NATO's tiny but mighty frontline economies | Business Beyond

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania collectively share a more-than 1000-kilometre-long border with Russia and Belarus. Having regained their independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union some three decades ago, these three small countries have developed innovative and business-friendly economies. But as the war in Ukraine drags on, their position - right on NATO`s frontline with Russia - once again leaves them facing an existential challenge. In this edition of Business Beyond, we zoom in on three industries: cybersecurity, energy and defense, and assess how the Baltics have responded to and adapted their economies in the face of Russian aggression. From cyber attacks on critical infrastructure to eliminating dependence on Russian gas and preparing for a possible invasion, this is the story of how three nations are fighting for their future on several fronts.
00:00 Intro
01:14 Cyber Security
05:50 Energy
08:32 Defense
12:12 Conclusion
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[@bazzakeegan2243]

I have visited Lithuania 7 times,and have been to Riga and Tallinn...Fantastic places, fantastic people! Respect and peace to the Baltic states! 🇮🇪🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹👍🍻

[@Disorder327]

Thanks Kate for this informative presentation. Best Regards to my Latvian and Estonian brothers from Lithuania!

[@bofostudio]

It's refreshing seeing the Baltics represented as the sober realists they have been all along, as opposed to the alarmists they were accused of being for so many years.

[@jessefisher1809]

Me too. I'm ashamed to have barely even known they existed before the war. Now they are the only people talking sense about the war... ( or rather always have, I just wasn't paying attention)

[@kacperzimowski4626]

I would say that any country that supports NATO troops fighting in Ukraine, supports NATO troops defending any non-NATO countries simply asks for trouble (including my very own Poland). The only countries that they should keep defending should be NATO countries and ONLY those. I would be ashamed of Poland's interference in Ukraine if the direct war with Russia will ever break out. What's the point of risking it all and trying to save a non-nato country with billions of dollars of our aid if that very same country keeps calling you "Moscow's friend". There is no point!

[@jessefisher1809]

@@kacperzimowski4626 Nobody is talking about sending nato troops to Ukraine. Its about not showing your hand to the damn enemy. Why would you tell Putin you aren't going to do something when you can keep him guessing, the way he always keeps us guessing? Thats why he drives the war and we can only respond. All we do is talk about what we wont do. If we started talking about what we might do.... he might have to double think things before pressing go.

[@rootof3vil]

@@kacperzimowski4626 `You just dont see the point. If NATO would not defend Ukraine from the start, Russia would have +50million population , which they would probbably could be used for war against NATO. You are very short view men, put the glasses on!

[@DemPilafian]

@@kacperzimowski4626 Give Putin everything he wants and surely he'll become a wonderful peace-loving benevolent dictator who gives up on military expansionism.

[@samsungqled1167]

Thank you Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from Europe. Great countries with great leaders and educated people. You are a model we all have to follow. Lots of respect and admiration.

[@samsungqled1167]

Thank you @DW for this report, it gives everyone hope that EU can get through these hard times.

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Great leaders? Latvia is run by corrupt criminals like Karins, Murniece and the entire JV party.

[@FrederikAbramson]

bot

[@samsungqled1167]

@@FrederikAbramson thank you for the compliment but naaaa... I am an intelligent human being 😋

[@bhaashatepe5234]

@@samsungqled1167 pool Baltic countries they forgot who and which country saved them from The USSR. When USSR tanks and soldiers were sent to crush the pro-independence movements in the Baltic countries in January 1991, Boris Yeltsin, then the Chairman of the Russian SFSR (RSFSR), flew to Tallinn, Estonia, to save these small countries from being overrun by the Soviet army. Despite the apparent danger, Yeltsin arrived in Tallinn and signed a joint declaration with his Estonian counterpart affirming the inalienable right to national self-determination. While still in the country, Yeltsin met with Soviet troops stationed there and urged them to disobey the Soviet leadership if ordered to move against peaceful demonstrators. Moreover, when hardline Communist Party leaders attempted a coup against Gorbachev in August 1991, it was the Russian population who flocked to the streets of Moscow and protected the White House, Yeltsin's office, from being attacked by Soviet tanks to prevent the military from arresting Yeltsin.

[@wyyrdojim]

I like the Estonian Prime Minister, sitting on the edge of the ramp on a Chinook!😎🇪🇪🇺🇸

[@samsungqled1167]

sooo much cooler than Poop-tin on a horse!

