Fact is Putin has checkmated every single one of senile Joes sanctions, the EU manufacturing and economy is grinding to a halt- negative growth. Record high inflation and shortages. This winter will be very interesting. Russia keeps getting richer, the west poorer and poorer.
That said, Vlad just took Siversk, and the Ukies keep losing more territory every day…
Fact is Putin has checkmated every single one of senile Joes sanctions ... Russia keeps getting richer
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Well, Pootie is still working on high-grade ball bearings manufactured only in Sweden, and advanced chips manufactured only in Taiwanese and US Fabs.
Russian GDP is projected by the Russian Bureau of Statistics to fall around 50% by the end of the year, if not next month:
Russian Statistical Bureau’s Industry Report for May.
Manufacturing:
Passenger Cars down 97%
Buses down 77%
Railroad Locomotives down 63%
Railroad Carriages down 52% (in part due to ball bearing shortage).
Passenger Railroad Cars down 40%
Elevators down 35%
Pumps down 30%
Electrical Motors down 50%
Glass down 61%
Household Goods down 63%
Refrigerators down 58%