Russian cities cancel New Year celebrations to save money for war
Russian cities cancel New Year celebrations to save money for war
Various officials have pledged to scale back traditional holiday festivities and fireworks displays in order to purchase military equipment to supply Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
For those who don't know, New Year's in Russia is like Christmas in the west.
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It would be
If it wasn't so sad
Russia is speedrunning their way to North Korea-level global pariah and I'm all for it.
They won't recover from this for decades upon decades. By then their tech will be 60 years behind the rest of the world. As it stands, it's already 30.
It'll be a good investment if you want to leave something for your kids!
If only there was something their leader could do…
I’m thinking he should try not leading
We need a bot who will replay on similar threads with smth like "you just violate law 207.3, you will be sentenced in russia up to 3 years in prison"
"For those who don’t know, New Year’s in Russia is like Christmas in the west."
So you're saying Putin is the Grinch who stole New Years? That checks.
Sounds like Russia is 3 years out from being completely out of money to pay for their war effort. Austerity measures started.
An Empire is supposed to provide bread and circuses to keep control of its people. Russia forgot the first two steps!
Russians just need propaganda and alcohol.
Fuck em.
Always winter but never Christmas