counter argument GDP of Baltic states has gone up by hundreds percents since 1990. But we are now closer to war thanks to our "great" neighbor (russia) than ever before. By the way GDP going up has not saved Ukraine from war either. So i would not discard moral superiority so fast.

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pembrook 13 hours ago | parent [-]

Russia is a poor country and definitely does not have a western standard of living for the majority of the population.

	▲	vincnetas 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It takes two to tango. same goes for war. Hence my remark about "moral superiority". By the way, russian GDP was also steadily increasing.