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minus-squareRobbity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·21 hours agoNations that trade extensively with each other don’t go to war. Trade wars are an accelerator of armed conflict.
minus-squareComtief@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·20 hours ago Nations that trade extensively with each other don’t go to war. To be fair, that didn’t work with Russia.
minus-squareRobbity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 hours agoDidn’t it ? Russia started imposing tariffs on Ukraine in 2012. Trade breakdown is a clear precursor to armed conflict.
minus-squareComtief@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoFair enough… I meant more in the lines of Europe appeasing (germany in particular) appeasing Russia, but then again, Russia is not directly at war with Germany.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·19 hours agoRussia realized that if you just steal shit, you don’t have to pay for it anymore.
Nations that trade extensively with each other don’t go to war. Trade wars are an accelerator of armed conflict.
To be fair, that didn’t work with Russia.
Didn’t it ? Russia started imposing tariffs on Ukraine in 2012.
Trade breakdown is a clear precursor to armed conflict.
Fair enough… I meant more in the lines of Europe appeasing (germany in particular) appeasing Russia, but then again, Russia is not directly at war with Germany.
Russia realized that if you just steal shit, you don’t have to pay for it anymore.