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OutOfBananaException t1_ixyf0t7 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Entrenched food inflation for years to come. by Doyoufeelme101

Don't need to take my word for it, data on revenue is straight from their ministry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-shrinking-budget-surplus-limits-putins-war-options-11668174524

"Data released by the Russian Ministry of Finance on Friday showed that in the year to October, the government budget surplus stood at 128 billion rubles, or around $2.1 billion, down from a surplus of 2.3 trillion rubles in the same period last year."

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[deleted] t1_ixzpuk4 wrote

Bruh. I read the same shit in March and I’ll read the same shit this coming March.

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OutOfBananaException t1_iy284tm wrote

Their budget surplus was massive in March, nobody could credibly say they couldn't fund the war at that time. That surplus has shrunk significantly since then, fundamentally different set of circumstances.

You cited Korean war as an example - how much does the Korean war cost their respective governments each year? Stuff all compared to what Russia is spending at the moment.

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[deleted] t1_iy28czp wrote

Okay dude they’re on their last legs. War is almost won by Ukraine

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OutOfBananaException t1_iy2hhle wrote

I didn't say Ukraine would win did I? I said it's a costly war and a resolution is likely to be reached sooner rather than later. Ukraine also doesn't have unlimited support, but it's looking like they may manage better than Russia.

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[deleted] t1_iy2i1o9 wrote

Okay whatever you say is what’ll happen. It’s almost over. The money is almost gone.

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OutOfBananaException t1_iy2ikla wrote

There is a big mother fucking difference between 'almost over' and 'will never end'. I never said it's almost over.

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