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Russia reality:
Putin wants to portray Russia as a great power, equal to the US and China. It´s not. But Dump buys it. Russia´s GDP is equal to Italy´s and their export concists of only oil and gas.
— anncy goranson.bsky.social (@anncyg.bsky.social) 2025-08-26T23:37:49.067Z
Ukraine has destroyed at least 17% of their oil production and there´s a shortage of petrol in parts of Russia.
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