Penelope
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Penelope
@penelopow.bsky.social
Wtf? Few are doing more to support Ukraine.
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
No it isn’t.
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Neither really compare to the fact the US is being taken over by a foreign backed mafia that will rob the country for all it’s worth.
December 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Is that based on these data releases? Because that's an oddly consistent trend.
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
They’d struggle to take on Estonia 1v1 right now.

Also, the independent is owned by the son of KGB colonel…
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Watch this space… Europe & Ukraine have already destroyed Russia. They are in their death throes.
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
People acknowledge Ukraine is fighting a war attrition, but refuse to follow through that thought to what it means for strategy. Territory is just a resource to trade for destroying the Russian army. Business is booming.

The last thing they want to do is put more troops in harms way, no need.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Ah well, I was hoping he’d be sat across from him eyeballing him the whole time.
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I like that Budanov is there, acknowledging the whole thing is an intelligence op.
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We want accounting results don't we? Its an important data set. Then yes, we can adjust for inflation and ponder how much of that income they won't received, but don't suppose that info is available.
November 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Sorry, the UK gets the credit for those sanctions. They went first and did most the damage to Lukoil/Rosneft because of how maritime insurance works (through London). Trump followed just as an opportunity to convince gullible people he doesn’t work for Russia.
November 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Russia would struggle to take the baltics even if they get no help (which of course they would). These small countries are pretty well prepared for it.

Though I get the main point here is that the USA has fallen. Yeah good luck with that.
November 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
True, but they wear the “dumb” accusations like armor.
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It’s organised crime, not idiocy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
How does he afford a Chateau?
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Putin sounding very desperate of late. Keep a close eye on the Russian economy these next few months… bills are falling due.
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Does the economist ever report on the state of the Russian economy?

Aside from Kremlin made up gdp figures?
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
*agents
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Yes I’m wondering what was already committed going into 2025 (costs & repayments) and if that figure has doubled year on year.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It’s a mafia employing a crook. Their other jobs are irrelevant.
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
was it 1.4 to start with for 2025?
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s more of an investment than a cost.
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It tells us nothing we don’t already know.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM