Russian Economy General News: #9

Tingsay wrote:Vann still thinks it's Putin's fault when a space rocket fails, when an engine is unreliable, or when a computer is sub-optimal.  

Vann, Russia is still in "rebuild" mode. You start with the basics and work your way up.
90's was a blackhole, utter collapse due to ussr, nothing happened in Russia for a decade. 2000s was cleaning up the rubble, 2010 is the true rebuild phase.

Reposting dino's list:
Mineral fuels including oil: US$173.3 billion (48.5% of total exports)
Iron, steel: $18.8 billion (5.3%)
Gems, precious metals: $11 billion (3.1%)
Machinery including computers: $8.5 billion (2.4%)
Wood: $7.9 billion (2.2%)
Cereals: $7.5 billion (2.1%)
Fertilizers: $7.2 billion (2%)
Aluminum: $6.7 billion (1.9%)
Copper: $4.7 billion (1.3%)
Electrical machinery, equipment: $4.3 billion (1.2%)

As you can see, Russia is slowly getting from commodity-driven economy to self-sufficiency.

Self-sufficiency>Exports

Can anyone of you understand for once.. that Russia problems.. in the world..
cannot be solved by having an stable economy alone????

If we lived in a world ,that is fair ,that every nation respect each other ,a world of peace.. then it will not matter which way a nation economy works.. as long there is a profit.. then you have a profit. But in the real world
we live , there is an undeclared war already going against Russia . and Putin can't continue ignoring this.


Every time putin says he will reduce in half Russia space budget..or that will invest heavily in Russia infrastructure or that will finance veterans from Israel or Baltics ,or that will be investing more in sport..build more stadiums or build more trains , He is IGNORING the western popular business leadership ,ignoring NASA more ambitious program ,ignoring Intel and american electronics industry,ignoring American very popular IT industry ,and entertainment industry. , Not Countering it.. Putin instead look at US ,full determined to destroy Russia and what the moron does? Look to the east for enhancing relations with asian nations.... this is an example of IGNORING a problem... Someone wants to kill you..and fire bullets at your house ,  you need to stop him.. you can't say.. oh well ,, lets paint the house more prettier maybe that way they will not want to kill us..lets make a party in the house.. to promote friendship.. this is what he did with the olympics.. did Russia earned any friendship with Americans and EU after hosting so many olympics and wasting $65 billions dollars ?  
is Russia safer now after Sochi and World cup 2018 ?      65$ fucking billions wasted.. will have been better
he invested them in the militarization of space.. mass producing their stealth planes , or speed the production of submarines , that is if the idiot is so scared to counter American popular civilian business, at least will had a more powerful military.

So selling potatoes or bananas or seeking to host more olympics will NOT convince Americans to abandon their cold war , against Russia. Russia have a huge problem in influence with the west.. and this is the reason why they want
to destroy Russia.. as i said before Every nation can be influenced.. and Americans /Europe are not an exception to this.. they only respect Leadership and nothing else..  Russia needs to counter the Americans leadership in the world in their popular business if it wants to break this domination of US over the world.. having a "Stable economy" ,when the enemy is preparing to deploying missiles at your borders armed with nuclear warheads is meaningless. all your progress can be reversed in minutes when a war start.  So hosting more olympics ,building more parks ,breaking records in wheat production will not Inspire the west to STOP its hostilities against Russia...   INFLUENCE..  If Russia had that.. Influence it will have disbanded NATO and the American system long long time ago.. and such Influence is only achieved by making Russia as a real alternative to American business. .    American have internet... so Russia needs to create a better one.. Americans lands in mars ? Russia needs to do it first..  Americans leads in Personal COmputers and software .. then Russia needs to competes with that.. not just computers for military ,but to replace US semiconductor industry totally..  Is amazing no one see this.. Russia have an influential crisis. and whenever you engage in a discussion with any pro American people in the west.. why US is better than Russia.. the very first thing they will tell you..
is what does Russia sells ? what does Russia produce in the world that anyone needs? the answer is NOTHING..

