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Blurry Moon@sun@shitposter.world (2026-09-23 17:20:14)
@clemens it's favor trading, not a dual exchange. it makes sense because russia is a thugocracy and there's not a clear separation between Putin-connected oligarchs and the government. I'm not saying it's good, I'm saying it's just a fairly understandable arrangement. each side has something the other wanted, so they're trading. French citizens held in Uzbekistan get home if they unfreeze a couple billionaires money.
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Clemens@clemens@mathstodon.xyz (2026-09-23 17:29:28)
@sun "a couple of billionaires" - one of them used to be the richest Russian. Given how big and public that "favour" to the Russians is, the explanation of "some spies" in Azerbaijan (confusingly not Uzbekistan) doesn't cut it.

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Blurry Moon@sun@shitposter.world (2026-09-23 17:32:43)
@clemens I'm sure there's a calculus involved, but if a spy gets caught there's an obligation to try to get him back and it's respectable that France values the lives of its citizens over freeing up some money. In my opinion it's the right choice, but feel free to disagree, I respect that.