Isn’t their government currently illegitimate because they refused to hold elections?

Fact is, if Russia wanted to overthrow Zelensky they would’ve done it by now. The problem isn’t Zelensky, but the entire notion of Ukrainian independence from Russia. Until Russia can comprehensively beat that idea out of the Ukrainian ethos, this war will not end.

See also: US-Cuba, China-Taiwan, and historically US-South America under the Monroe Doctrine.

Note that this idea isn’t about domestic sovereignty insomuch as it is about who your allies can be. If Ukraine were independent but in CSTO or even in BRICS, there would be no issues. Similarly, if Cuba were to be a US ally instead, sanctions would be dropped and it would be welcomed with open arms.

Biden’s a hypocrite, this is nothing new. He had both houses under control and still failed to legislate federal protections for trans people.

When has Biden ever cared about the Constitution?

Friendly reminder that the World Bank was projecting 4.3% GDP growth for 2023 in December 2022 and raised that to 5.2% by December 2023.

CAS was projecting 6% for 2023 in December 2022.

The final IMF estimate was 5.4% for 2023.

My estimate is that China will just barely squeak 5% GDP growth this year off of the real estate bubble having been mostly deflated already while EV and green energy exports shoot up.

Outrage is a antisemitic

Bahrain is a joke

Iranian women are absolutely crazy and I love it. Khamenei is slowly being forced to yield his religious views.

Yeah I guess Turkey doesn’t need the protections of the Montreux Convention anymore now that they’re a member of NATO.

Are you ok?