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[–] leljen123@lemmy.kya.moe 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the ussr worked with pepsi and almost gave them a naval force

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I remember that now you mention it. Bartering with a super power seemed crazy to me back then. It’s amazing how little seems to have genuinely improved for Russians (specifically) since the fall of the USSR - we had high hopes of a new age but… gestures broadly at the current state of Europe and shakes head.