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From the article:

"Russian President Vladimir Putin’s surprise move is widely regarded as the first step toward passing the assets into the hands of Kremlin-friendly investors and comes as part of a renewed push against Western businesses still operating in the country amid the Ukraine war."

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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 93 points 3 days ago

Apparently this is Russian retaliation for the Swiss government imposing sanctions on Russia.

For most of us supporting Ukraine, I think we're quite happy with this. Western companies that stayed in Russia after the invasion showed their greed was greater than their ethics. This seizure is a satisfying karmic result. Further, any remaining Western companies that thought they could stay and operate with "business as usual" are likely forming rapid exit plans from this latest move by Russia.

The real winner here is Ukraine.

Also shoutout to @MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz from 2 years ago for manifesting today's actions:

[-] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

Putin accidentally created a non-free-market socialist economy. Hell yes? Or something?

[-] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 days ago

socialist? the oligarchs own most of their shit

[-] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago

Yep, after thinking about it, my joke was shittier than intended. Would add a Britney Spears meme but my shitty reception won't allow it.

[-] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

Yep, after thinking about it, my joke was shittier than intended. Would add a Britney Spears meme but my shitty reception won't allow it.

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