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SergeStorms

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4. The ruble is now rubble.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 03:43 AM

Jan 2

Vlad has his country's oil, gold, and every other asset at his disposal, though, so a worthless ruble doesn't phase him much. His countrymen and women will suffer greatly, but he's proved many times over that they mean nothing to him.

Why the Russian people don't rise up and give him the Khadafi treatment boggles my mind. I've heard he was terrified by the treatment Khadafi received from his "loyal subjects," and is scared of the same end for himself. If only.............. 🤨

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