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coreywindom t1_ja1lqvv wrote

Reply to Hungary signals fresh delay in Finland, Sweden NATO approval, says more talks are needed by green_flash

It’s ridiculous that countries like Hungary and Turkey have the power to decide who can and who can’t join NATO. Finland and Sweden would be far more valuable members, Hungary could leave NATO and nobody would even notice. They want to enjoy the benefits of being in NATO but the give 0 fucks about how their actions affect not just NATO but Europe as a whole.

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Pilotom_7 t1_ja1l33b wrote

Reply to German chancellor visits India to boost India's relations with the west and possibly move India away from Russia. by CHTanwar

I dont think the West wants to pull India Away from Russia. First, the West needs a democratic India, an alignment of Values.

Second, a democratic, non-aligned India Could offer a model to Russia. The Russia- China alliance should not Last beyond the personal Relationship between the two authocrats.

Finally, economic cooperation with India and with the central Asian countries Could support the Russian economy in the future and give Russia Access to warm Water ports at the Indisn ocean.

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JeanValJohnFranco t1_ja1krre wrote

Reply to comment by sudocitrus in EU slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade by BrandYearg525

Might matter a bit on the margins, but probably won’t make a huge difference. Seems like the expert consensus is that the overall sanctions regime has been a bit of a dud. Russia’s economy definitely took a hit from the sanctions at the start of the war but the Russian economy appears to have stabilized, albeit in a worse place than they were pre-invasion. Seems like the combination of gray markets allowing the import/export of goods through other nations and the ability to continue selling oil, gas, and other natural resources to China and India has kept Russia afloat and there’s not much we can do about it barring cooperation from those countries or a dramatic overhaul of the overall economic sanctions model the west relies on.

To be clear, I think a lot of European countries did the right thing and made major sacrifices to put this sanctions regime into place and they are having some bite. It’s just a bummer they aren’t having their full intended effect largely because nominal allies of ours like India are profiting off this situation for their own economic gain.

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Heineken008 t1_ja1kl4v wrote

Reply to comment by chrysostomos_1 in The EU sent in 2021 more than 112 million items of second-hand clothing to Kenya, at least 37 million manufactured with synthetic materials, a new report shows. by green_flash

The Mitumba industry is at the very least highly controversial. Yes it does employ thousands of people but there is an enormous amount of waste in unusable clothing and it also prevents there from being much local production of textiles.

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IlluminatedPickle t1_ja1jm70 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Poland has delivered tanks to Ukraine, government announces on war's first anniversary. by Rifletree

> we are lucky enough in Australia to live in peace and stability.

We sure are. And that's why I think everyone deserves it, including my Ukrainian mates. I don't think my responsibility to humanity ends at the shores of my country.

Y'know, because I'm not a glorified cockstain like some.

Nice goal post shift though. Now that you've realised you made a tit of yourself.

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