"I just returned from a month-long visit to Russia, during which time I had the opportunity to see a dozen different cities covering nearly the entire expanse of the Russian Federation...
Russia Undergoing An Economic Revival Upon my arrival in Russia, I expected to see a nation heavily impacted by the consequences of American-led sanctions. Instead, I saw a nation undergoing an economic revival, in large part thanks to the policies Russia was compelled to undertake because of Western sanctions...
Ruble is Doing Well Far from being reduced to rubble, the ruble today serves as a foundational currency for global economic activity, part of a new “basket of currencies” that is responsive to the needs of a new multilateral reality that is rapidly supplanting the previous era of US economic hegemony...
Previous Economic Position in the World Higher When Value of Ruble is Converted The Russian economy currently retains its rank as the 11th in the world, based on standard gross domestic product (GDP) comparisons. However, when one converts Russia’s $1.78 trillion GDP using the “basket of goods” formulation of purchasing power parity (PPP) (i.e., what similar goods cost in the United States versus Russia), Russia’s actual economic strength converts to $4.80 trillion, making it the world’s sixth largest economy, surpassing all but China, the US, India, Japan, and Germany.
In January and February 2023, Russia spent 2 trillion rubles ($26 billion) on defense, a 282% jump on the same period a year ago. Far from being unable to replenish its military strength and sustain the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is far outpacing NATO in terms of rushing military material to the frontlines by 4 to 1 in terms of tanks and armored fighting vehicles and 5 to 1 in artillery ammunition. When calculated with kill ratios that are overwhelmingly in favor of Russia, the fact is that Russia is sapping the strength of NATO and its Ukrainian proxy, while expanding its own. In addition to nearly tripling the size of its special military operation contingent, Russia is simultaneously building up the forces necessary to meet the expansion of its army from its pre-conflict size of 1 million, to a force of more than 1.5 million. Moreover, Russia’s increase in military production has not only softened the economic impact of the US-sponsored sanctions but also helped reverse their impact across Russia’s industrial base."
Good one Fubar. But wait! Russia is begging North Korea for war material! (sarcasm) I wonder who said that? BTW, how is Ukraine's economy doing?
The casualty rate is 7 to 1, possibly much higher, Ukrainian dead compared to Russian. Tragic to even talk about and it's not quite over yet! I believe it will be by the end of summer with Russia alone dictating surrender terma. But you never know what the Neocon globalists have up their sleeves.
Russia also has the lowest inflation rate among major European nations while NATO member Germany, Europe's foremost industrial and economic power, is headed for recession and possibly depression.
The old saying for NATO and the "Empire of lies" and puppet FJB...."be careful what you wish for".