The perception is always the same.. United States means progress for the west.. and Russia for the west means
a  backward looking nation..  yes the west is very important.. is from the west that the sabotage to Russia economy comes..and the security of Russia is threatened.. from the west.. and so Russia can't ignore the west.. it needs to defeat it in a war and force them to peace.. or.. defeat them in their own leading civilian business.  i think the later is better.. that Russia put an end to US domination in leading popular business.

Vann7 wrote:

The perception is always the same.. United States means progress for the west.. and Russia for the west means
a  backward looking nation..  yes the west is very important.. is from the west that the sabotage to Russia economy comes..and the security of Russia is threatened.. from the west.. and so Russia can't ignore the west.. it needs to defeat it in a war and force them to peace.. or.. defeat them in their own leading civilian business.  i think the later is better.. that Russia put an end to US domination in leading popular business.

Only thing I agree with you is the spending on sports, but then again, the west spends on it waaay more than Russia does.

Look, you dont get that Putiin is not at fault when Russians dont create their own Elon Musks, your mancrush, ok? If it burns your soul Russians dont have someone like him, your anger should be directed at the general public.
I get mad when I hear all these stupid "rappers" in Russia too, not contributing anything to progress. They just want to look cool! Not Putin's fault!
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Russian population: 144 m
US/Western Europe: 700 m +

Russia is already doing what it can with what it has:
-a space Program, second only to US
-a strong military and MIC, second only to US
-leads in Nuclear Reactor and Wheat exports
-is the top arctic player
-a very low debt
-a huge budget surplus
-a growing civilian tech industry

All while being sanctioned!

It's a lot more innovative than 1.3 billion Indians, that's for sure.
It's also more innovative than China. China is just doing a better job at harnessing 1 billion people than India does.

Russian population: 144 m
US/Western Europe: 800 m +
Even if Russia does everything perfectly right, they wont achieve the West's world influence. What you're dreaming off is a west-russia alliance! USUSEUEURURU

[quote="Tingsay"]

Vann7 wrote:

Russia is already doing what it can with what it has:
-a space Program, second only to US
-a strong military and MIC, second only to US
-leads in Nuclear Reactor and Wheat exports
-is the top arctic player
-a very low debt
-a huge budget surplus
-a growing civilian tech industry

Even if Russia does everything perfectly right, they wont achieve the West's world  influence. What you're dreaming off is a west-russia alliance! USUSEUEURURU

Is not about doing something.. but about LEADING.. understand the difference? LEADERSHIP..
People follows LEADERS.. Nations follows LEADING nations.. can't you understand this very simply concept.???

Americans don't fear Russia nukes.. because they know as long they don't use nukes first ,Russia will not retaliate.
and they know is possible to break russia in a million of pieces without firing a single shot.. they did it to the Soviet Union..remember how the collapse of Soviet Union influence and soviet union isolation .. ended breaking it in many parts? this is exactly what they want..  they can continue creating civil wars , and violence ,the Ukraine way or the Syrian way endlessly.. until Russia is over extended in many conflicts..

So let me show you exactly what is What Americans Fears MORE..  ie.. is not Russian nukes..
whanna know what Americans fear more in the world ????? the answer to this will come from
no less that TRUMP top economic advisor..



So what American elite fears more?

It is Russian hypersonic missiles? No
It is Putin winning all olympics medal or breaking wheat records? NO..
it is Russia ending the use of dollar? hell no.. they will laugh at that..
Russia will not break US ,with their promotion of nations to end the use of dollar..
first for something like that to work.. Putin needs LEADERSHIP and Russia needs Influence
to convince the world of stop using Americans dollars.. but since the West Cannot trade with gold or Rubles
with Americans.. they need dollars.. and since many world leading business are Americans and Russia offers
NO Alternative to it.. then Russia boycott on dollars will be totally meaningless... even China will not do it..
their economy depends heavily on US economy..

So now that you now that americans don't fear Russian nukes..from polite and soft Putin , or Russian olympics.
then what is what Americans really fear.. ???


The thing Americans fear most is , LEADERSHIP..
Trump TOP economic advisor warned Trump..that if China captures (LEAD) in Robotics ,AI ,Self driving
cars and other High Tech industry,  that United States will NOT HAVE AN ECONOMIC FUTURE!!!!..


