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Re:Belarus’s Soviet Economy by FpUser on Saturday November 30, 2019 @08:14PM (#21673156)
This qualifies for Sci-Fi I think
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Re:Belarus’s Soviet Economy by adventured on Saturday November 30, 2019 @08:41PM (#21673248)
> This qualifies for Sci-Fi I think

No it doesn't. It's by far the most likely outcome going forward.

"Putin’s Retirement Plan Depends on Belarus"

"To retain power, he is positioning himself as the leader of a closer union between Russia and its dependent neighbor."

https://outline.com/skkJq5

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-08/putin-...

That is by Leonid Bershidsky, one of the best columnists in the West re Russia. He essentially never strays into conspiracy theories or similar junk.

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Re:Belarus’s Soviet Economy by FpUser on Saturday November 30, 2019 @10:26PM (#21673644)
I am not sure what makes this art detective writer best authority on the situation. Looking at first link, aside of few obvious facts his conclusions read like delirium to me. Think I'll stick to my own opinion regarding the subject.
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