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Russia has unquestionably developed since the 90s, too. Unemployment in 1998 peaked at 13%, and the country was literally falling apart. Now, only the parts ou
by vkou 2y ago
Russia has unquestionably developed since the 90s, too. Unemployment in 1998 peaked at 13%, and the country was literally falling apart.
Now, only the parts outside the tier 1 cities are falling apart.
- sl-1 2y agoYet they have also gotten involved in a very destructive war that destroyed their fossil fuel markets, made them a pariah and wasted their Soviet heritage military arsenal. Would not count it as development.
- vkou 2y agoWhile it is true that many Russians might prefer living in a 2019 Russia over a 2025 Russia, you're not going to find a single person in the country who would prefer the 1999 Russia over either of them. > wasted their Soviet heritage military arsenal 30-year-old arsenals require replacement, and war (even an embarrassing one) is an to modernize them.