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#GeoPol #Russia

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...economy, for that matter, should have been wrecked by sanctions...years ago, time and again.

I know, many economists think differently, but as #TheEconomist (@theeconomist) reported in March of this year (1) e.g.), and #BusinessInsider recently 2), the #RUS economy has proven very resilient, time and again.
For one thing, apart from its #BlackFleet carrying sanctioned oil 3), it has diversified its illicit...

1)
economist.com/finance-and-econ…

Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers

As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control

^{The Economist}