How Russia's Economy Has Survived Putin’s War

Despite years of sanctions for annexing Crimea and later full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy endured. Now, with Donald Trump shifting global alliances, it’s Europe that’s at a crossroads.

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[expirate]

After watching it I can say, even Bloomberg don't know how they survive it.

[revin_john]

Russia sells oil to India, India sells that oil to USA and then the USA sells that oil to Europe😂 Europe paying for the same oil with the extra margin

[isprikitikburkabush]

The fact that just two countries China and India are enough to counterbalance Western sanctions highlights the immense economic power of these 2 Asian nations.

[boringmanager]

same people who told us it will collapse in 3 months

[glenglen]

One Indian minister said it best "The west has to stop thinking that their problems is the world's problems."

[korencek]

There is still 7 billion people willing to trade with Russia. 1 billion of the "western world" doesn't dictate world economy any more.

[a_person_of_all_time]

Propaganda used to be believable, that part with 800k Russian casualties vs 40k Ukrainian was so inaccurate its comical

[DanSMAN]

How bloomberg has survived its own stupidity

[Foel_]

6:32 That's a total lie. I live in Russia and everyone keeps their savings in rubles or gold!

[CoreyChambersLA]

"Putin's War" is also Zelenskyy's War, Biden's War and Europe's war.

[Mmm....]

If Europe is so concerned about India purchasing Russian crude then why did they bought refined oil from India. India's export of refined oil has shot up to 2400% in previous FY. Europe sustained because of these purchase or else it is doomed. I hate this double standards, shame on these people, 😂civilised.

[ionaskualexander]

EU is spending more money on Russian gas than on help to Ukraine. Enough said

[tayfunluxembourgeus]

Same old same old propaganda piece. Nothing new.

[filip]

Now in 2025, you guys say that there is a problem with 'rule of power', but when Serbia was bombed by 13 NATO countries in 1999. everything was fine! (Btw. Serbia was bombed because it was protecting its own territory from separatist aka... the UCK Albanian terrorists). NATO was using depleted uranium bombs which caused big problems and health issues (they even bombed Albanian population with them) so please stop giving lectures about this topic.

[GalacticSauce]

Saying Russia lost 800k while Ukraine lost 40k is embarrassing lol - Bloomberg insulting it's viewers with North Korea style propaganda 🤣

[بدر-نر]

"People are jailed for just sharing something on social media" This is applies to western countries too like the UK

[alkoal]

Russia’s economy grew 4.1% in 2024. Compare that to any leading country in Europe. Germany - recession. France - 0.9%, UK - 1%.

[PoluVipele]

Your title is embarrassing it should rather be How Russian Economy has survived Western Sanctions.

[coolvania]

8:19 “people are jailed for just sharing something on social media” - sounds exactly what the UK does to its own citizens!

[harsh-wardhan]

"People are jailed for sharing something on social media".... that's Britain you're talking about.