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[–] Casterial@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 27 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

Extremely. Their foreign interference campaigns are doing substantial damage to western democracy. They are an extremely hostile fascist nation.

[–] thethrilloftime69@feddit.online 2 points 15 hours ago

You know Western Democracy is fascism right?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago

the leaders you keep electing and your oligarchs are doing damage to western democracy.

[–] Forsho@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

You make it sound like “Western democracy” and “fascism” do not walk hand on hand in Palestine, Libya, Cuba or 30 other countries that your “eurocentrism culture” wants to loot.

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world -2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They produce 10% of the world’s oil and 24% of its natural gas. Literally one of the most important countries on earth, which the Europeans rely on. When a human starves themselves of food, they die. When Europe starves itself of energy, its economies begin to wither.

[–] cenariodantesco@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

correct me if I'm wrong but, the last couple weeks Russia's oil has been burning, is it still 10%?

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world -2 points 19 hours ago

Hard to say, but less oil means higher prices. So Ukraine/Western Europe, and the USA have lowered global supply and spiked prices with their wars.