[@DemPilafian]

Politicians taking photos with the military is risky because it can look disingenuous, but she pulled it off beautifully. She looked both badass and dignified. 👍

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

The truth is that Russia is already attacking the Baltic States Mainly by jamming radio signals from Kaliningrad not just interfering with communications, but also putting commercial aircraft at risk Hardening the defenses of these countries against Russian aggression is only logical at this point An ounce of prevention My only complaint of the video is that it keeps saying Belarus like it isn't really a part of Russia already Just say Russia and it is pretty much understood that that includes Belarus

[@MoonEurovision]

0:34 You mixed the flags with the cities, Riga is Latvia's capital and Vilnius is Lithuania's. But otherwise good and informative video

[@martinkim5493]

no one cares! 90% don't know where these "countries" are!

[@caspar9794]

Pretty good report. It helps keep the perspective real.

[@marksimpson6387]

What are u smoking

[@InvaderVlad]

@@marksimpson6387 😂

[@GDStudija]

@@marksimpson6387what an argument! Extraordinary trol intellect I suspect of a great slave country?

[@christopherx7428]

No surprise that the Baltic states wanted to join Nato as soon as possible!

[@philipb2134]

Sweden had hoped, but not that wes.included. They were a delight.

[@lovefreedom2520]

Russia troops can enter Belarus as and when they like, while countries in UN condemn Russia for its military action on Ukraine, people forgotten "Belarus" evil act to help Russia invade Ukraine.

[@rootof3vil]

Belarus is kinda Russia, just having special status, Lukashenko is not in control, Putin is.

[@rir.]

It makes us realize that "peace" exists because there is a state of non-peace. It may not be possible to realize true peace simply by advocating "peace" without realizing it.

[@eliotness4029]

war is a peace. don't you know

[@user-uz5ko9ib2o]

Negative, it's Means money for US​@@eliotness4029

[@user-uz5ko9ib2o]

Yes, to solve the problem you first create the problem

[@tracywright6908]

❤‍🔥LIELS PALDIES! DW, your content is consistently intriguing. I live in DC and can no longer bear american media. As an American/Latvian, I appreciate your spin-free attention, to this important, often under-reported, and over-looked, part of the world. Thanks to the Molotov/Ribbentrop pact, Latvians have a special place in Russia's heart.

[@Unknown39485]

It’s a shame that we Europeans allowed ourselves to be dependent from a dictator’s will for our essential energy supplies. That’s especially true for such manifacturing economies like Germany. I really hope this predicament will teach us a lesson about considering safety requirements above mere economic considerations. And not only on energy matters.

[@RayBrown]

Very helpful video...thank you!

[@oscarmora4602]

Informative

[@benjamindover4033]

Thank you for telling this story!

[@satorugojo7]

It's okay, I'm the strongest.

[@eliotness4029]

Baltic Tiger Countries the strongest.

[@JF-rh5vq]

chapter 236

[@arso3335]

@@eliotness4029Paper tigers with no real army: no aviation, no tanks, no rockets, no rockets defense system, but lot of talk and expectations that NATO will do the fighting (these tiny countries will be overrun before help arrives)

[@john-zg9he]

@@arso3335 try overrun something called Ukraine before barking in the comment

[@bugazi3037]

@@john-zg9he Russia 🇷🇺 occupied twice size of Baltics in Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@dmitryreshetko9]

Small nations must not tie our hands when. we are fighting for their rights and freedom

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

I love the baltics

[@amenbrother8818]

The people, it's the people, there's something different about them, they are motivated and they do things right. Is there significantly less corruption there then elsewhere in the EU/US?

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

@@amenbrother8818 every county has politicians and where there’s politicians there’s corruption, why else would they do it.

[@AK-ej5ml]

Europe needs to cooperate to address security on the eastern border - either through multilateral agreements, through NATO or through the EU.

[@vladnickul]

The first defense is not being like them. This is the most important step. the step that let all euopean countries that were under ussr boot to be free.

[@Unknown39485]

We may be not at war with Russia, but Russia is at war with us, e we’d better understand this

[@gheorghefalcaru]

Bravo Kate!

[@berkvjli]

Pay attention to what industries or services get hacked because that is what they will try to infiltrate or affect in some way. The big questions are what information they are hacking, why they want it and what they can do with the information and how to safe guard against these possibilities.

[@yadday5153]

Great nations

[@RatTerminator]

Stay strong 💪

[@SuperVincas]

Thanks from Lithuania.

