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by zajio1am 1573 days ago
That is problematic. Small, independent, high human-capital companies are best antidote to authoritarian leaders supported by oligarchs and natural resource extraction. If western sanctions selectively restrict the first ones, while keep business for the second ones (because Europe need russian gas), then they are likely worse than no sanctions at all.
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vanusa 1573 days ago
That is problematic.

True. But I think Google's point is that the invasion of Ukraine is (several) orders of magnitude more problematic and needs to stop.

I get that there's a downside to boycotts of all forms. What I don't get is the livid emotionalism in this thread ("absolutely ridiculous and shitty") directed towards the decision to boycott certain companies in response to the current situation -- rather than towards the invasion of Ukraine itself.

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sharken 1573 days ago
Perhaps it is Russian influence on those posting ?

I also don't get it, this is an extraordinary situation that requires extraordinary measures.

Anything Russian will be boycotted and sanctioned until Putin withdraws all troops.

I have zero problems with the Russian people, but Putins actions have consequences.

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ganeshkrishnan 1573 days ago
> What I don't get is the livid emotionalism in this thread

because this in absolutely no way helps to bring out peace and rather stokes animosity. We are seeing more and more divisions in our society with such cringe worthy actions.

The US is now arming the right-wing neo-nazi Asov battalion with stinger missiles and arms to fight Russian occupation. Deja Vu?

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vanusa 1573 days ago
The US is now arming the Azov battalion with stinger missiless

Source needed, please.

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sharken 1573 days ago
Javelin anti-tank weapons are on their way, speculation is whether there will also be Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.

There is also talk of sending MIG-29 from the EU to help Ukraine.

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2022/02/26/biden-to-sen...

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1498029493033881601?t=HQWjvlz...

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vanusa 1573 days ago
The source is needed for the commenter's claim that these toys are en route to the Azov Battalion specifically, obviously and of course.

Not for the suggestion that they might be headed to the Ukrainian MVD.

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sharken 1573 days ago
I think that the source was not credible.
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