Why do you say that? They have a much larger land mass and more spread out population, which seems to argue that they are in a more survivable position.
I guess they have to drag it out for diplomatic reasons, but the High Court has set a condition that the US cannot satisfy: The State Department nor the Department of Justice can guarantee that he would be granted First Amendment rights. It’s established precedent in US law that constitutional rights only apply to citizens. Judicial independence prevents them enforcing any agreement to the contrary.
Russia doesn’t have to open a new front. Nukes on Berlin, Paris, and Washington would do it.
Marathon and Mass Effect 2
So police are taking a page from their American counterparts?
When I was a kid (1970s & 80s US), openly wearing religious symbols to school was a little weird, but it wasn’t against the rules. They were just another piece of jewelry or clothing. It amazes me that a reasonable and evenly applied dress code needs a ruling from a human rights court.
Banning state owned “news” outlets makes sense. Banning legitimate journalists doesn’t.
Is the sentence life or 45 years?
Talk is cheap. Until we see action, nothing has changed.
I don’t know the details of gaming studio or Microsoft operations, so thanks for this.
There is one point where I have to disagree, though; MS has plenty of experience hiring for any position anywhere on the planet. It doesn’t seem plausible that lack of familiarity with the talent market is the likely reason.
Were the closed studios about to unionize or something?
There isn't much evidence that the oligarchs have any influence.
As someone who lived through it, Mutual Assured Destruction was an insane policy in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It may have been the only one available, but it was insane. It's no better now.