::::Vladimir Putin did not count the cost of having an economy so dependent on oil/gas and Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been doing a much better job of diversifying their economies. Putin did not count both the direct cost and the indirect costs of his "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine which looks awfully like a war of attrition that is making Russia's labor shortage and brain drain worse! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:44, February 20, 2025 (EST) | ::::Vladimir Putin did not count the cost of having an economy so dependent on oil/gas and Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been doing a much better job of diversifying their economies. Putin did not count both the direct cost and the indirect costs of his "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine which looks awfully like a war of attrition that is making Russia's labor shortage and brain drain worse! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:44, February 20, 2025 (EST) |