They have been dumping money into war production; works amazing for a few years. However, all that money and labor isn't getting invested into the future of the country, it is getting invested into equipment and people to be blown up in Ukraine.
LoL, the cheerleaders of totalitarianism are out again.
Yeah, also paying poor schmucks from the boonies to come and fight. Minimum wage in Russia translates to a bit over 200 dollars, war pay for contractniki is around 2000 dollars. This is also great for the economy in numbers. It will show an uptick, untill you cannot pay anymore. And down the line, the numbers of able bodied men contributing to the economy will also be lower.... But that is a problem for future Russia, while the war is a problem for current Putin.
That's great for Russia. This means the sanctions can be expanded and kept indefinitely without any ill effect on the Russian population, which was the sole argument against sanctions.
See? The sanctions are not working! 😎💪
(also, please stop the sanctions 🥺🙏)
Hmm... why is an Indian newspaper running a story like this?
https://www.dw.com/en/modi-to-meet-putin-what-to-know-about-india-russia-ties/a-69572767
Oh.
The latter two are clearly better sources, which makes me wonder why you didn't use them.
Hmm... maybe it was because this was in the NPR one?
Russia is paid by receiving revenues from China, India, Turkey and other buyers of Russian oil products and a big part is so-called non-oil-and-gas income which economy produce itself.
Maybe also this part?
So that's why we're talking that Russian economy is now operating on its maximum capacity. And I don't see any signs how it can grow faster. And when we are looking at this bright figures, about 3% of GDP growth or this super low unemployment rate, we need always keep in mind what there is behind. And behind is Vladimir Putin impossible trilemma for 2024, because he will need to fund the ongoing war against Ukraine, maintain the facade of business as usual for population and safeguarding the macroeconomic stability, which is quite complicated because Russia abandoned lots of institutions like budgetary rule or predictable tax system. So the situation looks solid, but it's very fragile.
Is it that you didn't think I'd read them or is it because you didn't read them yourself?
Moving the goal posts from it's a lie, to maybe it's right, but....
Please quote my saying it was a lie. It should be easy for you to find.
https://lemmy.world/comment/11020125
Either implies you believe it's a lie or ulterior motive behind publishing such a story to cast doubt on its authenticity.
Ah, so I didn't say it's a lie, you just think that's what I implied. Of course, you could have asked me what I meant rather than just assumed you knew.
Too late now.
Based on previous interactions and comments you largely believe the officially sanctioned DNC version of events.
Yes, I understand that you assumed you knew what I thought rather than just asked me. I already said that.
Lol tankie spotted 💥
Liberals love their slurs. You are welcome to refute the evidence, if you can find any
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