Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. I am joined this time by analyst Alexander Kolyandr. We focus this week on how the Ukraine war is gradually becoming key to both Russia’s economy and its politics and

Russia’s war in Ukraine is already in its 17th month. In that time, President Vladimir Putin has clearly demonstrated that he is not bothered by losses — whether they be financial, material, or human. His war will go on as long as he needs. And, judging by how the authorities have woven the so-called “special military operation” into Russian life, that will be a long time.

  • OurToothbrush@lemmy.mlM
    04·
    1 year ago

    The rest of eastern Europe’s countries remember what it was like to live under the Russian thumb

      • LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml
        02·
        1 year ago

        It was about some brainwashed ahistorical idea of these countries having it bad under the USSR. You want a new poll to see if they changed their memories? Try to be honest with yourself at least.