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[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There's a reason Russia (and soviet union) largely has positive image in the third world.

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[–] theolodis@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A broken clock might be showing the correct time twice a day, but you wouldn't know if you'd only have that broken clock, because it's broken and useless.

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

Agreed; Russia is a terrorist state that has committed atrocities in Ukraine, interfered in the affairs and territorial integrity of its neighbors, and denied its own citizens basic human rights.

In this rare instance, however, its foreign policy goal of opposing U.S. foreign policy has the side benefit of disrupting one of Trump's blatant violations of international law. Not because Russia itself cares for a second about international law, though.

But then that time would be now. All time would be now.

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Isn't Cuba a second world country? Or do you mean 3rd world in the colloquial sense?

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

colloquial sense, yes

[–] kunaltyagi@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure colloquial sense

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Now ... the last time Russia had ships near Cuba, and was at odds with the US, someone far more level-headed was in the White House.

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

level headed? you mean that imbecile JFK? that same imbecile that put illegal blockade on cuba in the first place, haha he deserved what he got

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

True but if we compare him to Trump . ....

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It is not a blockade. Idiots. So if there is no blockade, it is not "amid US blockade".

A blockade is a specific legal thing, an act of war. Where you stop all ships using military means. The US is using legal means to make it very expensive for countries like Mexico to send oil, which is not a blockade.

So it is not surprising that the US will not stop these Russian ships.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

As I understand the U.S. did stop and hijack two ships headed to cuba with military force arguably discouraging other countries from sending more ships. -I can't see a distinction between that and your definition of a blockade.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 1 points 18 hours ago

From Venezuela, right? Venezuela is a special case.

[–] thedirtydiapers@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apparently it is a blockade

The blockade, which came into effect following the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, has been decried by Cuban officials as “cruel”

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The article lies, as I clearly stated above. Citing the article, without any further proof than the authority of the article itself, does not disprove that...

If it was a blockade, then why do the Russian ships go though?

Where is the US declaration of blockade? There isn't one. Because there is no blockade.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So the only thing making it not a blockage, is letting Russian oil tankers through?

It couldn't be that there IS a blockade, but Trump can't say no to his boss, so Russian oil is the exception?

Because Trump is a traitor, and this only the 1000th time he's proven it to us.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 1 points 1 day ago

So the only thing making it not a blockage

Is that the word "blockade" has an actual definition. And this isn't it.

is letting Russian oil tankers through?

Any tanker from any country can pass. As long as they are willing to bear the US being mad at them.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I wonder how hard it is to seal up a tactical nuke so that it can be submerged in crude oil for a few weeks.