Jonathan Wiggin

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[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

Whoever said that Russia's economy is tanking take note: Funeral parlours saw a record 12.5% growth last year and undertakers can look forward to another bumper year if Russia invades #UkraineConflict
#UkraineConflict #UkraineRussiaCrisis #RussiaEconomy

[Сноб @snob_project]

В России оборот рынка ритуальных услуг увеличился на рекордные 12,5 процента — такой резкий рост произошел впервые за последние семь лет

https://t.co/zGdIamIgAv

[Victoria @victoriaslog]

This is probably the best explanation for why every Russian is guilty of Russia’s crimes, even if they simply don’t care.

[Volodymyr Tretyak 🇺🇦 @VolodyaTretyak]

Today, I will donate to Ukraine 0.50 cents for each new follower. I have now 35140. Please share this message :)

#FollowFriday

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

A Permanent Member of the @UN Security Council just bombed a children’s’ hospital in Kyiv.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

History will remember.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Twin horrors: 1) Russia bombing a major children's hospital as part of its daily terror and murder campaign against Ukraine. 2) The free world having the power to stop it and refusing to.

[Olga Tokariuk @olgatokariuk]

If you can, please donate to the charity affiliated with the hospital, so that it could be rebuilt as soon as possible and Ukrainian kids from all over the country could have access to treatment which saves their lives https://t.co/n0fqEw97m5

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

Former president of Estonia on the US's disastrous loss of goodwill over its behaviour towards Ukraine.

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

It pains me to point this out:

The US once pressured Ukraine to give up its nukes, rockets and bombers in exchange for "assurances" to protect its territorial integrity...

Today: now that you have given up your means to defend yourself, you need to respect the integrity of Russia's state owned oil and gas industry.

35 years of a priori good will and trust, as well as blood and treasure in several US wars on the part of "New Europe" going down the drain.

[Stewart Johnson @StewartEestis]

Truth in humor. (Author unknown)

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Here's my question for tonight:

If Russia is winning so unstoppably and brilliantly now (still fighting for ruined small towns in Ukraine's east in the third year of its 10-day blitzkrieg) and entire Ukraine is so hopelessly doomed, why are literally all Russian shills ripping their asses apart yelling 'IT'S OVER SUE FOR PEACE NOW'?

If so, why does Russia need 'negotiations'? Why would it want to stop and strip itself of a full victory? By what sort of merit and mercy?

And moreover, if so, why is Russia waging mass propaganda and intimidation campaigns dissuading the West from providing Ukraine with aid, if 'there's nothing can be done'?

Maybe it's because it's all pure horseshit?

And maybe because Russia clearly understands that it will lose this war if Ukraine carries on fighting and the West finally wakes up and mobilizes its gargantuan resources to let Ukraine mark a decisive end to Putin's killing spree in Europe?

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

@BogataTimar Lovely story, thank you!

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

@RaduHossu Excellent post, thank you.

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

@victoriaslog My favourite definition of Russia that I heard recently is that it is "an inferiority complex with a border" 😂

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

@NKuhrt @guardian Totally agree, he's inconsistent in his viewpoints and dangerously ill-informed on these difficult topics.

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

Some people say NATO is no longer necessary while the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia stands in front of a huge map of the planned imperial conquest of Eastern Europe 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

February 2024

- Sweden joins NATO
-Avdiivka joins Russia

See if you can guess which is which.

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

5/5 sadder issues within Russian politics and society, and his death is a tragedy heaped on top of many others, that makes hope for Russia's future harder than ever. May he rest in peace, and his supporters continue to fight for a free and just Russia for future generations.

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

4/5 One indication of conditions is that in order to work in the region, I had to take regular tuberculosis scans, as released inmates often infect the local population. Navalny's death, whatever you might think of his politics, is just a small demonstration of much larger and...

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

3/5 They were often more enthusiastic workers than our own, as being out of the prison gave them the opportunity for something that felt almost like freedom. Having spent time in Kharp and seen the prison from outside, I can only imagine how horrendous being an inmate might be.

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

2/5 In fact, our maintenance garage for machinery was right next to the prison where Navalny was held, and we even used to employ inmates from Polar Wolf, and its sister camp, Polar Owl (for lifers, mainly murderers) on 3-week stints in the garage.

[Jonathan Wiggin @jonathanwiggin]

Short 🧵1/5 A couple of days ago Aleksei Navalny died in a prison inside the Arctic Circle known as "Polar Wolf". It's in a small settlement called Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, where I worked for nearly 4 years, running a gold mining and exploration company.

[Matas Maldeikis MP 🇱🇹 @MatasMaldeikis]

It takes a lot of small dick energy to kill Navalny and fire cruise missiles at civilians just because you messed up an interview