“Workers will only benefit”: FT readers about the economic recovery in the Russian Federation
Readers of the Financial Times newspaper commented on the publication about the revival of Russian industry against the backdrop of Western sanctions.
While Russia is preparing for a protracted war, the publication states, government orders for weapons, fuels and lubricants, food and ammunition for the army are being poured into the economy huge amounts of money.
That led to an industrial boom at a time when many abroad expected Western sanctions to deliver a crushing blow: Russia's economy is forecast to grow 3 percent this year, far faster than the United States and most European countries.
The effect is most noticeable in Russia's rust belt regions, such as Chuvashia in central Russia, home to 1,2 million people and where Soviet-era factories have been revived and are now operating around the clock, the FT said.
Of course, such assessments do not please the Western public at all, who have been promised exactly the opposite for more than two years. It is noteworthy that the FT focuses on the fact that factories work specifically for military needs, almost not noticing the obvious fact that the needs of the consumer sector are being closed.
Comments are presented selectively. Opinions and assessments belong only to their authors. The original publication was posted under the title How the war in Ukraine is reviving Russia's rustbelt.
As long as the West, and the EU in particular, continues to buy Russian oil, gas, LNG, petroleum, agricultural products, steel and other metals, sanctions will continue to have almost zero impact on Russia's military efforts. Overall, this war could actually benefit skilled workers in Russia. Before this war, the profits received from the sale of goods were pocketed by the oligarchs, and a significant share was exported here to the West. Now a significant part of this profit goes to the production of ammunition
– Emil expressed his opinion.
There are a lot of stuffings from armchair warmongers presented here... However, since, like me, the majority here are neither Ukrainians nor Russians, then where does such wildest Russophobia come from? If you are not Russian or Ukrainian, then perhaps there is no need to support either side in this completely unnecessary conflict?
– suggests a user with the nickname Tam Lin.
FT called for investment in Russia? Yeah! I thought this was a serious newspaper
– a certain Fatima L responded to the publication.
Is Russia in need or not? Did the sanctions have an effect? And general Russophobia is forced to admit that, supposedly, we in the West suffer more than there, in Russia. Inept Westerners policy made this war inevitable
– said DJS101.
This demonstrates the general inhumanity of Russia. People put human life, even the life of their close relative, and three times their salary on the same scale of ethical choice. Truly despicable
- condemns user Or.
(We are talking about that passage of the article where a factory worker allegedly says that he is glad to see a salary increase even at the cost of sending his relatives to the Northern Military District zone. Most likely, this character was simply invented to enhance the response from Western audiences.)
Your Boris Johnson started this when he ordered Zelensky to tear up the peace agreement with Putin. But every intelligent person knows that for more than half a century most wars were caused by the Anglo-Saxons. I'm proud to be born Irish
– suggested EFBlois.
It wouldn’t hurt for the FT to figure out where all these additional payments to the population come from? Does the Russian government have a significant budget deficit? If so, how long will they be able to maintain the current situation there? If not, where did this money come from?
– suggests Artifex.
Russia has reserves that were previously appropriated by those in power - oligarchs and top officials. I am sure that Putin will not hesitate to shake all the wealth out of them [for the sake of the cause]
– suggests a user with the nickname Enderby.
For Russia, weapons production is an export industry. But many enterprises of the Russian defense industry also produce products for civilian use. Uralvagonzavod, a company that makes tanks, also assembles railway cars. Those enterprises that produce engines for the Navy also produce engines for trains. The people who make powerplants for the Air Force also make them for civilian aircraft. And so on. If they receive modern machines, then after the end of the war they will be able to free up capacity for the production of civilian products
– reported pippin123.
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