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Originally Posted by Skybird
 Somehow we just dont get it right.
An influential global body has forecast Russia's economy will grow faster than all of the world's advanced economies, including the US, this year.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Russia to grow 3.2% this year, significantly more than the UK, France and Germany.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68823399 |
Initially I was taken aback when the U.S. position was not in favor of Ukraine hitting Russian oil refineries. Especially since we stopped importing it over a year, I thought it was most likely a case of plausible deniability.
But I might have been wrong as it seems any increase in global energy prices benefits Russia. This article also goes an little into why Russia’s REAL GDP growth numbers may not be all what they say it is.
https://carnegieendowment.org/2024/0...lity-pub-92174
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