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[–] pray_the_gay_away 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

What these protesters fail to understand is that if Russia is able to get a strong foothold in the Middle Eastern oil markets, it will give the Ruble an enormous boost in global demand, it could shift the balance of power away from the US and dramatically improve the Russian economy.

Middle Eastern wars are almost exclusively about oil market currency denominations.

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[–] Ilikebordercollies [S] 2 points -1 points (+1|-2) ago 

News you won't see on RT or Sputnik

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[–] Ilikebordercollies [S] 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

Organiser Svetlana Kravietz, 42, told AFP that "war is not what we need in our country -- we already have many problems to solve. We are going through a serious economic crisis."

The serious economic crisis is a direct result of Russia starting the wars, but if he said that publicly he would probably be arrested.