> mfw  greggposting  10.01.2025 update. let me begin with statements from finlands foreign minister regarding the overall situation with russia. minister valtonen and i are 100% in agreement, an opinion i have outlined here several times. minister valtonen starts by stating that the future outlook for russia is very bleak and that the situation for ukraine is not as bleak as some central european states claim. minister valtonen continues by saying that russias natural resources (including manpower) are not inexhaustible. furthermore, the kremlin is relying on economic plans/systems that were in place before the war and are not sustainable in todays situation. the worlds democracies should take advantage of this situation and apply even more pressure on the russian economy. the minister goes even further and points out that contrary to the kremlins narratives and the claims of some eu politicians, sanctions are working. to understand the situation in russia, one must look at the internal consumer price increases; they have risen by 33% in the past year and continue to rise. she continues to emphasize the economic facts that i have previously pointed out. she then moves on to something that has not been emphasized enough. since international financial markets are unavailable for russia to finance its deficit, the national banks are the ones granting loans by issuing government bonds. after that, the central bank prints new rubles. > brrrrrr she concludes by stating that because russias economic prospects are so grim, time is not on russias side. the western alliance must stand united and apply even more pressure on the kremlin, and the collapse will come closer. to go so strongly public in the media, the ministry knows something that is not yet known to the public. the article can be found in the economist. front update will come tomorrow, there is a lot to do for the viking platoon. slava ukraini
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