Can you say a nation is respected in the world because produces more bananas? or produce more healthy food?
or win more olympics.. ? NO.. Only real Leaders.. in real innovative business that others can't do for being too
difficult to compete for the level of science required is too high ,is what will differentiate ,third world countries from world Leading nations.. that Russia is not one of them..  Russia only leads in military , but this is not what will make nations living in peace in the west ,want to run to the Russian side..  

So if Putin knew what he was doing , he will create a major Revolution in HIGH TECH CIVILIAN INDUSTRY.
in very innovative and popular business that drive (LEADS) the world into the Future.. what are the business
that LEADING there ..can ruin American Economy? and american leadership and American system?
-absolute SPACE leadership..
-Robotics
-Semiconductor Industry
-Electronic Entertainment and IT industry..
-Software Industry..
-Computers
-Internet
-intelligent cars
-intelligent houses
-Cities that operates with Free clean energy  (this will be very popular)
-New Free of cheap Internet,,free of US spying..
-New Payment international system to replace visa/mastercard..
-digital media and entertainment industry.  Gaming industry ,Youtube ,netflix ,Amazon.

Business that everyone loves and like and most can't live without it..

how Russia can truly earn respect from Americans? by leading in Business that will AMAZE society ,that will impress society and that can promote Russia to a new level.. as the new Leader in world development. Instead of continuation of Oil monopoly, or building bigger nukes ,to earn respect.. putin should be promoting cars that run in water /solar energy /magnetic highways.. this is what a leading nation should be doing..  Space Tourism... etc..

China is doing a mission right now to the dark side of the moon and working right now to create an artificial sun.
why China invest so much in High tech and so ambitious in space? Because the chinese are ambitious.. and Putin
vision for Russia is not.. they truly Understand that Technology can be used as a weapon of Influence ,and to promote a nation leadership in the world.. This attract investors.. and advertise the country. And US is very scared about CHINA defeating one by one Americans top popular high tech business.. Trump economic advisor told it clearly.. if China capture the High Tech market.. United States will not have an economic future.  

How more clear than this can be? he just told in one sentence how to defeat United States..
But Putin the disaster president do not get it.. he really believe nations will join Russia orbit ,based
on Putin more sensible approach to world problems polite and fair behavior..  

Maybe the changes Russia need are impossible to happen under an old school generation politician like Putin is.
.probably Medvedev will be less bad in the end.. he at least use internet and understand it,.
and like electronic gadgets..and he likes silicon valley ,and any technology that helps make life of civilians easier.

Facts

Vann7 wrote:

How more clear than this can be? he just told in one sentence how to defeat United States..
But Putin the disaster president do not get it.. he really believe nations will join Russia orbit ,based
on Putin more sensible approach to world problems polite and fair behavior..  

Maybe the changes Russia need are impossible to happen under an old school generation politician like Putin is.
.probably Medvedev will be less bad in the end.. he at least use internet and understand it,.
and like electronic gadgets..and he likes silicon valley ,and any technology that helps make life of civilians easier.

Huge wall of text and yet you failed to address one major problem. Russia has 144 million people. 144m can only do so much.

Putin has invested in Robotics, Semiconductor Industry, Electronic Entertainment and IT,Software Industry, intelligent cars etc etc. What are you talking about? He has stressed the importance of tech numerous times. Now it's up to the Russian general tech community to achieve stuff.

China? China isn't more innovative than Russia. You are out of your mind if you truly believe that.
Artificial sun? lol
You don't get China! China is pure population power! Can you imagine 1 billion Russians? 1 billion French? 1 billion Japanese? 1 billion British? 1 billion Americans?
They'd leave China in the dust! Heck 1 billion Koreans would!
China has always been a choker, bullied by smaller but more powerful nations it's entire history, this is prolly their last chance to be a truely great nation. It's their's to lose

Again, Russia is doing what it can with what it has. And Putin is a statesman.
He consolidates the different views of his state so it can be as coherent as it can be. That's what statesmen do.
If Russia landed on the moon and established a moon base, you believe it's Putin's success? Lol Hell no!
It's not his fault weather Russia does or doesn't. Jeezus
Why is your anger not directed to the Russian intellectual field if you think Russia sucks?

