Despite all the political chaos, representatives of the Russian and European economies are keeping their trade relations alive as best they can. For libertarians, this is also a clear sign that the primacy of the market over politics is of greater importance.
31 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Feb
Better not let the CIA know about that or there might be more "Russian" attacks on their own trade infrastructure.
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52 sats \ 2 replies \ @doofus 28 Feb
I'm sure it's already under attack.
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535 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 28 Feb
Yes. But we're always finding ways to do what civilized people like to do: trade. And ignoring clown world to improve our lives
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4 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Feb
I imagine you're right
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @shado_op 28 Feb
Plus the refined oil products using Russian oil via China and India according to recent press.
I'm reminded of an account from a British WW2 soldier I saw in a documentary years ago.
After taking the German lines, at a huge cost in terms of Allied and German lives, they were astonished to find Germany had built concrete bunkers in the trenches... And then they found the discarded cement bags of British concrete manufacturers!
Nothing changes, really...
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25 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 28 Feb
It's always business. A bloody business
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @globalmerchantio 29 Feb
If you get a chance checkout how many Russian Tourists are going (have been) and are increasing to Thailand. Trade always finds a way I'm just saying not taking sides. Trading of goods and services.
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1000 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 29 Feb
Interesting. Yes, I read sth about the Philippined, too. There are russian communities now organizing their own things... weird time
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