• Photonic@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    1 day ago

    are catastrophically crippling

    Bonus from same article:

    “the facts are that, by any metric and on any level, the Russian economy is reeling

    is going broke fast

    is spiraling

    run out of money in 2024

    (Editor’s note: it is now 2026)

    • Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      1 day ago

      Ok? Cherry picking much?

      That’s not the conclusion they reached, is it? That’s the observation they’re making upon which they base their conclusions. The conclusion they all reached is that it will have major impacts at some undefined point in the future. But that is inconvenient for the point you’re trying to make.

      And Deripaska, still, really? He only cares about his own pockets.

      (Editor’s note: it is now 2026)

      And I guess the editor is so far up his own ass, that he didn’t realize Russia has been in a recession since end of 2025?

      • Photonic@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        1 day ago

        LOL, these are literally in the titles of the articles. Except for the bonus one, which is the last sentence, in the last paragraph of the one with the headline.

        You won’t stop trying, will you? Hilarious man!

        he didn’t realize Russia has been in a recession since end of 2025?

        Is a recession the same as being out of money?

        And I thought questions were forbidden…

          • Photonic@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            23 hours ago

            Hahaha so let me get this straight:

            I said I will believe it when I see it, since I have seen people say things like the headline of this article for years

            You: nah you haven’t.

            I show you a bunch of headlines saying things like the headline of this article.

            And your defense is: “click bait exists” ??

            Hahahahaha just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber –or more entertaining

            • Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              15 hours ago

              I said I will believe it when I see it, since I have seen people say things like the headline of this article for years

              no you didn’t. Don’t lie.

              I’ll believe it when I see it. I have been hearing this since 2022 and they’re unleashing more and more ballistic missiles on Kyiv every week

              Also I never replied to that comment of yours, I commented to your Von der Leyen quote which you implied to be incorrect.

              • Photonic@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                15 hours ago

                no you didn’t. Don’t lie.

                lol you dumbass read my initial comment on this article.

                your Von der Leyen quote which you implied to be incorrect.

                Yep, it was wildly premature to claim such a thing. And the data afterwards of the Russian economy hanging on for years have shown that.

                • Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  edit-2
                  15 hours ago

                  lol you dumbass read my initial comment on this article.

                  Guess what I quoted above you illiterate clown

                  Yep, it was wildly premature to claim such a thing. And the data afterwards of the Russian economy hanging on for years have shown that.

                  So you finally answered my initial question, amazing. Took for fucking ever.

                  No her claim was factual, dumbass.

                  You just read “will drain Russia’s economy” and understand “will immediately lead to a meltdown of Russia’s economy”

                  Don’t blame others for your illiteracy

                  • Photonic@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    arrow-down
                    1
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    14 hours ago

                    Mate, you’ve shown time and time again that you don’t understand what is said.

                    Don’t quote it. Read it.

                    So you finally answered my initial question, amazing.

                    Ahhhh, so you were… how you say it… “just asking questions”?

                    And how many questions of mine have you not answered. My question to you was the answer dumbass. You could have figured it out for yourself. The sanctions were intended to drain the economy so much that Russia couldn’t continue fighting

                    And yes, she was wrong, as they were at their third sanction package at the time of that statement. They needed 17 (!) more to add on top of those. So no, those three packages in 2022 were not in fact draining the Russian economy, let alone the war machine.

                    Also, what you don’t get is the simple fact it was just one example. I’ve shown you a whole bunch more after that which you tried and failed to pick apart.

                    So yeah, I think you’re still very much the dumbass here :)

                    Sorry, better go look for that pink flying elephant up there.