• Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Isn’t this basically the same situation that ultimately led to the fall of the USSR? A fall in oil and gas revenue which led to a financial collapse. Paired with some unrest. Has Putain read the history he lived though?

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      9 months ago

      Russian oil revenues are at near record highs though so we’re still a long way from any kind of collapse.

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        9 months ago

        Be careful the Canadians might get angry and by angry ask you nicely to not insult their native dish.

        Where no one is going to care if I call him a puta

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      9 months ago

      With a government relying for a substantial part on income from such an industry, any collapse of that industry will be a serious problem. Especially in a time where they need each and every ruble (or dollar, if they can get them).