Russia Ukraine war

Originally posted by dirtygecko: ↑

"...He had no political ideology or economic plan to develop Russia and attract others...."
Your opinion is incorrect. He he obviously did. I suggest you look at the state of economic and ideological affairs back in the 90's and compare it to the state of affairs pre-war. Attracting other can't really be a priority until your own affairs are in order. That's a concept that is alien to US establishment, which has a massive pile of problems sitting at it's door step, yet it prefers to go around the world dictating it's will and meddling in internal affairs of foreign countries.

"...Instead , with Ukraine Putin bribed Yanukovych, Medvedchuk and Saldo..."
Your opinion is incorrect. EU offered a trade deal. Russia offered a better deal. That's all. Simples.

"...In Germany, Putin bribed the ruling Social Democrats top to bottom and organised sex parties for them in St St Petersburg. Same with Austria and Switzerland, list goes on...."
Conspiracy theory talk.

"...As Putin got to power in 2000, massive cash started gushing in from the oil discoveries of the 1970/80's took Putin by surprise and blinded him..."
Your opinion is incorrect. Before the cash started "gushing in", quite a lot of reorganisation took place as far as the economy goes. Including bringing most of the oligarchs in alignment with the state.

"..All he did was dreaming of money, set up 50/50 with oligarchs..."
Your opinion is incorrect, for a lack of a better word that won't get this comment moderated ))) You're making it sound like Putin simply waltzed into his presidency, beat up some oligarchs and forced them to share their money "and the rest is history". That's not the case. The history is more nuanced and complicated. It involves bringing Russia out of the devastating post-USSR-collapse period, among a few other things. I understand the reason why you'd want to present "history" in this simplistic, almost fairy-tale like way. But please don't think that HC users are so dumb as to accept your narratives as the truth.

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You have a habit of going around saying "that's not right" that is conspiracy" etc. without substance.
I cannot help you but If you want some knowledge of what happened during early days of Putin presidency, read " Mikhail Khodorskovsky, the richest oligarch at the time who developed and brought in real oil wealth to Russia.

He was sent to jail for refusing the 50/50 deal released later prob on a deal. He lives in the west write and do few interviews. Good reading for you to free yourself from propaganda infested web.