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      1 month ago

      It’s tricky because it could be both things. Russia excels at subverting well-intentioned rules.

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      Worth noting that he also signed into law the earlier revocation of the independence of those anti-corruption watch dogs.

      It’s good that he’s reversed course on this. But concerning that he was willing to sign the first bill. Perhaps it’s just a sign of the strain he’s under, I don’t know.

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        Its like watching Survivor, who do you trust? Who is lying or who is telling the truth. Feel for em

      • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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        well they had a spy in there. he may have overreacted, but spies are troublesome in that part of government. it’s probably not the last we heard about it.