GDP is an especially bad measure if a country can just print additional money, like russia can, and pay domestic actors with it. Printing money expands the GDP.
So whoever wrote this Propaganda piece doesn’t understand basics or purposefully hides them.
Whatever floats your boat. If it makes you happy that the russian economy grew in roubles- be happy about it. I don’t care. But don’t pretend that it has any practical meaning.
GDP is an especially bad measure if a country can just print additional money, like russia can, and pay domestic actors with it. Printing money expands the GDP.
So whoever wrote this Propaganda piece doesn’t understand basics or purposefully hides them.
Whenever it doesn’t favour US and the West vs Russia, it’s a bad one. Otherwise, it’s a good one. How else could it be?
Whatever floats your boat. If it makes you happy that the russian economy grew in roubles- be happy about it. I don’t care. But don’t pretend that it has any practical meaning.