Love these Lavrov articles, Karl. Keep it up! The guy is just so intelligent and professional. The west can't produce a single figure of his stature anymore.
How refreshing as compared to the local mass media!
I wonder if an original text exists with references to the claims made - it doesn't have to be an exhaustive, academic style exercise - but it could be cited as the source.
Love these Lavrov articles, Karl. Keep it up! The guy is just so intelligent and professional. The west can't produce a single figure of his stature anymore.
How refreshing as compared to the local mass media!
I wonder if an original text exists with references to the claims made - it doesn't have to be an exhaustive, academic style exercise - but it could be cited as the source.
This was the original text.. Economic stats are either from Rosstats or IMF.