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Re:Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access by dsabanin on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:09AM (#24886385)
Can you tell that to citizens of Ukraine and Crimea?
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Re:Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access by gdy on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:52AM (#24894730)
The only reason for the Russian actions in the Ukraine is the American-sponsored coup in the Ukraine [0] and the intention of expanding NATO into the Ukraine.

If the US had chosen to respect Russian security interests, nothing would've happened. Finland understands that and lives just fine despite being outside of NATO and bordering Russia.

[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957

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Re:Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access by gdy on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:48AM (#24894701)
To the citizens of Crimea who are suffering from the American sanctions? Sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during...

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Re:Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access by sweeneyrod on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:14AM (#24886426)
Iran is not Russia.
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Re:Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access by dsabanin on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:21AM (#24886488)
True, they do however have a very hostile stance towards US and NATO for a good quite a long time now. Them consistently looking to acquire nuclear weapons is not a good sign.

Regardless, I was talking about sanctions in general. Dismissing them as a valid instrument of politics is, in my opinion, misguided.

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