[Kazan]

Without the war, Russia could have been selling the oil at the higher prices.

So? It's been selling enough for three years to fund the war while its economy grew at 3.9% rate last year.

[TexasGator]

“So? It’s been selling enough for three years to fund the war while its economy grew at 3.9% rate last year.”

Nope see. They have been draining their NWF which is going broke.

That GDP growth is a war economy. They cant keep that up. Much of which has been trashed on the battlefield.