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[–] Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Don’t quote it. Read it.

Sure, let's do that.

I’ll believe it when I see it. I have been hearing this since 2022 and they’re unleashing more and more ballistic missiles on Kyiv every week

I’ll believe it when I see it.

no mention of the word "headline"

I have been hearing this since 2022

no mention of the word "headline"

and they’re unleashing more and more ballistic missiles on Kyiv every week

no mention of the word "headline"

I said I will believe it when I see it, since I have seen people say things like the headline of this article for years

huh

And how many questions of mine have you not answered.

yeah, not engaging in your gish gallop

My question to you was the answer dumbass

no

The sanctions were intended to drain the economy so much that Russia couldn’t continue fighting

no, and that's not what Von der Leyen said either.

That's your wishful thinking based on incorrect understanding. Again, don't blame others for your illiteracy.

There was discussion back in 2022 about what can and can't be achieved with sanctions. And it was constantly reiterated that it would take years to have major economic impacts as Russia wears out industrial machinery beyond its useful lifetime, and burns through its substantial monetary reserves. The only short term hope was that the Russian elite would have more power and force Putin's hand to protect their wealth.

So if you were one of the idiots who didn't listen back then that it would take years, and then misinterpreted every clickbait headline as a factual statement about the immediate collapse of the Russian economy that's on you. Maybe stick to simpler topics.