Ask HN: Why does the Ruble still hold 50% of its value?

Re:Ask HN: Why does the Ruble still hold 50% of its value? by mcphage on Friday March 11, 2022 @03:16PM (#30645467)

> Why not just stay in your own borders and not try to place nukes in other countries for starters?

I think that's a really great question that a lot of people want to ask Putin.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does the Ruble still hold 50% of its value? by throwaway_434 on Friday March 11, 2022 @07:38PM (#30647855)

> I think that's a really great question that a lot of people want to ask Putin.

But not ask NATO? You don't see the hypocrisy here? Both Putin and NATO are wrong.

Why is it so hard to just admit faults?

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Re:Ask HN: Why does the Ruble still hold 50% of its value? by mcphage on Friday March 11, 2022 @08:36PM (#30648176)

They’re both wrong, absolutely, but only one of them is actively invading another country and killing civilians. So only one of those questions is particular relevant right now.

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