“Russia has other incomes.”
Other than the export of resources, what incomes does Russia have? I have not heard of any.
Oil is 40% of their exports, but refined products another 15% and Gas almost 10%. Those total a bit higher than I expected but significantly more “other” incomes compared to the OPEC nations I would expect to fall apart first.
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/rus/
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The Russian federal budget deficit for 2015 is expected to be $40 billion — equivalent to 3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product,
https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/budget-debates-reveal-russias-weakness
Moreover, according to the state-owned Vnesheconombank, the Kremlin is skimming $12.6 billion from the Russian state pension fund
Sorry, I meant to include with the first link:
Russia is the top exporter of Raw Aluminium, Semi-Finished Iron, Nitrogenous Fertilizers, Sawn Wood, Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers, Copper Wire, Raw Nickel, Rough Wood, Precious Metal Compounds, and Pig Iron.