[@aasdsdasdsadas]

Suvalki gap does not connect any russia an belalarus land, it great mistake in report.

[@oldowleye3161]

Can’t understand how there are telecom links with russia!…

[@leannevandekew1996]

Have you heard that Trump's new favorite food is hummus: he heard it was made of Russian chick pea.

[@rorytribbet6424]

Seems like the baltics might sadly need to scale back on digitalization tbh… it’s great to use, but their risk is so high simply due to Russia’s desire to hurt them and it’s capability to do so in the cyber domain

[@of_note]

that's great but the Lithuanian capital hospitals are missing beds now as we speak and we're in no conflict. I have to wait 10 days for a collar bone shard fracture surgery. Imagine what would happen if more people get injured. They are capped on a regular summer day just treating locals... Just sayin'

[@eliotness4029]

Baltic Tiger Countries

[@Exxperiment626]

😂

[@gtaraya]

Tiger countries…without oil

[@olivergarcia2304]

@@gtaraya Oil is getting old very fast.... 😂😂🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@kennychad2821]

Good for the Baltics! Putin better go to his dacha and chill for a while.

[@prajwal1341]

Can't stand against mighty 🇷🇺 bear🐻

[@vladdestroyer7002]

just recruit smart people to work like you recruit soldiers

[@DemPilafian]

Bordering Putin's military would be like walking past that one yard in the neighborhood with the wildly barking pit bulls behind a irresponsibly low fence.

[@barryhoward7997]

Great feel good story. I don't think it can be explained in a few minuets. Germany has beach front on the Baltic Sea. They think EU, but you left them off of the list. Why would Russia attack Poland when they could attack other countries on the Baltic who would be an easier target closer to their own beach front on the Baltic? I could only hope the EU would think like the Baltic countries. They get it. And, they have my respect.

[@frankng792000]

Bravos Baltic states.

[@user-ng3rl4iy7g]

The prosperity and liberty of EU is preorder for decline with Russia’s aggression further close to EU.

[@Thomas.Deverell]

What do you mean by Europe's doorstep? Both Ukraine and Russia are in Europe.

[@JosephHoggang-bk4bk]

WHY OH WHY these tiny countries dare resist Russia?

[@michael-muller]

Does Russia notice the fierce resistance of these countries?😆

[@burningblue1254]

Because they want to live free and not fall under the Orc jackboot

[@michael-muller]

@@burningblue1254 as I see you prefer to live under American jackboot? Especially funny are those who talk about freedom in countries where it has not existed for a long time

[@michaelwilson9921]

No need to resist, as Russia has no interest in them. Russia's concern is only with Ukraine and Georgia.

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

@@michaelwilson9921 Sure Ivan and we also believe in the Easter Bunny

[@adamjavier580]

The best defence is a good offense. So, russia would think twice before attacking.

[@ProfessorFickle]

Use Mines anti tank mines Anti personnel mines Dig a Trench

[@ebbeb9827]

bunkers, anti tank obstacles, etc

[@robertprawendowski2850]

⭐

[@kacperzimowski4626]

I would say that any country that supports NATO troops fighting in Ukraine, supports NATO troops defending any non-NATO countries simply asks for trouble (including my very own Poland). The only countries that they should keep defending should be NATO countries and ONLY those. I would be ashamed of Poland's interference in Ukraine if the direct war with Russia will ever break out. What's the point of risking it all and trying to save a non-nato country with billions of dollars of our aid if that very same country keeps calling you "Moscow's friend". There is no point!

[@geraldgreenman4715]

Putin is on record as saying he will not rest until Russia has taken back all the countries it once controlled

[@H3LLS3NT4SS4SS1N]

Say NO to orcism!

[@prajwal1341]

Say no to nazism!

[@sri33333]

@@prajwal1341 Say no to Kremlin fascism!

[@chiranjibsharma8218]

Partners mean understanding.... Nation means defend its own people interest.... War means.... war....

