• sparky@lemmy.federate.ccA
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    2911 months ago

    It seems surprising that Russians would want to buy property in the occupation zone, with the war still ongoing. If Ukraine wins, no doubt their property rights will be declared null and they will be sent packing. Why take the risk? My only guess is that they must be so heavily propagandised as to not seriously contemplate the possibility of loss.

    • BrikoXOP
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      2111 months ago

      They basically have no clue what’s happening as state media represents it as some sort of utopia with most modern buildings being newly rebuilt.

        • @fluke@lemmy.world
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          211 months ago

          Seems like the only way Russia will actually pay for the damages if they think they’ll be keeping it.

          It would be quite the win if Ukraine manage to take the territory back even partially rebuilt. We know that Ukraine have a policy of avoiding costly difficult offensive operations into obvious hard points and cities (selecting to go around instead). I imagine, all going well, if they were to find themselves in a position to liberate the Azov coast then they would try and set the conditions for a Kherson style Russian ‘nope’ retreat to avoid an encirclement.

    • @nogooduser@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It would also support the Russian propaganda machine when the Ukrainian people repossess their homes and throw the Russians out of homes that they have bought (from people who didn’t own them).

    • @treadful@lemmy.zip
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      611 months ago

      Part propaganda, part opportunist. If you can get property at a fraction of its normal price with the chance that it will be valuable in the future, it might be worth the gamble.

    • kayjay
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      511 months ago

      They’re told it’s Russian territory. They really don’t know that it’s only a temporary occupation.

    • @fluke@lemmy.world
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      311 months ago

      Russians are still holidaying in Crimea. The propaganda is seriously strong on those that don’t want to see through it.

      • sparky@lemmy.federate.ccA
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        111 months ago

        True but that’s been occupied for a lot longer and is also farther away, so it would be easier to feel “secure” there for a propagandised Russian. But places like Mariupol on the other hand, where the war is so close and recent…

    • Michael
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      211 months ago

      Don’t undderestimate how fucked the housing market is. :)