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Re:Russian forces “preparing to work under radioactive conta... by avmich on Monday October 24, 2022 @03:37PM (#33321438)
> Thankfully, Russia is not a failed state and has a stable political system

I assume you're joking, since this is not true, and obviously so. Where to start? Not having monopoly on use of force, as evidenced by actions of e.g. Chechen head?

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Re:Russian forces “preparing to work under radioactive conta... by webmobdev on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @05:49AM (#33328362)
Depends on the context you bring up "failed state" - I was talking from the view of a political system and leadership fully in control of all the institutions of governance. (For example, Pakistan is a failed state from that perspective as the Pakistan government lacks control over the military and the intelligence services, due to which Pakistan has often been under military rule).

It is definitely to Putin's credit that Russia has enjoyed political stability and unity for the last 2 decades, despite the lack of credible economic growth.

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