Posted on 08/22/2024 7:16:29 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
"Russia's wartime economic boom is masking much deeper problems, according to a group of researchers.
The authors of a recent article, who hail from institutions including the Yale School of Management, the Wharton School, the Carnegie Endowment, and the Kyiv School of Economics, cast a stark warning for Russia's economic situation despite the nation posting strong growth numbers since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russia's economy is expected to expand another 2.4% this year, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund. However, much of that growth stems from the Kremlin's wild spending spree, and Russia's economy is hindered by a number of problems that could set it up for trouble in the long run, the researchers said.
"The reality of Russia's economic situation is far more complex and concerning than some would have you believe. The productive core of the Russian economy has been severely compromised," the group wrote in an op-ed for Fortune this week.
Russia has been spending heavily on its military and defense sectors, setting a record military budget for 2024. But that spending has come at a cost to Russia's private sector, some economists say, with other areas of its economy being slammed by a severe shortage of workers as resources get funneled into Russia's invasion of Ukraine." Excerpt
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
And the continued reverence shown for them by the Ukrainian general public is mind-boggling. The multiple respectful commemorations to Bandera alone is crazy.
I didn’t realize Ukrainians carried their admiration of Nazi scum to the extent they do.
Very interesting!
>>>>One observes that the United Methodist Church person post for today recommends a three hour and thirty-eight minute video, 32 minutes into its monetized live stream from Birmingham, Alabama.
And the United Methodist Church person recommends a twenty-minute video by a one-time home renovation chap who traded for earning his living as a war commenter on YouTube/Adsense.
Four hours of video which she could not possibly have actually watched/heard at the time she did, all the while posting Newsweek and Censor material as well. Seems very much like that old “vlog promotion” which she has done for well over two years.<<<<
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Yes, the phony “REVEREND” continues to post disinformation from unreliable sources and smothering the comments of those who hold a differing opinion.
She continues to ignore and mock Jim’s and the Sidebar Moderator’s admonitions to cut the propaganda, behavior not characteristic of a Christian, let alone a Christian cleric.
Respectfully, this is America. Christian America. Our history does not include ‘GLory’ to anyone other than to God. All Glory to God.
Less propaganda would be appreciated.
43 posted on 12/2/2023, 11:36:05 PM by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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As I said, less propaganda would be appreciated.
48 posted on 12/2/2023, 9:50:52 PM by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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KNOCK OFF THE SPAMMING!
148 posted on 2/29/2024, 11:11:27 AM by Sidebar Moderator
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Thanks for the link to “The Holocaust in Ukraine.”
I think this section is particularly interesting:
“Until the fall of the Soviet Union, it was believed that about 900,000 Jews were murdered as part of the Holocaust in Ukraine. This estimate is found in renowned and respected works as The Destruction of the European Jews by Raul Hilberg. In the late 1990s, access to Soviet archives increased the estimates of the prewar population of Jews and as a result, the estimates of the death toll have been increasing.
“In the 1990s, Dieter Pohl estimated that 1.2 million Jews were murdered, and more recent estimates of the death toll have been as high as 1.6 million. Some of those Jews whose names have been added to the death toll attempted to find refuge in the forest, but later on, during the German retreat, they were killed by members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, members of some nationalist units of the Home Army, or members of other partisan groups.”
>>>>#47. This is a wonderful Wall of Text.
Bury the Spammers in Spam is a great strategy.<<<<
I drew my inspiration from you.
>>>>I didn’t realize Ukrainians carried their admiration of Nazi scum to the extent they do.<<<<
And it still goes on today.
From the article:
“Ukraine is erecting new plaques and monuments to Nazi collaborators on a nearly weekly basis. Eduard Dolinsky of the Ukrainian Jewish Committee chronicles this explosion of Nazi collaborator whitewashing on Twitter, and wrote about it in the New York Times.”
Thanks for posting this again.
Absolutely fascinating.
Wouldn’t surprise me! 😆
Heh! Not all heroes wear capes.
I do not believe that the economy of Russia is as insecure as they are trying to say.
Russian Oil Corp is trading at 350.00 per share.
A lot of people are investing to have the stick be that high, and they do not believe that the Russian economy is in danger of failure. I do not believe the Yale based economists.
“I do not believe that the economy of Russia is as insecure as they are trying to say.”
