It may not be a production thing, but other factors (cost, scale, reliability). America could produce iPhones if they really wanted to, but it's more cost effective to do it in China.
If the Russian really want to send a message to the foreign sheeps then they should hit all or most of the locations at the same time or day. Stop beating the bush around Russia. Most won’t understand unless it’s 10 feet in front of their eyeballs excluding the ones who really want to be part of Operation Human Shield International Edition.
How does the government explain this? Russia is not at war. It is forbidden under penalty of punishment to call the current state of affairs war.
Hopefully he's in a safe place. He's still needed.
While I see this posted a lot, I doubt the Russian armed forces will make it a policy to shoot foreign captured combatants on site. At least I hope not. Russian forces took plenty of ISIS prisoners in Syria.
Wow, that's some tone. You ought call President Xi and give him that lecture, let him know what's what.
Puppet governments lose their efficacy when they're not on the territory their masters want to govern. For example, there's still a Tibetan government in exile; it's not doing much, is it? Who knows, maybe Zelensky can pull off the robed monk look.
Chances are. They will likely be used in a prisoner exchange or swap behind closed doors. A more cruel option is 100 years in Siberia penal colony + unmarked grave.
Picking up from this.