Tag Archives: Russian Decline

Brief Note on Russia’s Dog Days

Posted on 20 June, 2019 by alfin2101

The Russian economy has been in the doldrums, for very good reason. And a top Russian official says that Russia may explode if things do not get better. Russians are starting to feel a bit rowdy, and are beginning to … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Worries Deepen

Posted on 26 February, 2019 by alfin2101

Russia’s military is not what it should be if Putin wants to project an image of global power. Mr. Putin is worried that Russia is weak, and getting weaker. The picture that emerges is that Russia’s armed forces are not … Continue reading →

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Russia: Who Will Pick Up the Pieces?

Posted on 12 June, 2018 by alfin2101

Nature abhors a vacuum, and a country that occupies 11% of the planetary mass while producing roughly 1.2% of its GDP is the very definition of vacuum. __ Source If current trends continue, Yury Krupnov says, Russians will be condemned … Continue reading →

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Good Elon vs. Bad Russia: The Gap Widens

Posted on 9 February, 2018 by alfin2101

In “Good Elon, Bad Elon: A Tale of Two Elons,” we looked at Elon Musk’s highly profitable and likely successful trajectory into space (SpaceX) vs. some of his other more questionable and money-bleeding enterprises such as Tesla. As you can … Continue reading →

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Russian Update: Demographics Changing

Posted on 30 January, 2018 by alfin2101

Understanding Why Birthrates are Dropping Russia is undergoing a significant decline in the number of women of child-bearing years. As a result, we are starting to see a decline in birthrates which is likely to continue for decades to come. … Continue reading →

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Mr. Putin’s Russia, Today

Posted on 3 November, 2017 by alfin2101

Turning Russia’s Neighbors into Enemies? Putin has succeeded where centuries of Ukrainian nationalists failed: he has created a strong sense of [Ukrainian] national identity—and he has imbued it with deep anti-Russian sentiment. After Russia’s seizure of Crimea and some 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Good, Bad, and Ugly in Putin’s Russia

Posted on 23 April, 2017 by alfin2101

Incomes are up, but only because government workers’ wages are rising so fast. Bank deposits and the national reserve fund are at their lowest. “… missile factories are almost at a standstill because of shortages of parts and problems with … Continue reading →

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Russia Riding Roughshod over Europe: 2050

Posted on 14 February, 2017 by alfin2101

According to a New Price Waterhouse Report, Europe Will Serve a Rough Master In the year 2050, according to a brand new Price Waterhouse PDF report, Europe will be Russia’s bitch. The projections are tentative, largely linear, and do not … Continue reading →

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“We just die out as flies, and nobody remembers us.”

Posted on 2 February, 2017 by alfin2101

People who truly love a country will face up to its problems, rather than turning their backs and denying the fatal trends that eat away at a nation’s heart. Demographic decline affects all of the developed world, including Europe, the … Continue reading →

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Here at the End of All Things

Posted on 19 December, 2016 by alfin2101

A Massive Transformation of Two Empires that Will End One World Order and Make Way for a New One to Come The United States of Stagnant Corruption The United States of America is tentatively stepping back from an interminable gray … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two National Economies: Central vs. Distributed

Posted on 29 November, 2016 by alfin2101

Russia’s Economy Is Focused on the Core According to the latest available data from the Federal State Statistical Service, the Central Federal District accounts for 35 percent of the entire Russian economy. Located in this district, Moscow alone accounts for … Continue reading →

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Imbalance Leads to Instability Leads to War

Posted on 5 October, 2016 by alfin2101

Weakness Feeds into Imbalance in Positive Feedback Loop Warning: For reasons mentioned in passing below — and for other reasons not mentioned — everything the would-be superpower tries to do to project strength, is simply making it weaker in every … Continue reading →

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Multiple Paths to Russia’s Decline

Posted on 29 September, 2016 by alfin2101

Russia’s decline extends through most of its infrastructure, from its demography to its schools, health system, roads, housing, electrical power grid, to its economy and financial infrastructure. Conditions have declined so far that Russian officials fear that something as small … Continue reading →

