The Russian economy could lose “billions of rubles” after a destroyed dam in the Siberian region of Buryatia caused a river to burst its banks and damage a key transit railway, according to a local Russian official.

  • @bassomitron
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    111 months ago

    Regardless, according to a quick Googling, Russia’s real inflation adjusted GDP in 2022 was ~$1.5 Trillion. Even if it was $100 million, that’s a drop in the bucket overall for them.

    • at_an_angle
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      211 months ago

      Yeah, a drop in the bucket is fairly insignificant, but the drops add up over time.