Russia goes blackpill

With the war in Ukraine, Russia is increasingly losing access to Western technology and moving towards "import substitution" (replacing imported goods with domestically produced equivalents).<br><br>The new Russian Su-75 Checkmate fighter jet will be powered by an engine made by the same company that powers the Chinese J-20, while other Russian military aircraft have been powered by Ukrainian-made engines, which were thrown away after Ukraine's collapse.<br><br>The Russian President even said publicly that Russia needs to be thrown into the black ocean and not allow itself to be distracted by petty things like technology.<br><br>Russian counterintelligence tries to prevent employees from using Chinese smartphones and advises them to use Russian YotaPhone instead, citing concerns over Chinese espionage.<br><br>The Russian government wants to have a single Russian-made browser installed on all newly sold smartphones.<br><br>Lucozade, a British energy drink that was popular in Russia, is now being made under license in Russia, and even McDonald's has Russian-made burgers.<br><br>As a result, Russians are now drinking tea from cups with a portrait of the President, and eating "Borodinsky" bread with the President's face on it, leading to jokes about Putin even being on bread and tea.<br><br>Overall, Russia is becoming more isolated from the West and moving towards a more self-sufficient, blackpill-like state.