There is a saying that even if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine lasts for ten years, there will be no problem for both sides, especially the Russian side.
So what is the truth? Recently, there is news from Russia and Ukraine, which may allow everyone to analyze the results for themselves: Russia and Ukraine, who is in charge of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine?
1. Russia
1. News:
According to CCTV News Client: Russian President Putin signed a presidential decree on December 30, local time, allowing buyers from "unfriendly countries" to use foreign currencies to pay arrears for the purchase of Russian natural gas. This marks the abolition of the ruble payment order that supported the strong value of the ruble.
2. Information revealed by the news
Why was the ruble payment order abolished? Because international natural gas prices, the anchor of the ruble, have fallen back to before the conflict, natural gas cannot support the currency value of the ruble: the ruble exchange rate has fallen by 10% since December. In this way, it is promised that those countries that default on their debts will not use rubles to pay their debts, because Russia is short of money.
Why did the ruble exchange rate fall? Why is Russia short of money? Because after the price of Russian oil was limited to 60 US dollars a barrel, Russian oil sales dropped by nearly half in the first week of December: a double kill in volume and price!
At the same time, the Nord Stream One exported by Russia to Europe and the friendship line through Ukraine were all destroyed: this is also a killing move.
Russia's largest foreign trade revenue: oil and gas revenue has dropped sharply. At the same time, imports have increased due to Russia's lowering of tariffs. This further led to a decline in foreign exchange earnings and further downward pressure on the ruble exchange rate...the ruble became worthless.
And the war is still going on, which requires a lot of money: an ordinary 155mm artillery shell, 3000 to 4000 US dollars, a guided rocket 120,000 US dollars, an infantry fighting vehicle : hundreds of thousands of dollars, a tank, an cruise missile , an Iskander ballistic missile, an S400 interceptor: millions of dollars, a Su-34, tens of millions of dollars... They are burning money every day!
It is said that there is no upper limit on Russia's military budget for next year: it is estimated that it may reach 30% of GDP.
Also, it is difficult to buy even if you have money: Russia is currently facing unprecedented sanctions, with more than 13,000 sanctions!
At the same time, they will sanction anyone who dares to sell to Russia!
In such an international environment, the West also forces various countries to take sides: even neutrality must bear responsibility!
It is remarkable if it can be neutral, stand firm, and stand firm.
And Russia has been standing for one year without defeating . Can still last ten years?
2. Ukraine
The key to Ukraine is whether it can continue to receive support:
1. News
China News Service, December 30. According to Reuters reported on the 30th local time, British Defense Secretary Wallace recently stated that the United Kingdom will provide assistance worth 2.3 billion pounds to Ukraine in 2023.
Similar news:
On December 15, EU leaders of member states approved the provision of 18 billion euros in economic assistance to Ukraine in 2023.
On December 23, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that the Netherlands would allocate 2.5 billion euros to help Ukraine in 2023.
On December 29, the US President approved a $45 billion defense budget earmarked for assistance to Ukraine.
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2. Description
A. The above ellipsis indicates that similar messages may appear.
B. The above information comes from authoritative media.
C. Adding up the above amounts, from the current perspective, the amount of aid to Ukraine has reached nearly 70 billion US dollars.
D. Is this value high or low? For comparison, the United States launched the war in Afghanistan: 20 billion US dollars was spent in 20 years, an average of 100 billion US dollars per year. (Nearly 25,000 casualties and almost no gains.): Ukraine’s GDP in 2021 is US$200 billion.
E. The duration of aid can be referred to the Afghanistan War: 20 years.
D. It is said that why the United States does not provide more advanced weapons to Ukraine. Biden President explained: That will lead to the split of the alliance.
3. Ending.
consumption and , who can last? In the Russia-Ukraine war situation, who is in charge? Times have changed, and history seems to repeat itself, but time will not go back.
Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade, and soldiers are important to the country. The place of life and death, the way of survival and death, must be observed.