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Czechia is like: V4 👎, the Baltics 👍

[@josealvaro-bc7zv]

😅😅😅 Parabéns e muito bem Suécia 🇸🇪 . Em breve Ucrânia , Geórgia , Moldávia ,,, benvindos á NATO. Durante 80 anos,o russo , rodeado por todos os lados pela potência ocidental já não mexe um dedinho.Hurrrraaa vivaaaaaaa Durante 40 anos,os jovens moskóvios terão que pagar a guerra do putin porque se emigrarem, ninguém os quer em territórios civilizados, têm sempre uma boa escolha,os BRICs ; irão, etiópia, arábias, Índia ou países desses riquíssimos, paradisíacos cheios de fome e ditaduras. Entretanto, Japão 🇯🇵 , Coreia do Sul 🇰🇷 possìvelmente a comandarem diversos países numa OTAN no hemisfério sul como Taiwan ou Filipinas. Go go Crimeia heróis, sempre foi e será Ucrânia livre 🇺🇦🔱🇺🇦

[@willemvanriet7160]

We should just starting to call Belorussia russia

[@adamichael627]

❤🍎🍎🍎🤛

[@CashMacGregor]

DW is the best news agency on the planet. thank you from canada.

[@BruceJ999]

😂😂😂

[@anthonykelly4432]

you forgot to tell us how much they are paying for new gas i wonder why?

[@SuperVincas]

95 gasoline 1,5e. so what :D

[@Lonor77]

No in-depth or details about much, you can do better

[@SoBiased]

Complimenting one's own self is really weird

[@olivergarcia2304]

That's Putin's specialty! Really weird, eh?

[@ArtisZ]

What's weirder is to hire actors who cheer for you. 😂

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

9:17 Where is the United States? Yet they complain the loudest.

[@MoeHamHead-bx7og]

Where is Russia geographically compared to the United States? Much further away than European nations. And yet who has contributed more than $75 billion? The United States. And who contributes the highest share of its GDP to defense year after year, with only Poland matching it? The United States. Europeans complain the loudest, and yet do the least for their own defense.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

​@@MoeHamHead-bx7og South Korea is further away than America, yet South Korea has contributed more than the US. Why is that? Japan contributes more, and yet...? Heck Australia is ahead of America, they are literally on the other side of the planet. And no, many of the countries you see on that list fulfill and sometimes exceed the 2% per GDP minimum. The problem is that America has people like you who don't know what they are talking about, and use outdated talking points from decades ago, from the Obama Administration, before most of them fulfilled their defense pledge. They do now. 2014 changed a lot. Do your research.

[@KALZEROL]

On the KZbin channel Gundam Info Recommended viewing of Gundam Seed (1st ~ 48th episode, free viewing as of March 28, 2024) (Supports various subtitles) And if I have a chance to see you, I recommend Gundam Seed Destiny (Episode 1-50) and Wing Gundam W

[@whitehorse1092]

Russia is scared. 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@nausiacnausiac]

México and Latinoamérica growing

[@rorytribbet6424]

My ops live in Moscow

[@-ilil-]

ሰው ሆይ! በመሰናከል 　ವಿಫಲವಾಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಮಾನವಿಲ್ಲ! ಇದೇನು ምንም ኀፍረት የለም! Уңышсызлык юк! Бу начар түгел!

[@operator9858]

each of the baltics states militaries are about the size of one russian military brigade and the russians have about 265 brigades worth of men. you think the russians are losing sleep over the baltics militaries? i dont....

[@dudarsky]

The brigades that are being annihilated by Ukrainians?

[@lessparks8553]

To much online bottlenecks

[@user-fs1hv7dk7o]

using Ukraine

[@bahjorgo3279]

Russia living a rent free in Europe 😅😅😅😅😅

[@karliskokorevics6902]

I understand you're not a smart person. But Russia started the biggest war in Europe since WW2.

[@ultonian63]

Hundreds of thousands of them are living in Europe, plus Georgia and Kazakhstan, to avoid being roped into Putin’s war of aggression. I’m pretty sure they have to pay rent though.

[@bahjorgo3279]

@@karliskokorevics6902 and your NATO started the biggest war in world .

[@bahjorgo3279]

@@ultonian63 I know it's pained you... But cope more nafo bot.

[@ultonian63]

@@bahjorgo3279 projection from a potato-per-post shill.

[@Intudesia8792]

If Amegeddon does happen, these 3 hawkish countries will be the first "gone in the wind"

[@juancsmix]

hawkish????

[@palar4195]

@@juancsmix more like chihuahua states. and no worry, they are too insignificant to spend any valuable ammo

[@rh7018]

@@palar4195 but but butt russis was so angry thay joined NATO that russai had to invade Ukraine instead ...