Tingsay wrote:

Vann7 wrote:

How more clear than this can be? he just told in one sentence how to defeat United States..
But Putin the disaster president do not get it.. he really believe nations will join Russia orbit ,based
on Putin more sensible approach to world problems polite and fair behavior..  

Maybe the changes Russia need are impossible to happen under an old school generation politician like Putin is.
.probably Medvedev will be less bad in the end.. he at least use internet and understand it,.
and like electronic gadgets..and he likes silicon valley ,and any technology that helps make life of civilians easier.

Huge wall of text and yet you failed to address one major problem. Russia has 144 million people. 144m can only do so much.

Putin has invested in Robotics, Semiconductor Industry, Electronic Entertainment and IT,Software Industry, intelligent cars etc etc. What are you talking about? He has stressed the importance of tech numerous times. Now it's up to the Russian general tech community to achieve stuff.

China? China isn't more innovative than Russia. You are out of your mind if you truly believe that.
Artificial sun? lol
You don't get China! China is pure population power! Can you imagine 1 billion Russians? 1 billion French? 1 billion Japanese? 1 billion British? 1 billion Americans?
They'd leave China in the dust! Heck 1 billion Koreans would!
China has always been a choker, bullied by smaller but more powerful nations it's entire history, this is prolly their last chance to be a truely great nation. It's their's to lose

Again, Russia is doing what it can with what it has. And Putin is a statesman.
He consolidates the different views of his state so it can be as coherent as it can be. That's what statesmen do.
If Russia landed on the moon and established a moon base, you believe it's Putin's success? Lol Hell no!
It's not his fault weather Russia does or doesn't. Jeezus  
Why is your anger not directed to the Russian intellectual field if you think Russia sucks?

Not really..
Japan have a smaller population than Russia ,did not have oil or the huge lands Russia have,
and have a night and day difference in Influence vs Russia with Americans.. and Europeans..
Putin is to blame for this..because most of the Russian budget for business is used for pipelines and artic exploration to find more energy.. and for agriculture...

If Putin cared about modernizing Russia economic model ,towards high technology and Space as much as he cares about sports  and Oil ..Long time ago Russia long time ago ,will have disbanded NATO and will had Europe on their
orbit.  So sure Putin invest in high technology .. with .000001% of Russia budget.. But this is not the point..
the point is Putin invest a hell of a lot more in Pipelines in turning Russia into a Saudi Arabia of Asia...
instead of Turning Russia a new alternative of United States business.. and this is the problem.

Putin  he don't see the connection between American and Europeans disrespect
for Russia... with Russia lack of influence with their civilian Business. Simply Russia offers NOTHING to North or south american.. NOTHING to Europeans that are not in a war.. What does Russia sells that western developed countries their general citizens wants to buy?  NOTHING..

So Putin is NOT countering US business influence... he thinks that by ending the use of dollars or promoting
that other nations don't do it.. he is going to break US system..   But is not going to work.. because the influence
of US business is not going anywhere.. until Russia challenge it first.. understand?  people will still need INTERNET.. people will need COmputers that only Americans sells.. and people will still need American software ,digital content , will still need American electronics and leading Entertainment. and leading projects in space exploration also more interesting than Russia taxi to the ISS.

Russia needs to privatize their Energy industry ,avoid sports nationalism bullshit ,and privatize all their agriculture ,
to people they trust and focus in creating a business high tech revolution . to build nation leadership ,not in commodities or in bananas exports records.. but in Innovation  ,use most of Russia budget in defeating Intel ,Microsft , a new Internet , digital content for small and big business.  Supporting something vs transforming into something ,  are not the same thing.  Is not Support to high tech.. lets say .0001% of russian budget what Russia needs to do , for a modern economy.. is to transform Russia into that.. is a huge difference.

How much Russia invest in space? sure they also "support " space no?
Russia invest 1.3$ billions a year in space..  and Americans $20 billions .

