End of May, or end of June at the latest? Really?
[QUOTE=HulaHoops;2692185]Moving to a new country with no language is not as rosy as it seems.
If war is over by end of May, latest end of June. Free handouts will stop August. If you'll read the news you'll see that people are beginning to move on from the war of Ukraine, in fact if you read polish news you'll see that:
[URL]https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/polands-resources-running-dry-ukrainian-refugee-crisis-continues-rcna25991[/URL]
People are actually starting to get fed up of all the refugees. It's not all roses and flowers for refugees, most refugees aren't being treated fairly and not all countries in western Europe are easy to access.
Use seeking benefits, tinder, mamba and you will see that the women there are definitely looking for foreign men. A war has devastating effects on a country's economy and no matter what provisions are provided, a Ukrainian person will always try and stay closest to Ukraine or she'll go where her family is and western Europe is so expensive to someone coming from Ukraine with no job. That's why most Ukrainians are currently in Poland. They could go Germany or Netherlands but they stay in Poland. Why, because they want to go home. Not to mention the language barrier.
All I'm saying is after the war, there will definitely be women open and very willing to meet western men.[/QUOTE]Do you have an inside source at the Kremlin? What if Putin, without a clear path to victory but unwilling and unable to admit defeat, decides to double-down and escalate? The latest scenario I've seen discussed is a possible invasion of Moldova, using attacks in Transnistria (blamed on Ukraine) as a pretext. If something like that happens, it could have the effect of opening up a new front in this war and it would almost certainly prolong things. Or he could decide to just remain in a stalemated position for a while, along the current lines of demarcation, and continue to lob missiles occasionally at Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, etc. The point is that there are a large number of factors that will determine how long things continue. And, while we all hope it will end ASAP, it could realistically go on for much longer than expected.
I'm not in the business of predictions, rather I'm more about making observations about events and trends. As for your May and June timeline, while I applaud your optimism, I'd also offer the observation that you might want to retire your crystal ball. It really hasn't served you very well recently, has it?
Ukraine will be the beneficiary of a LOT of Western $$$
[QUOTE=PedroMorales;2693850]A Japanese banker gives an account of being in Germany after World War One, women having sex for pennies. After World War Two, Germans used to line up outside cinemas to grab the cigarette butts from Allied soldiers who tossed them away. Any idea where are the war brides the GIs got came from?
You'll be in your element in Western Ukraine.[/QUOTE]As such, when the war comes to an end, places like Kyiv and Lviv should achieve relative normality pretty quickly. Obviously the areas brutalized by Russian troglodytes will recover more slowly, and the issue of returning refugees is a wild card that's hard to predict. But, wherever there's a lot of money circulating, sex workers are bound to flourish.
Russia, however, will be under sactions, reparations mandates (or both) for years or even decades. So the bleak post WW-I scenario you bring up is more likely to happen in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Except that the selection will probably be sparse, since any intelligent and attractive woman will do her best to leave a futureless country. But, for any monger who is able to get into Russia, it should be quite inexpensive. Forget money, as it'll probably have devolved into a barter economy. I'm guessing a roll of Western toilet paper will get you a roll in the hay.
Cigarette Butts 45 years later.
LOL "After World War Two, Germans used to line up outside cinemas to grab the cigarette butts from Allied soldiers who tossed them away".
45 Years later inThe Soviet Union, "Desperate Soviet smokers are resorting to extremes, puffing dried tea leaves and buying tobacco dust used as insecticide. And a new, stomach-turning trade has blossomed: Jars of used cigarette butts are on sale at peasant markets. Travelers returning from the Crimea say an eight-ounce glass of butts costs one ruble (about $1.60)."
[URL]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-24-mn-1195-story.html[/URL]#text=The%20 Soviet%20 Union%20 has%2077,in%20 buses%2 C%20 elevators%20 and%20 restaurants.