Summary

Regardless of Putin’s decision regarding the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is facing a crisis due to factors such as sanctions, a shrinking sovereign wealth fund, and a labor shortage. The war has boosted growth, but Russia cannot sustain it without significant economic consequences.

  • @[email protected]
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    4120 days ago

    All China wants is the mineral and petroleum reserves in Siberia. They don’t give a fuck about the population centers in western Russia.

    • @ByteJunk
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      1920 days ago

      I’m sure they can be re-educated as well as any other minority… (/s but not really)

    • RubberDuck
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      219 days ago

      And water…Beijing needs water and lake Baikal is around the corner.

    • @Jumpingspiderman
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      219 days ago

      Really. There’s nothing in Russia that can’t be had easier just by buying it. And all the Russians worth a damn have gotten the hell out of Russia.