#[[Russia]] is the richest country in the world with over $70 Trillion in natural resources as collateral;
#[[Russia]] is the richest country in the world with over $70 Trillion in natural resources as collateral;
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#As such, the Russian government has no problem securing debt financing from either [[domestic]] or foreign lenders;
#As such, the Russian government has no problem securing debt financing from either [[domestic]] or foreign lenders;
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#Russia has a 20% [[debt-to-GDP]] ratio; the [[United States]] has a 120% [[debt-to-GSP]] ratio, or six times larger;
#Russia has a 20% [[debt-to-GDP]] ratio; the [[United States]] has a 120% [[debt-to-GSP]] ratio, or six times larger;
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#The Russian government, as other stable governments do, seeks to borrow against its collateral to raise liquidity to meet certain current cash obligations (payroll, etc);
#The Russian government, as other stable governments do, seeks to borrow against its collateral to raise liquidity to meet certain current cash obligations (payroll, etc);
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#The [[United States]] seeks to expand its [[national debt]] to meet current [[interest]] payments on past debt obligations.
#The [[United States]] seeks to expand its [[national debt]] to meet current [[interest]] payments on past debt obligations.