How much American invest in sport?
next to NOTHING..

How much Russia invested in sports?
between Sochi and World cup  = $65 billions dollars..  

You see this?  Is not "support " for high tech.. what Russia needs..
is the total transformation of Russia economy.. to depend NOT in exporting commodities ,but instead
in the export of modern high tech innovative industry. leave the bananas and the wheat for private citizens farmers..and Russia should focus in winning the new space race and defeating americans top tech industries.
this is how you earn LEadership and respect.. with Success.. not success in eating cheese burgers faster..  
or exporting more rice... no.. but success in space exploration , Beating US high tech industry .. thats how
you make russia to break the american hegemony in the world.. Trump top economic advisor told that...
the day China capture the high tech market.. US economy will not have a chance..  

So if they are even telling you ,how to defeat them.. what the hell is Putin waiting?
Why that idiot , don't see that all he needs to do is transform totally Russia economy towards
a high tech exporting nation... If China can do it with Huawei.. if Japan can do it,,with their cars and electronic
entertainment..  if South korea can do it with Samsung ,LG and Hyundai.. What you  say Russia can't compete
with Americans?      Russia don't compete , not because it does not have the capabilties to do it..
but because they have a dinosaur president ,that still think..he can develop Russia economy mostly ,in the same way third world nations do it.. and that this will have no impact in Russia leadership and influence in the world..

Even Taiwan that is a small Island.. 5% the population of Russia.. have superior business than Russia in
 high tech electronics..   Putin short sight vision of Russia ,is what is destroying all the opportunities
that Russia have to counter and break the american business world and their leadership.

Honestly.. Putin looks more to me ,like a new Mikhail Gorbachev.
Gorbachev destroyed Russia influence ,by turning it ,privatize all and import everything nation economy..
Putin is destroying Russia influence in the world.. by imitating AFrican nations commodities based economy.
Putin "support" high tech.. as much as Poland support space development.. that announced some time ago
will be supporting space projects..

Is not with "Support" of high tech that Russia can defeat US..is with total transformation of Russia economy
from Commodities ,into a high tech and digital media with space base economy. The money Putin spend in sport,
he needs to spend it better in Space and high tech development. and leave sports and agriculture for private foreign investors.

Non-resources exports from Russia grew to 147 Bill. $ this year - RT

Hole wrote:Non-resources exports from Russia grew to 147 Bill. $ this year - RT

Weapons and machinery for farming and mining..

AS i said Russia need a total transformation of its economy.. from an economy focused in commodities,
to an economy focused in High Tech and space domination..   Is not "support" what russia needs.. but a total
transformation into it .. to LEAD in the world in high tech ,in the same way so many other nations much inferior to Russia in population can do it.. Things like Digital media ,digital content for example.. is something Russia can very easily do.. using a local Internet.. this is the crowfunding /kickstart model , that people themselves finance other peoples innovations.. and projects.. everyone becomes an inventor and sell their stuff in internet.. also an Ebay like version on Russia will be very good for Russia economy.. people can earn extra money selling things on internet they dont need..  Internet ,Internet ,Internet..and Space domination and High Tech consumer based industry,  this is where Putin  needs to focus.. and not in breaking wheat records or sports or tourism.  

Russia is not in a position today , to just normally develop an economy low on any risk...and do it peacefully..
while other nations steal the show in innovation and technology. Russia needs to defeat American business..
why this is so important? because if Russia don't outmatch American high tech business..and don't defeat US business influence..and offer an alternative,, then they will never disband NATO, or get Europe fully in the Russian orbit.. and then Russia doing nothing to counter US influence with Europe ,is death sentence for Russia.. because it means a world war 3 cannot be avoided.. if Russia don't break that influence of US over Europe. Americans will even be influenced by Russia ,if Russia was dominating in space exploration.. but Putin so ignorant short sight policies is only leading Russia into a direct military confrontation with US. No influence means = NO peace. and Putin is the one to blame for Russia lack of influence with the west.

