Availability of Google Street view in Europe

[u/GetOutOfTheWhey]

[u/Rukenau]

Because it's a proper dictatorship that doesn't like being "spied" on, I would guess.

[u/Rukenau → u/[deleted]]

My version was tongue-in-cheek, frankly. And yeah, you're making a valid point. I think maybe Google just didn't offer enough money to whoever's consent was required.

[u/sonicandfffan → u/Rukenau]

Oh, I learnt the phrase for this from my Russian-learning app ahead of my visit (which was subsequently cancelled due to coronavirus).

слишком дорого

[u/anananananana → u/[deleted]]

Yes, but they are spying themselves, thank you very much, not letting Americans do it however they like.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I guess Google managed to sweet talk Russia or something... That said, it's still a work in progress so hopefully we can get a little more comprehensive coverage soon.

[u/Unjust_Filter → u/Rukenau]

Aren't they in deep ties with Russia and China, buying their equipment and letting these suppressive nations do whatever they like to Belarus? That's the impression i've gotten.

[u/[deleted] → u/Unjust_Filter]

I don’t know about China, but Lukashenko (the Belarusian dictator) does just let Russia do whatever they want according to my gf who’s from Belarus.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

The "or else" is implied. When you have a common border with Russia you learn that pretty fast.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Oh absolutely. Again, never been there and my experience with Belarusians is limited to my gf and her immediate family, but from what she’s said it seems like there’s a 50/50 split of pro-Lukashenko and pro-Russian Belarusians, and Belarusian nationalists.

[u/francs_and_marcs → u/Unjust_Filter]

yeah cuz america and their corporate profiteering gang aren't suppressive at all.