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.

  • gravitas_deficiency
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    8 hours 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@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

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