Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy is showing clear signs of structural exhaustion. The contours of a genuine economic endgame are coming into view for Russia. This is the finding of a new Kiel Report published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics.
People are not stupid just because they don’t buy your bullshit. Sarah Palin once claimed to be an expert of Russia due to Alaska’s proximity to Russia as well.
Day to day, sure. Nobody said that (or can you back your umpteenth straw man argument up with a QUOTE this time?)
But that doesn’t mean you understand an iota of its politics, economy, the ramifications of international sanctions or geopolitics in general. And it is blatantly obvious you don’t.
I never claimed to know anything about daily life. Where have we even discussed daily life? The only time was when I agreed with you. The discussion is about macro-economics, sanctions and war economy.
So if you claim something, quote me.
No really.
QUOTE ME
Otherwise fuck off, and leave grown ups be, you utter moron.
Do you sincerely believe macroeconomics doesn’t affect the lives of ordinary people? Why do you think they scam their way over the border (usually by saying they’re visiting relatives or the like) and then raid the neatest grocery store for fresh fruit, vegetables, and so on, after which they fill as many jerry cans they can with gasoline and then finally buy all the ibuprofen and paracetamol etc they get?
Does that sound like things are going well for them? I’ve seen a guy with so many cucumbers that they literally spilt out of the top of his backpack.
Anyway, since I know both Russians, which I dislike, but that’s irrelevant, and I’ve dated a Ukrainian with relatives in Russia, I do have a good picture of things, yes. I’ve lost several good friends in Ukraine. I know from my a guy from my hometown who got his foot shot of.
I also get regular news from inside Russia via my father’s wife, who’s got her relatives stuck on the other side. I don’t particularly like her, but it I’d what it is. I can’t exactly post what she’s saying here, can I? Other than what I’ve already written.
I’m still wondering why you, in particular, are such an expert on all things Russian, especially if all you have to go to is third hand publications at best.
Come to Finland and have a look at the border, and you’ll quickly see how things are on the other side. They’re hurting, and they’re hurting badly. A few more weeks, maybe a month or two, and the fuel situation is going to be catastrophic. Not to mention things like prescription medicines and glasses, spare parts for everyday machines, and so on.
Yet, you seem to be absolutely sure you know better than anyone else.
LOL of course it affects normal people. That is why I agreed with you in the beginning. When did I claim anything to the contrary? I’ve also mentioned this multiple times in this thread.
And I already said you probably knew more about what’s going on with ordinary Russians.
No need to make a lengthy text against something I never claimed.
But maybe stop telling me what you want me to think and actually read what I said. But then you would have to stop building all these straw mans, which I don’t think you can. Also I’m beginning to think you don’t understand basic written English.
Next, I also never claimed to be an expert on “all things Russian”.
Not anyone else, but I am absolutely 100% sure I know more about economy and geopolitics than you. You have shown for this entire thread now you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. You don’t understand simple things I have said and keep arguing against things I have never said, just to seem right.
Anyone else? Definitely no.
You? Absolutely yes.
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