Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Russia was around 2.27 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022.
European Union GDP 2023 18.35 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States was approximately $25.46 trillion in 2022
EU + USA (NATO) = $43.81 Trillion GDP (20 times bigger than Russia) could not defeat $2.27 Trillion GDP Russia?
What is wrong with this picture?
“What is wrong with this picture?”
Two factors quickly come to mind:
1. Wrong measurement of GDP (since it includes people in the US majoring in vaginal studies).
2. Russia still has a functional educational system whereas the US is now forced to import most of its highly skilled workers.