Russia has gained big from the war hype, as well as the West’s stupid ESG/green policies
Russia just announced that its trade surplus with the EU rose from $15 billion in 2020, to $67 billion in 2021
Putin to the sock-puppet Biden and Blinken: Thank you! Keep up the good work!
Yep, and the Russian manufacturing export surpassed that of commodities for the first time since 1989.
It is perfectly unprofitable to build stuff in Europe with their energy policies.
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis move factories to Russia for one thing. Most commercial vans of Dodge/Fiat lineup in Europe are going to be of Russian make in two years.