MAJOR: Russia Officially Becomes World's 4th Largest Economy, Passing Japan
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Many will recall last year’s news that Russia had overtaken Germany for the 5th spot in GDP PPP. At the SPIEF, Putin announced that Russia has now officially surpassed Japan for the 4th spot, according to the World Bank: But first a little background:
  • ephrin@sh.itjust.works
    145·
    5 months ago

    Lol, what nonsense. The country with the largest land area can barely top Japan in one economic measure, while it’s birth rates and life expectancy are some of the lowest in the world and they’re conscripting foreign students to be part of their meat waves in Ukraine.

    Russia is a kleptocracy, a massive mafia state run by a dim-witted dictator. All this vatnik propaganda is wild, man. If their economy is so good, why can’t they build any more T-92s? Why are they using defective artillery shells they bought from NORTH KOREA?! Give me a break!

    • Old_Geezer@lemmy.ml
      16·
      5 months ago

      Russia is a kleptocracy, a massive mafia state run by a dim-witted dictato

      Get some help, you’re seriously delusional!

    • Old_Geezer@lemmy.caOP
      327·
      5 months ago

      Russia is a kleptocracy, a massive mafia state run by a dim-witted dictator. All this vatnik propaganda is wild, man. If their economy is so good, why can’t they build any more T-92s? Why are they using defective artillery shells they bought from NORTH KOREA?! Give me a break!

      I think you’re a little confused. Replace Russia with Ukraine and then you’ll be 100% accurate. Being a Russia hater with nonsense like this, doesn’t look well on you. Do some research and you’ll learn that the production lines are booming. Of course you won’t get accurate information from our MSM.

      • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
        101·
        5 months ago

        Okay but still, where is the glorious Russian Armor? The war has been going on a while, so they can’t just be in reserve and going to breakout any minute now? Let’s say that is the case; then its not a good look to let their comrades die without combined arms support. War is hard, but sorry we had higher expectations of the world’s second best military.

        • Cypher@lemmy.world
          9·
          5 months ago

          You see it is glorious master plan to let Moscow burn so that filthy Westerns must pay reparations.

          This will make Westerns poor and bankrupt and soon they will be overwhelmed with Revolution!

          Russians always thinking many steps ahead like Chess.

      • ephrin@sh.itjust.works
        72·
        5 months ago

        🤣🤣🤣 OUR mainstream media? Bro, how’s the weather in St. Petersburg this time of year? You made ONE post about Canada and the rest of your shit is blatantly Kremlin propaganda.

    • tiredofsametab@kbin.run
      61·
      5 months ago

      Are they still happily taking money from and paying nazis as long as they don’t explicitly call for violence?