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TexasTowelie

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Thu Aug 1, 2024, 05:38 AM Aug 2024

How's Russia's Economy Actually Doing? - TLDR News EU



Data suggests that the Russian economy has held up pretty well considering its military spending and Western sanctions. But can we trust their numbers? If we can, what is driving their apparent economic over-performance? And can they keep sustaining it?
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How's Russia's Economy Actually Doing? - TLDR News EU (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2024 OP
All the "five finger discounts" that Russian soldiers are doing of Ukrainian civilian things is helping too. Tax-free! ck4829 Aug 2024 #1

ck4829

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1. All the "five finger discounts" that Russian soldiers are doing of Ukrainian civilian things is helping too. Tax-free!
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 05:57 AM
Aug 2024

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