Back in the USSR

Putin is effectively destroying opportunities for Russian businesses outside of Asia. Given that competition in Asia is much tougher than in Europe and the US, in practical terms Russia has become a land-locked country. Of course, they will continue exporting their natural resources, but it has become their de-facto ceiling. Remarkably, they built it themselves, one LNR at a time.

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If the status quo holds (I hope), Putin assembled his 150K-strong invasion army to shoot himself in the foot. Even his cronies don't know what to make out of it. Just look at his intelligence chief's reaction: whatever you say, your majesty.

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Interesting, how the story of David and Bethsabee made it into the Arabian Nights:

There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terrace-roof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54525/54525-h/54525-h.htm#c129

Cf:

2 And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

2 Samuel Chapter 11.
https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt08b11.htm

And of course, it made it into modern popular culture:

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There's something deep in this narrative. I wonder what it is and how I could use it.

I like this version the most

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