Vann,

You have a very myopic view of things.
Just because a Japanese company is better than their Russian counter part dont mean shit.
Japan has Toyota. So fucking what? What's your point? Does Japan have a Sukhoi?
Japan has a pop culture more famous in the world(anime). So fucking what? Does Japan have the same space program as Russia?

Taiwan? Taiwan got a large exporting semiconductor industry. Big deal! Where is Taiwan's MIC? Where is it's space program? Where is it's Rosatom? It's own 4th/5th gen fighter manufacturing?

Spain has a better renewable energy industry than Russia! So fucking what? They have Navantia that can build destroyers and larger ships like the 26,000 tons Juan Carlos. So what? Where is Spain's own jet engine? Where is their own SSN/SSBN?

Just because X-country is better than Russia in X-field dont mean shit. Stop being myopic! Take a look at the bigger picture!

I agree 65b on sports was a bad move. But that's not a yearly number. Sochi was surprisingly profitable due to the fact that the city got freaking rebuilt.
Still, extravagant sports funding is a no, I give you that.

Tingsay wrote:Vann,

You have a very myopic view of things.
Just because a Japanese company is better than their Russian counter part dont mean shit.
Japan has Toyota. So fucking what? What's your point? Does Japan have a Sukhoi?
Japan has a pop culture more famous in the world(anime). So fucking what? Does Japan have the same space program as Russia?

Taiwan? Taiwan got a large exporting semiconductor industry. Big deal! Where is Taiwan's MIC? Where is it's space program? Where is it's Rosatom? It's own 4th/5th gen fighter manufacturing?

Spain has a better renewable energy industry than Russia! So fucking what? They have Navantia that can build destroyers and larger ships like the 26,000 tons Juan Carlos. So what? Where is Spain's own jet engine? Where is their own SSN/SSBN?

Just because X-country is better than Russia in X-field dont mean shit. Stop being myopic! Take a look at the bigger picture!

I agree 65b on sports was a bad move. But that's not a yearly number. Sochi was surprisingly profitable due to the fact that the city got freaking rebuilt.
Still, extravagant sports funding is a no, I give you that.

In what way Rosatom influence you ?  in what way Russian MIC their tanks benefits you ?
If you had to choose between American Business vs Russian business.. that you are told.. you cannot
buy from both.. you need to pick one.. which business you will pick ?  

if you have a new house.. what things you will put inside.. ?  American or Russians?
since Russia export NOTHING that civilians will want.. then you will have no choice than to continue
buying things from the American business world..  This is what is all about .. INFLUENCE..
Russia have very low influence with the west and this is why is disrespected.. is IRRELEVANT dude..
if Russia have stealth planes or tanks or hypersonic missiles.. none of this helps in any way Russia
to defeat US influence in the world understand this?

Nations in peace don't need tanks or hypersonic missiles.. the west will prefer always the existing American created
system. over a system of Russia that DON"T EXIST .

so again im not comparing scientific capabilities of nations.. im comparing REAL business influence..
the one that can directly affect your live.. and Since JAPAN,TAIWAN and SOuth Korea are in the American
orbit..and they will always follows Americans.. because Russia have nothing , no alternative world..
then is even worse ,the domination and influence that US can have above Russia. they were very smart and captured the loyalty of the most developed nations.. and so leaving Russia only with the rejected nations
like North korea ,IRAN ,Venezuela..  This is why im telling , Russia have an Influence problem.. and this can't be solved by just a growing economy.. or by building better nukes.. Russia need to counter US business influence ,to break their domination and control ..over the world.nothing more and nothing else. is as simple as this.. Leadership and influence if ever Russia wants to have a chance to break the American system and avoid a major war.

