Max Boot“The Economist’s analysis of data from a wide variety of sources suggests that Russia’s economy is doing better than even the most upbeat forecasts predicted, as sales of hydrocarbons have fuelled a record current-account surplus” https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/08/23/why-the-russian-economy-keeps-beating-expectations
dbquick@maxboot This contradicts recent reports that Russia's economy and military will take many years to recover from the Ukraine fiasco. It's estimated that Russia has lost twice as many soldiers in the last 10 months as USA lost in 14 years in Vietnam.