raising the retirement age was a policy change years before the war, so it has nothing to do with ukraine. and sure, russias life expectancy and birth rate have dipped, but thats a trend seen across many countries post-covidits not unique to russia or directly caused by the conflict.  the point still stands: everyday life for most russians hasnt been drastically upended by the war. people are still working, shopping, and living relatively normal lives compared to ukrainians, who are dealing with bombed-out cities, mass displacement, and a collapsed economy. trying to nitpick about russias internal issues doesnt change that reality. also, most americans will never be able to retire. social security will soon be but a distant memory.
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