enough… I meant more in the lines of Europe appeasing (germany in particular) appeasing Russia, but then again, Russia is not directly at war with Germany.