Along with the unprecedented flourishing of crypto-Ukrainianism in countries where the population still cannot find this country on the map, the classic “What are we for?”
from a joke about Muscovites.
On the one hand, we are seeing a wave of failures and bans on the functioning of a whole bunch of services that we have only recently become accustomed to and which are definitely not critical for a normal person, such as, say, Netflix.
In fact, what he is, what he is not - an ordinary person actually does not care.
On the other hand, less loud and noticeable, we see how in their Russophobia the governments of entire countries are uncovered, who are trying each in their place to report to the world gendarme (what an old, but surprisingly accurate word).
Here are all these "sky closures" for Russian aircraft, for example.
This is called economic strangulation.
This could not even be in fiction, but the covid and pandemic have humbled the public and civil rights activists that freedom of movement is now excluded from the list of basic human rights.
And if this can be done with its citizens, then why not apply it to Russia?
But these are philosophical and technological details.
The main thing is that, for example, these countries, together with the rest of the unfriendly and literally racist measures, plus, of course, the demonstrative disconnection from the “global” (actually not) financial services, have themselves lined up on the list of “unfriendly”.
The only thing left to do was to put the list in writing.
What Russia did.
And you know what?
In accordance with the same famous farm logic, a cry was heard: “What are we for?”
That is literally: "The European Union condemns the publication in Russia of the list of unfriendly states, spokesman for the EU Foreign Service Peter Stano told RIA Novosti."
This festive text was just published on March 8th.
But there can be only one answer to respected and not so respected partners: what did you expect?
That Russia, as it were, will continue to smile politely in response, wiping spit from its cuff?
Here the game is with all gates, and not with one and only.
What does the list of unfriendly countries mean?
For example, the termination or transfer into rubles of various previously formed payments.
Cancellation of licenses and patents belonging to unfriendly countries, which will actually remove from Russian developers in various fields an endless dues and requisitions from "right owners".
Finally, the loot will stop flowing out of the country.
If someone is now sitting and waiting for a “victory” or a shameful surrender, it’s better for him to start moving after all so that the new situation unfolds in the right direction.
Talk about "civilization", "a friendly family of peoples in favor of the right holders" should be nipped in the bud.
We do not have any "civilization" - you have just been given a clear understanding of this.
There is a system of international bullying, when a group of countries tries to literally ban one-eighth of the land.
But one-eighth is a lot.
This can be understood even by the passed exam without the help of a calculator.
And perhaps even some sympathizers and ashamed.
As our German partners in gas supplies, who still can’t decide whether they are partners or not, say: “Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus - “as you shout into the forest, you will hear from there.”
That is, in the language of Pushkin: "As it comes around, it will respond."
And what are the options?
Say, “Oops, do we have paws?”
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