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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 108 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This shouldn't be a surprise, but it's still outrageous and probably a lot more damaging than simply stopping future aid. Russia's economy is crippled and they are struggling to supply their military to keep up the war effort. Dropping the sanctions would not only give them a huge economic boost, it would also potentially allow them to buy things they can't manufacture on their own.

A plurality of voters chose to elect a puppet who has effectively turned the US into a Russian vassal state. But at least eggs are cheap and plentiful and we have peace in the middle east, right?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

it would also potentially allow them to buy things they can’t manufacture on their own.

Namely, weapons with advanced computer chips in them.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

I think most people expected those sanctions to end eventually.

But they also expected that to happen after Russia withdrew from occupied territory in Ukraine and ceased hostilities at any of their borders.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 88 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So when do we start placing bets on when Trump starts sending weapons to Russia?

Or when we start sending troops.

[–] Mearuu@kbin.melroy.org 52 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I bet he has already sold the blueprints to our best weapons tech.

[–] MrLoewenzahn@feddit.org 99 points 1 day ago

28.2.2025 Donald Trump, again, takes classified documents to Mar-A-Lago.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 40 points 1 day ago

Damn you're probably right, He's been taking back the classified documents seized from Mar-a-lago a couple years ago. Who knows what else they're taking as well.

[–] gressen@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think Russia had to pay anything.

[–] aleq@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

They already did, it's paying of the debt.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 86 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They've already instructed US cybersecurity agencies to stop reporting on Russian threats.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I don't understand why Trump would give Putin free access to US shit when he could have sold it instead. Unless he did sell it wholesale this time.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because Trump does whatever Putin tells him to do.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

We all know he sold it. It's not like he's doing any of this for anyone but himself.

He probably did sell it and the payment went to him personally. Trump is a loser who didn't have enough money to pay his civil judgements just a few years ago. The money, if it does indeed exist, was never going to the US treasury.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

tbh a massive influx of foodstuffs we're short on and ultimately lower consumer prices is probably better than what we're actually going to get, which is probably a future Trump tower in Moscow or some stupid BS.

sigh

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

He really wants to die soon

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Shitwit can't wait to start tonguing Putin's ass.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

That moment when you fall for a fellow scat enthusiast on the international stage.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago

But he hasn't stopped.

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 day ago

Shitwit can't wait to start tonguing Putin's ass.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There we go. Putin is upset that after his invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Crimea in 2014 he faced consequences.

Then, somehow, didn't expect his second invasion to trigger more sanctions.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I thought russians say sanctions make them stronger. They should be asking for more sanctions.