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A Bridge Too Far

Posted on 2 September, 2016 by alfin2101

A Bridge to Who Knows Where? The prospects for Russia’s new bridge from the mainland to Crimea are unclear. In order to pay for the grand connecting link, Russia will have to forego much-needed bridge construction and repair elsewhere in … Continue reading →

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Forget the Bread: Circuses and Wars are What Putin Offers

Posted on 19 August, 2016 by alfin2101

“Two things only the people anxiously desire — bread and circuses.” The government kept the Roman populace happy by distributing free food and staging huge spectacles. __ Dictionary.com Putin has taken a similar approach to placating the Russian people, with … Continue reading →

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Once a Purveyor of Hope . . . Now a Bringer of Pain and Fear

Posted on 13 August, 2016 by alfin2101

We could be talking about “President Hope and Change Obama,” who has single-handedly set back US national and international relations and opportunities decades. But there is another former “president of hope” on the world stage who has transformed his country … Continue reading →

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To Make Russia Better One Must First See it As it Really Is

Posted on 29 July, 2016 by alfin2101

41% of Russians say they do not have enough money to buy food and clothing, only 50% of water is potable and large parts of the food chain are tainted — and there is no accountability to be found anywhere. … Continue reading →

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Mexico and Russia in Virtual Dead Heat in IMF GDP Rankings

Posted on 23 July, 2016 by alfin2101

Russia and Mexico: Not Usually Considered as Geopolitical Equals Rank Country/Economy GDP Nominal (billions of $) 2016 share 2017 2018 1 United States 18,558.130 25.081 19,285 20,145 2 China 11,383.030 15.384 12,263 13,338 3 Japan 4,412.600 5.963 4,514 4,562 4 … Continue reading →

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A New Wave of HIV Emerges From an Unexpected Quarter

Posted on 19 July, 2016 by alfin2101

While Sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest number of people living with HIV – more than 24 million – it is Eastern Europe and central Asia that registered the greatest increase in the number of new cases. __ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/russia-lack-hiv-prevention-fuels-rise-new-infections-1571155 A … Continue reading →

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Trying to Finance a First Class Military with a Third Class Economy

Posted on 28 June, 2016 by alfin2101

In USD terms, Russia’s economy is smaller than Italy’s, smaller than Canada’s, smaller than Australia’s, smaller than California’s. None of those nations (or states in the case of California) attempts to build and maintain a world-bullying sized military, but it … Continue reading →

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ISIS Cyber Caliphate Operates Out of the Kremlin

Posted on 21 June, 2016 by alfin2101

According to German experts, the so-called Islamic State is unable to carry out complex hack attacks. According to Der Spiegel, the truth is that Kremlin’s hackers are behind the cyber-caliphate. __ Der Spiegel Claims Russia Responsible FSB, GRU, and SVR … Continue reading →

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Demographic Change: The World You Think You Know is Being Overturned

Posted on 8 June, 2016 by alfin2101

Economic Foundations are Eroding Beneath Your Feet Young people have more dopamine, more testosterone, more vim and vigour. It is the natural life drives and ambitions of the young and middle-aged in high-IQ societies that drives the economic engines of … Continue reading →

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Russian Pharmaceutical Production and Sales Drop Amid Economic Crisis

Posted on 2 June, 2016 by alfin2101

Drug Production and Sales are Down; Abortions and Mortality are Up The manufacture and purchase of medicinal drugs are down sharply over the past two years, as spending priorities are shifted away from health care, over to more crucial issues … Continue reading →

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The Hollowing Giant: Autophagy in the former USSR

Posted on 24 May, 2016 by alfin2101

autophagy: self-digestion; eating oneself Corrupt institutions and governments divert resources away from productive projects and enterprises, toward powerful insiders in government, and well-connected family, business, and criminal interests. This results in a “hollowing out” of the competence and productivity of … Continue reading →

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Drug Czar Linked to Smugglers and Drug Trafficking

Posted on 20 April, 2016 by alfin2101

‘These people are useless for society so it’s better to sacrifice them and let them die.’ _ Unnamed Drug Enforcement Officials There is a direct link between HIV and habitual intravenous drug use. In countries with high rates of intravenous … Continue reading →

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