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ericmayyesterday at 5:13 PM1 replyview on HN

No it's not. This is factually incorrect.

Even as recently as this past week the United States Navy has tracked down and seized Russian "shadow fleet" tankers which are operating despite American and European sanctions, and did so with Russian naval vessels nearby and despite strong protests and anger from Moscow. Hopefully Europe can step up its game and do so too.

But do you know who is helping Russia besides China? India. Iran, South America (Brazil, &c.), plenty of other countries. They've given no money, no aid, and are all too happy to buy illicit Russian oil.


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SanjayMehtatoday at 1:14 AM

It's called rational sovereign self interest.

Of course, when we do it we're aiding Russia Russia Russia but when you aid and abet terrorists in say Pakistan that's "exporting democracy."