Russia needs ofcourse a powerful MIC too.. im not objecting that.. is the only thing Putin is doing right.
But all this weapon race ,is only need.. because Putin have been ignoring US domination of their business
in the world.. it was not until 2014 ,that the Ukraine conflict began ,that Putin began to invest and support
an invest a little more in Semiconductors.. and software to replace American windows.. why took so long?  to realize Russia needs its own IT industry

i like Armatas.. but in what way Russian tanks is going to make my life better?  in no way...
Russia needs an excesively powerful military to counter the lack of influence Putin/Russia have with the west.
im not saying Russia to abandon the modernization of its military.. only that Putin abandon its sick obsession with the soviet past, with the sick waste of so much money in sports and with distractions ,like creating shinny new parks.. to promote tourism..   Since Russia economy is not so big.. Russia needs to focus , in the things more important . that is to counter US influence in the world.. If tomorrow Americans shakes hands with Putin and cold war is over.. then i will not be here .. warning that putin should not invest in commodities..and leave private business to take care of all that..  but since we are in times ,where war seems impossible to avoid... then more than ever Russia needs to counter US business influence (civilian consumer business) if it wants to have a chance to break the american system. break NATO and have Europe join Russia orbit after Russia offers an alternative to US business .what the idiot President need to work.. is a totally awesome, and successful economy what he needs to work for R

IS Not support for high tech what Russia needs but total transformation of its economy to high tech.
is a big difference.. because Poland and IRAN and COlombia support space investment..yet those countries
influence in space is ZERO.. they are not leaders in space.
see the difference?

is not "stability" of Russia economy and order ,what Putin needs for Russia.. that he repeats all the time..
Stability is insecurity.. What Russia needs is an awesome Economy development ,based on things that
the west cannot sanctions ,because they are unique and advanced and  there is no alternative to it..
Leading is how Russia can defeat US.. not following. and is on high tech and space and digital content
for consumer use were Russia needs to lead.

While Russia breaks records on Bananas and potatoes..and keep praising useless sports
Europe is teaching the world of new major explorations discoveries in space..

this is how leadership looks like..
new amazing images of mars..



https://www.rt.com/news/447139-mars-water-ice-images-esa/

So sad that it was not Russia who did it.. Putin is busy promoting healthy life and giving conferences
to children to do the things he is not doing.. of doing things that last forever and will benefit the world.

So you want to beat the West's influence. Good luck with 144m people.

That's not a job for Russia, that's for the world. Not Russias small population's fault.

Maybe you should be angry at BRICS then

Tingsay wrote:So you want to beat the West's influence. Good luck with 144m people.

That's not a job for Russia, that's for the world. Not Russias small population's fault.

Maybe you should be angry at BRICS then

Mmm.. right..
SO you want Russia to beat US military industry.. with just 144m? vs 350m.. US have ?

oh wait Russia is already doing that..

Russia beat US military technology industry..
So if Russia can outmatch US military.. why then don't do that in the High tech
civilian consumer industry?

the answer is Putin short sight policies in Russia economic development..
Russia do have amazing scientific talent.. and engineers.. the problem is Putin
develop Russia economy in the wrong way .. as a backward african economy nation..
that relies on Energy and food.. for most of its profits..

Cmon man see te top 10 export products from That list, the One i posted, not your misleading one
You understand That to BE the world wheat exporter leader you need advanced machinary? Right?right...?
I get the sense you dont like alot of Putin , but what looks like is that you want the man to do and BE everywhere!

I think you love Putin, just you get mad because he his not a Superman!

I asked you who should BE the Russian president you didnt answeared That, can you say on the whole world who is that strong president, who is the model to save Russia from Putin

Vann7 wrote:

Tingsay wrote:So you want to beat the West's influence. Good luck with 144m people.

That's not a job for Russia, that's for the world. Not Russias small population's fault.

Maybe you should be angry at BRICS then

Mmm.. right..
SO you want Russia to beat US military industry.. with just 144m?  vs 350m.. US have ?

oh wait Russia is already doing that..

Russia beat US military technology industry..
So if Russia can outmatch US military.. why then don't do that in the High tech
civilian consumer industry?

the answer is Putin short sight policies in Russia economic development..
Russia do have amazing scientific talent.. and engineers.. the problem is Putin
develop Russia economy in the wrong way .. as a backward african economy nation..
that relies on Energy and food.. for most of its profits..

Oh now its Russia vs US? I thought this was Russia vs West? Make up your mind. Th Us maybe the leader of the West, but Europe isn't slacking off, Japan isnt, S.Korea isnt'. Australia, New Zealand etc.

