Comments by "Hardtack \x26 Beans" (@hardtackbeans9790) on "What is it like in sanctioned Russia? | Mikhail Kasyanov" video.

  1. I have some friends there & I do feel sorry for some. I would feel more empathy if they didn't just sit idly by as a new president putin bombs apartments in Moscow & blames Chechens. 2 wars with them, one war with Ossetia, slaughter of the worst kind in Syria. 2 wars now in Ukraine. And the Russian people do not say a thing. Even when they were free to speak up. They are helpless to do anything about what their government does & they are perpetual victims. It isn't the man leading them doing all the torture, rapes, theft in Ukraine. It is the average Russian citizen.
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  2.  @Oscarspoem  I kinda thought that. And there are so very good people in Russia. Some even speak up. Some are on YT.
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  3. I'm sure there will be the classic arguments about the strong Ruble. Which isn't good news in many ways. Of course in the big money exchanges like London & Zurich the Ruble is essentially worthless. A captive market that props up it's currency artificially isn't a true indicator at all. Probably not too many pro or anti Russian sources know the effect of sanctions. Only time will tell. But of course the YT 'experts' will talk endlessly how they know exactly what is happening.
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  4. No need to pay, Timothy. I think some of the early briefings of Russia outlined plans. Check out some of the YT videos from Feb & early March. Of course it failed badly so they changed the story to that not being their plan at all.
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  5.  @m.g.debruin8294  We all buy something from Russia & don't know it. But they aren't a big player in exports. Some of the raw materials they sell touch all of our lives. And I'm alright with most of it.
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