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
    613·
    1 year ago

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

    • FaceDeer@kbin.social
      95·
      1 year ago

      Surveys conducted in 2013.

      Gee, I wonder if anything might have happened from 2014 to present that would have changed those numbers a bit.

      Also, to dig up an old favourite, you forgot Poland. And a bunch of others. More countries were “living under the Russian thumb” than just literal members of the USSR. Here’s 14 former Soviet republics that joined NATO, whose primary purpose is to defend against Russian attack.

      • abraxas@lemmy.mlEnglish
        24·
        1 year ago

        LOL. Looks like the 2013 study decided not to ask anyone they knew for sure would answer that they were glad they were free from the USSR.