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Joy R's avatar

Memories of the siege of Leningrad is in Putin's DNA, having had his maternal grandmother killed, a two-year old brother starve to death, and his mother hospitalised with malnutrition. His father was seriously wounded at that time, and two maternal uncles disappeared (KIA?) on the eastern front. With Germany in full support of the Ukraine war, it must bring to his mind German enmity. Not of the people, but of the leadership. The starvation of the Gazans would also have gone over like a lead balloon.

Putin never moves unless all his ducks are in a row, and the Zionist presence in Moscow must be handled carefully, though he did call for Russian Israelis to return to Russia, indicating a dire future for Israel. The strengthening of ties with Iran, and his providing safe harbour for the Assads, indicates that Putin's focus is shifting to West Asia.

With Indonesia a full member of BRICS+, more than half of the world's PPP (purchasing power) is now in the hands of BRICS+ nations. With Nigeria just made a partner, and Venezuela eager to join, if Saudi Arabia gets off the BRICS/US fence, most of the world's oil production will be in the hands of BRICS+ nations. Powerful ducks.

Europe, Israel, and the US need to understand that when it comes to world wars, RUSSIA BATS LAST.

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Johannes S. Herbst's avatar

The poor German people are not so poor, in fact the live quite well, as they recieve Bürgergeld. For a Family with four chlidren they recieve nearly 3000€, plus free health Care plus House Rent plus heating, which amounts to more than 1000€ extra.

For this a normal Family has to earn 6000€ brutto or more.

Now it was revealed, that the German civil servants have less net income than Bürgergeld Receiver, so the state has to add 150.000.000€ to make it even.

As all Ukrainan Refugees also recieve Bürgergeld, the State has to look for additional 10.000.000.000€+ €.

No wonder that less and less people like to work. Especially as there are no sanctions when they do not look for a job.

As for Dr. Alice Weidel, she got a 1.0 degree, worked in China, speaks fluently Mandarin and earned her own money until she went into politics. Which is rare for German politicians, who often have neither finished University nor learned any trade. She seems a serious person to me but gets smeared from some weirdos for being a "Banker".

And she has some Idea of money and economy, which our present Government clearly does not have.

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