[@IamdeaththedestroyerofWorlds]

By crying

[@burningblue1254]

Joker

[@h8702]

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas faced pressure to resign on Friday after reports that her husband has part ownership of a company that has kept operations in Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

[@MrNeversweat]

Mr Putin Just move to the prosperous East and forget declining waist of time West They want their world, let them live in it but let us move on with the rest

[@louistan7560]

Recognizing this fact, they should stop their ceaseless barking.

[@nwhite3080]

Couldn't that be said for who their barking at... Russia barks they bark back and their bite is much harder then the Yorkie russia

[@burningblue1254]

Russia is the biggest barker of them all.

[@olivergarcia2304]

Wuf ...wuf... 😐

[@Lukas-jk6yr]

Also Russia should stop with their nuclear barking

[@burningblue1254]

@Lukas-jk6yr Russia threatening the nukes? Oh right, it's that time of the day.

[@peterrisbergs7156]

How are the Baltics defending themselves from NATO? They should be neutral instead of playing NATO's chess game against Russia.

[@olivergarcia2304]

No! The Baltics should NOT be neutral with Russian brutes at their side. Historically, Russia is a country of imperialism and of bullying and entitlement. NATO is not playing chess games with Russia, it's the exact opposite. Nice attempt at turning this issue around and playing the victim. Russia is jamming GPS from Kaliningrad - why?

[@rh7018]

they were exactlky netral when russia set ultimatum in 1939 and 1940 that Baltics were not Ņeutral enough" and invaded anyway. nobody will trust russia for 100 years now ...

[@iam5085]

Lol, take the meds, quickly

[@olivergarcia2304]

peterrisbergs - Wait!?! What was that? The Baltics defend themselves from NATO?? Uhmm, yep, get those meds boy!

[@armlovesmetal1036]

You do know that The Baltics are valued NATO countries. These countries ran to NATO once the Soviet Union fell.

[@yuriyu123]

Eastern europe, the eternal meatshield of western europe.

[@Percival5]

I pray for these countries to not fall on trap of the USA regime they will regret

[@TheYoutubeUser69]

yes just how all other nato nations really hate it there and wish they could be part of russia. who doesnt wanna be a vassal to a country where in 2024 about 35% of ppl still use outhouses xD

[@Kofferr]

@@TheKZbinUser69 We hate being part of the strongest military alliance ever created and being allied with the most prosperous nations, it's simply horrible. CSTO is a much better option, let's ask Armenia how they feel about it.

[@burningblue1254]

​@@TheKZbinUser69all countries aligned with NATO are prosperous and democratic unlike that pariah Russia.

[@solyanka7]

You do realize that these countries were part of Russia for centuries ? That they briefly (1919 to 1939 - 20 years) independent and then decided to succeed from ussr in 90s

[@JH-pv6rd]

So what? Latvia and Estonia were part of German Livonia and Sweden for centuries, while Lithuania had an union with Poland for centuries. Finland also was part of Russian empire for a long time And suprise suprise Russia was controlled by mongols for 400 years, longer than for example Lithuania was by Russia. So what?

[@naapsuvaimne740]

mongolia owned west russia for centuries , what now

[@solyanka7]

@@naapsuvaimne740 how many centuries ago? Back then USA didn’t exist

[@burningblue1254]

Under the Russian jackboot

[@burningblue1254]

Times change. Dinosaurs used to roam the planet too.

[@gamerboyz2024]

These presenters are ignorant

[@burningblue1254]

You are

[@mortie638]

Fending off Russia? Russia isn’t trying to invade them.

[@VonRix]

One must be very naive by now to believe Russians will stop in Ukraine. They have been stoped in Ukraine by incredible courage, strength and determination of Ukrainian people to defend their country and freedom. Russians did not stop themselves.

[@iam5085]

Russian TV comedy likes to disagree, that drunk Medvedev included.

[@anssiluomaranta34]

Q: What does a russian say just before they are about to invade you? A: We will never invade you. (As seen in Ukraine)

[@ebbeb9827]

of course it is

[@amilaperera1]

Top US proxies : Baltic Nations

[@nigelgarrett7970]

"US proxies" seems to be your favourite phrase. It shows your lack of understanding.

[@Kofferr]

Always wondered, how much do you get paid per comment?

[@burningblue1254]

If it wasnt for the Americans Russia would be speaking German

[@raanamoola5993]

their born as a sovereign country from Russia stil now they are didn't get strategic independent from US

[@karliskokorevics6902]

We were born as sovereign countries after we defeated Russia in war 100 years ago. Except Lithuania, which predated the Russian Empire. As part of our peace treaties, Russia promised to recognize our sovereignity and independence for all future time. Instead, just 20 years after that, the Soviet Union invaded and occupied us for 50 years. We owe Russia nothing. We joined NATO & EU to ensure our sovereignity and freedom against a state that has historically broken it's promise and attacked us.