Where's your anger towards BRICS, Vann?
No anger towards South Africa's recession and their racist ass? No? Ok
No anger towards India's painfully slow harnessing of 1 billion people? No? Ok
No anger towards Brazil's uninovative petrodollar investing ass? No? Ok
Kazakhstan, an "ally" against Western hegemony gets a pass too?

Russia is doing what it can with what it has, China is 10x better at harnessing 1 billion people than India. These two seems to be the only ones worth a damn.

But hey, lets blame it on Russia and Putin!

Putin expands on Russia's economic structure

More:
http://tass.com/economy/1036952

Economic structure

Vladimir Putin believes that changes in the country’s economic structure, innovations, commitment to implementation of national projects will trigger GDP growth rates.

"It is hardly possible to ensure GDP growth rates required for a breakthrough unless the economic structure is changed. Currently, that is the target of national projects, with huge funds to be earmarked to change the structure, make it innovation-based. That is what the government expects. If that happens growth rates will rise, and other development prospects will appear," he said at his annual news conference on Thursday.

The Russian government will allocate 1.376 trillion rubles ($20.4 bln) in the coming years to support the domestic industries, President Vladimir Putin at his annual news conference.

"We have outlined a number of programs related to the support of specific industries. In general, by 2024 it will total 1.376 trillion rubles," Putin said.

The Russian government will allocate $20.4 bln in the coming years to support the domestic industries:

"We have outlined a number of programs related to the support of specific industries. In general, by 2024 it will total 1.376 trillion rubles," Putin said.

National projects

Russia needs national projects for a breakthrough to a new technological paradigm. 20.8 trillion rubles ($308.2 bln) are allocated for national projects and $96.5 bln are earmarked for development of the infrastructure, the Russian leader said.

"I have already stated it many times. I want to say again we need a breakthrough; we should jump to a new technological paradigm. The nation has no future without it. This is a fundamental issue; we should understand this," Putin said.

"20.8 trillion rubles ($308.2 bln) are planned for national projects alone. 6.5 trillion rubles ($96.5 bln) are in a separate fund for development of the infrastructure. Certainly, they should be concentrated on certain breakthrough documents. These development plans may have any names. Nevertheless, these were named "national projects." In any case, they are clearly set goals. It is impossible to reach the deliverable without setting the goal, irrespective of ‘envelopes’ to wrap these goals. That’s why twelve national projects were created, along with the infrastructure development plan," the President added.

Putin reminded of areas for development of national projects. "The first one is healthcare, education, science and human capital, indispensable for any breakthrough. The second one applies to pure production and economy. These are digital economy, robotics development, and so on," the president said.

"Available resources should be found and concentrated on critical development areas," Putin added, responding to a question about implementation of national projects.

So total they are spending 27.3 trillion roubles , Seperate 6.5 trillion just for infra and 20.8 for National project in next 6-7 years.

This is huge money , I hope they use it well to the last dime and people dont steal it , Russia would be in qualatatively different level if these project turns out to be well.

I wonder how much will be Public Debt of Russia be by 2027 ?

I hope not a single dime gets stolen and all projects are alloted via competitive bidding done transparently ,  Russia now cant afford to loose even a single Ruble out of 27 Trillion 

Punishment for stealing should be 1-10 years in Gulag plus all personal wealth confiscated

looks like Russian Central bank is screwing the Government  ......the mallice is spread every where

Inflation Targeting Madness: Russia Raises Rates Again

https://tomluongo.me/2018/12/18/inflation-targeting-madness-russia-raises-rates-again/

Austin wrote:looks like Russian Central bank is screwing the Government  ......the mallice is spread every where

Inflation Targeting Madness: Russia Raises Rates Again

https://tomluongo.me/2018/12/18/inflation-targeting-madness-russia-raises-rates-again/

Its not madness, VAT will increase next year so they are acting first.

They have done a great work controling inflation.

The bubbles in the west are about to pop. That´s why even the Fed is raising rates so they can lower them after the crash.

Very good interview with JEff Gundlach ...............Must watch 

Very good interview with JEff Gundlach ...............Must watch