• sweng@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    Ah, you define support as “not actively opposed”? That is an incredibly low bar.

    Again, the UN vote clearly shows that the countries don’t support Russia or think what the country does is right.

    The fact that poor countries arw in no position to sanction anyone does not mean they support Russia.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      2 months ago

      I define support in tangible terms. The only countries that took any actual action against Russia are burgerland and its vassals. The action the rest of the world has been taking is to increase trade with Russia and to masively apply to BRICS.

      The UN vote doesn’t show much of anything, especially given that most populous countries abstained. If you think that poor countries support the west over Russia after what the west has been doing to them, then you’re utterly delusional. Maybe you should ask yourself why African countries are kicking out the west with Russian help.

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        2 months ago

        If you think that poor countries support the west over Russia after what the west has been doing to them, then you’re utterly delusional. M

        I’m not, and nowhere did I claim that. I said they don’t support Russia. What kind of depressing world do you live in where you have to support either the West or Russia. Countries are free to do their own thing, and do not need to support either. To spell it out: A country can oppose Russia, while at the same time also not support the West.

        The UN resolution clearly shows: The vssz majority of countries, including the global south, think what Russia is doing is wrong. Many of them continue to trade with Russia despite the attack on Ukraine, not because of it. It should come as no surprise that especially poorer coutries can not pick and choose who they trade with.