The USSR were high on assassinations of their own people if that's what you're asking. Obviously it's not a brilliant strategy because it just means that the people who are the most talented are going to not want to rise to the top or going to want to the rise to the top in other countries.

It's ultimately self-defeating, which of course is why only Putin thinks it's a swell idea.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Is it, or was it before the war? In Ukraine, like you're asking?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Its not a Ukrainian thing at all, its the Kremlin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's tangential to the war in Ukraine. Russia has been accused recently of reporting false economic numbers to hide the war's impact.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Agreed, Putin is worried about support at home and also needs people abroad to think Russia is strong and can continue the Kremlin's barbaric war. The economist didn't want to cook the books like Putin suggested, so they were murdered.