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Russia says there's a problem with billions of rupees it has in India that need to be converted
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FTFY
Legit question: is Putin's Russia actually worse than Soviet in terms of the disappearing and defenestration and shit?
Putin's Russia is more gentle on its own population, but it is potentially more dangerous internationally. Soviet Union more or less abided by the rules of international order, contributed to the demise of old-world imperialism, and almost never issued nuclear threats. Putin's Russia is an outright bandit state, openly ignoring any international rules and conducting acts of terror - like the Islamic State. If not stopped now, it can start in the future a devastating world war without any remorse.
@Ulara @cheese_greater Not really sure it is true that it is more gentle on its own population as a blanket statement. That would depend on the era we are talking about. Stalin certainly was worse but Gorbachev wasn't.
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That guy had some balls, holy shit.
Yes, the Gorbachev era was a golden time of unheard of freedom and international cooperation. You could observe how people joyfully opened up to new opportunities.