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:::The Soviet Union didn't sell much oil abroad until the 1990s, for a variety of factors. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 07:04, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

:::The Soviet Union didn't sell much oil abroad until the 1990s, for a variety of factors. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 07:04, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

::::In the early 1980s, oil was one-third of Soviet exports. That's lower than I thought, but certainly quite significant. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 09:52, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

::::In the early 1980s, oil was one-third of Soviet exports. That's lower than I thought, but certainly quite significant. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 09:52, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

:::::That was to Comecon states (Eastern bloc or 'iron curtain' countries). The [https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/russia_and_the_imf_thoughts_prompted_by_an_important_anniversary_dbf/ USSR was never a member]] of the [[WTO]] of [[IMF]]. The one-third figure is suspect, given Soviet official records were all faked. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 13:06, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

:::::That was to Comecon states (Eastern bloc or 'iron curtain' countries). The [https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/russia_and_the_imf_thoughts_prompted_by_an_important_anniversary_dbf/ USSR was never a member] of the [[WTO]] of [[IMF]]. The one-third figure is suspect, given Soviet official records were all faked.

::::::The principal recipients of Russian oil were East Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Cuba, mostly sold at a loss. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 13:06, July 11, 2023 (EDT)

=="Ukraine ‘deserves’ NATO membership, Turkey’s Erdogan says"==

=="Ukraine ‘deserves’ NATO membership, Turkey’s Erdogan says"==