Posted on 05/12/2024 7:39:02 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the change made sense because Russia was approaching a situation like the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s, when the military and law enforcement authorities accounted for 7.4% of gross domestic product (GDP).
That, said Peskov, meant it was vital to ensure such spending aligned with and was better integrated into the country's overall economy, which was why Putin now wanted a civilian economist in the defence ministry job.
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This is the second post I’ve seen about this. Meghanmarklemus’ posting pattern indicates we should see at least five more over the next day or so.
Putin needs cover for his 33% income tax hike for Moscow residents making over $50k a year. That’s a big hit.
LOL!
You're such a JoeHole, climaximus.
Your Biden has bigger tax increases in store for the American peasants.
What Kharkov minefields doink?
“Your Biden has bigger tax increases in store for the American peasants.”
Why would he care? He’s not an American. No skin off his nose when we get a huge tax increase.
Ukraine Democracy Day*!
Azov guys in Kharkov - start your personal parade generators!
marcus will be by to issue you your Wolfsangel shoulder patch and lead you in patriotic Banderite songs!
*The period of the martial law regime in The Ukraine has been extended until 13 May 2024, but it can be further extended unlimited times.
The Horst zElenskyy song is really popular about now - until Zaluzhny and his Azov guys catch up with Little Vloddy's helicopter on its way out of the country to Monaco...
Yet another Biden foreign policy disaster cheered on by his Neocon cheerleaders 📣
The war AND the economy must be going so well to have to sack your top warmonger and best buddy. Witness the shrill responses from the Putin lovers here trying to ruin FR with their personal attacks and lies.
These news stories are like Holy Water to vampires for them.
Oh look, Putin’s little cheerleader, pretending to be a conservative and patriot.
Make no mistake, I’m no conservative. I’m an independent, Trump-supporting American citizen. The conservative movement has been bastardized by old women and flaccid girly men who cheer on Biden’s interventionist foreign policy. BTW, when did you first realize you support The Biden?
There will be a new general tax increase, along with a tax on childlessness, on individuals and their families who have not reported for service or have fled the country etc.
I posted on Speedy’s thread a few comments for your eye-watering enjoyment, should you care to indulge. Be sure to take some headache meds before reading.
I'd need a GPS system to find his thread and your comment, but please tell him for me that thermonuclear war isn't something normal ppl wish for.
I’d need a GPS system to find his thread and your comment,
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Ask and you shall receive ...
https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4219673/posts?q=1&;page=2067#2067
So he got his thread placed next to the QTards? Why would anyone go there to read the rantings of a handful of people promoting a Neocon fever dream?
So you admit defeat, being unable to read more than a very short paragraph. Taking in new information about the restructuring of the government you admire so much is retarded, eh?
Print whatever you want right here, I refuse to go to Speedy’s Special Place. He’s an effing crackpot, and so are you.
Tsk tsk, I thought better of you, but now I’ll not think very much about you. Sorry to have triggered you.
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