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Russian lawmaker threatens to 'blow up half of Finland,' says country turning into 'second Ukraine' (www.yahoo.com)

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[–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 3 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Watch Putin attack Finland to trigger NATO just because he can. He already knows he's finished. I don't think the Russian people or the oligarchs are very happy with him.

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

They're in a bad position long-term. I get him trying to bring back some Soviet glory but didn't work out the way they expected. Now the only sliver of hope they have is snagging up those natural gas fields in Eastern Ukraine.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

no one liked Stalin either but they were terrified of him.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Whereas of course he was their favourite person before the war.

[–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

They didn't mind him at least and let him run the country the way he wanted. He needs support from Russians to continue existing as their leader.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

He's a dictator. They can't exactly deselect him.

[–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Yeah sure, but he's not immortal or untouchable. Dictators can and has been removed from power previously.