Russia, whose budget deficit is rapidly increasing, defense and security one-third of all. This is roughly the equivalent of 354,000 million Euros entered by the Russian State in 2022. 106,000 million euros it will be their destiny feeding the war machine to keep control of the occupied territories Ukraine and keep fighting to win the game against the Army of the Slavic country.
That means today budget deficit – the difference between the Russian State – entered and spent – according to the Administration’s own data, one of the greatest in recent historyIt stands at 42,000 million euros. This figure is just below 2020, the year of the covid-19 global pandemic, which is 52,000 million euros. The same government statistics, Security spending has gradually increased since 2019 From 230,000 euros to 305,000 million euros in 2021. This year, the presence of soldiers and military vehicles in the border areas with Ukraine has already been warned.
But while the Kremlin spends mainly on the Ukrainian front, there are lands on the Russian front that demand improvement. infrastructuresboth inside and outside cities. These shortcomings are particularly in the south of the country and in Siberia. In big cities like Moscow or Saint Petersburg, public transport And roads They resemble any major city of the Old Continent. this is not the case North Ossetia, in the Caucasus. Originally from this republic in the south of the country, Zarina assures that transportation in the area is poor. “You never know how long you’ll have to wait for it to arrive”, To explain. Regional authorities “want to improve things”, but deterioration in the “situation” can be observed. marshutkas“. These minibuses are practically the only available means of transport in some regions of Russia. In the case of Ossetia, the majority old and neglected.
The economic situation also affected pocket Russian citizens who saw how The price of many essential products has increased. About 70% of ordinary Russians economic difficulties in their daily lives, according to a recent survey by the Center for Civil Society Studies of the Russian Higher School of Economics.
goose laying golden eggs
The big wild card of the economy of the Eurasian country, for decades hydrocarbon exports. Historically, Moscow has been the main supplier to most of the countries of Eastern and Central Europe and stands out among them. GermanyAlthough many of these states have stopped importing Russian gas since the beginning of the conflict with Ukraine, Hungary’s notable exception. On the contrary, during this time, traffic to countries such as India, Turkey and China increased and Moscow entered even more than in previous years. in 2022, oil and natural gas sales According to the government’s own statistics, it represented 41.6% of its revenue, around €150,000 million, consolidating fossil fuels: Great support for the Russian war machine. Spending was 25% higher in 2021 and 2022.
Russia is a harbinger of difficulties in other businesses. This, for example, tourism. According to the data of the Tour Operators Association, Only 200,000 foreigners in 2022 They visited the country to rest. In contrast, in 2019, before the pandemic, the number of 5 million foreign tourists. The main reasons given are the closure of the airspace. made it harder and more expensive to travel to the country– and problems with payment for any goods in Russia quick system disconnect in March. This measure means that bank cards issued in Russia are useless outside its borders, and vice versa.