Russia - threadbanned users in OP

"Interact" is a big word for people vomiting up bitterness and bile against faceless and dehumanised targets of opportunity tbh :)

Twitter is a cesspit. Facebook is corporate spyware. If they are "cancelled" in Russia, then it might be a genuine improvement for people there. However I am sure there is some domestic Russian equivalent which is just as toxic if not more so.

No one. That's the big problem.

If Belarus stop their fertilizer exports that's 40% of potash gone as well globally.

The 2 largest, by some margin producers and exporters of fertilizer are not exporting now, China and Russia.

The effect on global food supply will be significant.

Look at the little disruption, that led to the Arab Spring. This is several orders of magnitude bigger. , No comparison.

Tens of millions affected? There will be countries where that happens. Nevermind globally.

The agri inputs crisis is the global story that no one is talking about and it's one of the biggest stories in the world now.

Speaking of which...

Can I ask on what basis do you believe this to have been the objective?

Firstly, 1) I think Russia invading was its 'last resort' option when its other methods of intimidation failed and the west called its bluff. Putin himself has stated during his meeting with business officials that he was "surprised" that the west did not compromise due to his military buildup, leaving him with this course of action. I think this is highly believable.

2) Russia's only interest in Ukraine is its military-strategic importance as a buffer zone. Its capture of Crimea secured the most valuable assets including its untapped gas reserves.

3) Russia did not prepare its population for war in the weeks and months leading up to the invasion (and even days after the invasion). Which indicates it was the unexpected and last resort scenario for them.

4) Their military preparedness appears to be extremely weak as can be observed from its deficiencies on the battlefield. Indicating the invasion to have been more adhoc and haphazard than a plan seriously considered for a long time.

5) For Russia to "hold" Ukraine, either with its own forces or its support of a puppet regime would be extremely costly and perhaps impossible with its current military capability and resources.

6) The 'last resort' invasion route, caused by the hardball politics of the US/UK/Zelensky appeared to not only surprise the Russian leadership but also Nato allies like Germany and France.

Finally, while Russia has now invaded, and given that this I believe is their last resort course of action, I think they are making it up as they go along now. They tried to quickly overthrow Zelensky and or instill a quick shock to force compromise - "takeover" was not their objective. That this did not work out they are left fighting a full scale invasion scenario for which they really didn't anticipate or intend as their most likely scenario.

Personally, I disagree. RT News is a money making business, and every money making Russian business should be shut down as far as possible. Not to shut down free speech, but ...

You are aged 14-40 in Russia.

Twitter down.

Facebook down.

Snapchat down.

Netflix down.

Apple down.

Instagram heavily restricted.

Telegram heavily restricted.

Online gaming heavily restricted.

Major porn outlets are down.

You can't buy stuff online.

IKEA gone.

Adidas gone.

Nike gone.

IKEA gone.

Your debit card doesnt work

Apple/Google pay doesn't work.

Queues at the ATM.

The last couple of independent TV/Radio just go shut down.

You can't buy a flight abroad.

You don't compete in international sport anymore.

All those concerts you were looking forward to this summer are cancelled.

You've bought a tickets for stuff and the refund hasn't arrived yet.

Stock market closed indefinitely.

Does Vladimir Putin really believe he is fooling them?

Let’s hope the Russian masses overthrow this bastard soon.

I don’t believe for once second war is what the Russian people want.

They are being kept from the truth and those that find out and speak out are at risk of prison or worse.

Yurt, that is pathetic. You're asking me to extend you credit that you don't extend to anyone else. The fact that someone as partisan as yourself is even pretending to be concerned about that incident betrays how awful it was.

There is no argument for the Russian invasion. It's not about a point of view. Putin want's s what he want's and he intends to get what he want's.

The whole NATO thing is just an excuse for the invasion.

Great army guy, absolute nutcase though. Argues for illegal immigrants to be executed and martial law around the border with Mexico.

Name one thing from that list the North Koreans had before sanctions took them away.