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Russia Set an Energy Trap and Walked Right Into It
Using its chief export as a weapon against some of its best customers will backfire.
TFW when your bullying targets fight back.
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There are social media accounts that specialize in videos of street fights. It’s not something I recommend watching, unless for some reason you need to dial back your optimism about humanity. But they are instructional: Again and again, you vicariously learn harsh lessons about not starting things you can’t finish.