and so what if nato expands? none of them have an interest in invading russia.

so putin was never promised that nato would not expand. he has no right to complain about it.

how are material conditions in russia better than the us?

i enjoy both panda express and authentic chinese cuisine. there are some niche things like drunken shrimp eaten alive, but the vast majority of chinese people don't eat "weird" foods like it. they eat stuff you'd typically find in a chinese restaurant in the west, which tend to be pretty authentic.

russia's air defense is lacking.

the laws of physics are the same in every country. if the us can develop chips, do can china.

[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-28/india-brazil-push-back-against-china-over-brics-expansion](China's Push to Expand BRICS Membership Falters)

this article didn't age well!

random tweets making baseless predictions are a waste of time.

as if this absolves them of anything.

are these per day? per week?

i'm surprised that it admits this.

in terms of geopolitics, it is.

i never did support russia's government. now i have even less reason to.

china was never going to save europe and the west. did you expect them to?

votes are public?

why is a far right party being supportive of russia?

the cities are indeed nice but should not be taken as being representative of the country as a whole. people living outside cities matter, too, and rural areas are not yet as developed.

telling! i just hope that china can phase out coal entirely.

with a physical invasion? russia still has nukes.

torn apart? how so?