I shared this post regarding the current views regarding Russian economy.
however, my husband always says consultants are useful to tell you what time it is using your watch! LOL
Your latest effort to present yourself as a HOLY Christian is warped.
You request prayer for “all innocent souls to be saved.” Paul instructs us in 1 Timothy 2:1: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.”
Everyone needs prayer, “REVEREND”, especially the guilty. Why aren’t you requesting prayer for them as well?
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1
I appreciate your comment. As well as, I do keep all the people in prayer that are trapped in this invasion by Putin.
Again, thank you for your comment.
You can't help yourself, can you, mommy?
“Another response from the zeeper who, over a week ago, announced to the world that she was ignoring me.”
Perhaps, I wasn’t clear.
I will respond to your comments but not with insults.
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“German Foreign Ministry warns of risk of Russian missile attacks on Kyiv on August 24”
23.08.24 22:48
https://censor.net/en/n3506344
Germany has warned its fellow citizens that Russia’s air attacks on Ukrainian cities may intensify on Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24.
This is evidenced by an update on the website of the German Foreign Ministry, Censor.NET reports with reference to European Pravda.
The ministry notes that around Ukraine’s Independence Day, “missile and air attacks on urban centers, especially on the capital Kyiv, may intensify.”
They reminded that in view of the full-scale invasion, German citizens are warned against traveling to Ukraine, and those who are already here are “urgently asked to leave the country.”
Earlier this week, the United States also said it had information that Russia was stepping up its efforts to launch both night and daytime attacks with drones and missiles across Ukraine.
This happened against the backdrop of Russia’s massive attacks on Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons over the past few days.
VIDEO
1. Putin sparks fury inside Russia as he sends conscripts to Kursk | Frontline
Times Radio
927K subscribers
Aug 23, 2024
Minutes 8:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbo0ddexQU
“They’re sending conscripts, which, of course, is causing a certain reaction inside Russia.”
2. As a result of the Ukrainian strike Russia lost half of its MiG-31K aircrafts
Kanal13
1.66M subscribers
Aug 24, 2024 1:30 a.m. EDT
Minutes 4:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLf5Vmn43fY
3. Ukrainian army’s attack on Kursk starts inciting protests among Russians against Kremlin and Putin
Kanal13
1.66M subscribers
Aug 24, 2024 3:00 a.m. EDT
Minutes 5:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFXfwNJz3qU
4. Ukraine just Invaded Bryansk Oblast, Russia | Ukraine War Update
Artur Rehi
702K subscribers
Aug 23, 2024
Minutes 31:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViiEChlXtdI&t=34s
5. Russians are laughing at Putin after what happened in Kursk
Kanal13
1.66M subscribers
8:23-2024 Premiered 4:00 p.m. EDT
Minutes 5:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cryskpNFeN8
“Russia is being hit by a real storm of emergencies, explosions, constant drone attacks and fires. The war with Ukraine unleashed by Putin is actively returning back to Russia. Russians on social networks have begun to think that Putin’s rule is turning into a real catastrophe for their country.
Thus, Russian economic analyst Anatoly Nesmiyan assessed the events of August 22 morning alone, being amazed by the number of emergencies, explosions and fires. As of mid-August, Russia is experiencing an invasion of a foreign army, a major fire has been blazing for the fourth day at an oil depot near Rostov, where firefighters cannot extinguish the fire.
In the morning, a gas explosion occurred in a residential building in the Perm region, and drones dealt a devastating blow to an air base in the Volgograd region. There, the ammunition of bombers exploded, local residents are being separated, as the detonation continues, and shells are flying around the area.
Meanwhile, information was received that a plane from Khabarovsk was preparing to make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow, with a smoke detector in the cabin that had been activated.
Moreover, against this background, Russian media began to publish information about the installation of concrete shelters in Kursk, Zheleznogorsk and Kurchatov. The war is increasingly covering Russia, and this is a direct consequence of the so-called “special military operation” unleashed by Putin.
The operation to invade Ukraine has led to a real catastrophe for the lives of ordinary Russians, they write on social networks. “Never before has the “ special military operation” gone according to plan as it does now! We sincerely hope that all Z-patriots are happy and satisfied.
This is what they called for. This is what they fought for. For this, almost 200 thousand Russians have already died at the front,” Russian media comment on the news of the last day and days. “Another day of unprecedented economic growth and the planned victory over neo-Nazism and colonialism,” writes Russian analyst Anatoly Nesmiyan about the events in Russia.”
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