[@ultonian63]

Shilling for Putin, how sad.

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

The alternative is slavery without sovereignty under Putins dictatorship, I’m sure they prefer the status quo of being free and able to vote for their leaders and laws

[@lessparks8553]

I doubt Europe can escape its fate now Too little too late and caring for the wrong people for the wrong reasons You forgot your own position You forgot your own people You forgot who you were Europe has become a disgrace

[@saba1030]

"Europe" is a Continent with 47 countries, of which 27 are EU/European Union member states, another 4 countries are EFTA member states, another 10 countries have the status as a "candidate for EU membership" 😊 In case you're from the UK = thanks for Brexiting with greetings from the EU27 😎

[@xena2559]

And what fate would that be?

[@Percival5]

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Russia can overrun same like they did on Kherson,zaphoriza, Donetsk and luhansk region they are the size of this these countries so i don't know why they act boss if USA isn't there for them they wouldn't act like this

[@netiturtle]

Putin even said "attacking NATO is ridiculous, are you ok in the head?" or something similar to such question. bad troll, bad troll

[@saba1030]

About 40.000 NATO troops are at the Baltics = the NRF NATO VJTF responce force, don't you worry about that 💪 😎

[@naapsuvaimne740]

it would be regional conflict not just estonia latvia lithuania

[@saba1030]

​@@naapsuvaimne740 NO. If Russia would attack NATO territories = it would be the 3rd big w☆☆☆...

[@tvgerbil1984]

The Baltic states are allied to 29 other countries and they will honor their alliance to defend the Baltic states. Russia doesn't have a chance if it moves against the Baltic states.

[@amilaperera1]

Baltic taxpayers are the victims

[@nigelgarrett7970]

If they have complaints they can change their government.

[@Lukas-jk6yr]

Better to pay for my country safety, than putin's new villa

[@skatitajs_nr13]

Baltic taxpayers support this

[@juanvga]

Warmongering

[@ebbeb9827]

only warmonger in Europe is Russia who started the biggest war in Europe since ww2

[@marksimpson6387]

What nonsense

[@sleekblackroadster]

The best cam girls from these

[@justsomeguywhoispartofjust1965]

😂💀

[@GaiaEternus]

Chihuahuas!!!

[@enough-is-enough-bangladesh]

The tiny baltic countries shouldn’t mess up with their big brother Russia.

[@Lukas-jk6yr]

Russia should be 21century civilized country, instead off middle ages imperialistic one

[@RZakelis]

Russia isn't our brother.

[@ebbeb9827]

preparing to defend yourself from your psychopath neighbour Russia is hardly messing anything up

[@themanwnoname3454]

[[Updates]]: 🗞️📰🗞️📰 “If we give up on the moral code our country believes in we’re no better than (who we are fighting).” - US Military Code “Been that way for 30 years.” - U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 P.S. You get 2 days for every 1 you serve there bc it is so bad. “Makes me feel human again after this place.” - Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024 “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂 I got human beings I love. Lying to them was never my thing. There is no God. Thanks to an old friend I remember the first lie I ever told :) - Me aka Ron Swanson 2.0/Ron Swanson on Snoop Dogg/a nerd free and fair elections freedom of speech & expression equal access to education rule of law freedom of peaceful assembly Enough to know the USA created hells in the 21st century I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. To Iceland w/love, I pledged my allegiance to Monaco. 💋💋

[@burningblue1254]

No idea what you are babbling about

[@olivergarcia2304]

themanwnoname Complete word salad. Is it really that difficult to formulate your thoughts into understandable English?

[@themanwnoname3454]

@@olivergarcia2304 Not sure. Are you able to read a book & utilize reasoning skills. Or do you function as deeply as the giant dump I took this morning & just eloquently described?

[@themanwnoname3454]

@@burningblue1254 Shocking. Reading comprehension skills always shine in the USA.

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@@themanwnoname3454 Yes indeed, you're not sure. Look, instead of getting all triggered, defensive and trying hard to come across as some intellectual, just read the word salad you've written and put yourself in our shoes trying to comprehend whatever you attempted to communicate. Then tell me you made sense. Try to cope!