alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoRussia's gas production collapses to late-stage USSR levelswww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1420arrow-down111
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minus-squarecomplacent_jerboa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·9 months agoAs far as I know, the USSR collapsed because Gorbachev’s reforms weakened existing institutions and power structures, without providing replacements.
minus-squarekingthrillgore@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·9 months agoAfghanistan and Chernobyl bled the USSR dry of money and people.
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minus-squarecomplacent_jerboa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoHonestly, fair enough.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoWith a government relying for a substantial part on income from such an industry, any collapse of that industry will be a serious problem. Especially in a time where they need each and every ruble (or dollar, if they can get them).
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minus-squaremaporita@unilem.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·9 months agoRussian oil revenues are at near record highs though so we’re still a long way from any kind of collapse.
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As far as I know, the USSR collapsed because Gorbachev’s reforms weakened existing institutions and power structures, without providing replacements.
Afghanistan and Chernobyl bled the USSR dry of money and people.
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Honestly, fair enough.
With a government relying for a substantial part on income from such an industry, any collapse of that industry will be a serious problem. Especially in a time where they need each and every ruble (or dollar, if they can get them).
*Poutine
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Russian oil revenues are at near record highs though so we’re still a long way from any kind of collapse.