Construction boom shows doomsayer ‘experts’ wrong on Russia

[PJL]

"One could counter that the Russian economy is actually twice that size, or offer reams of data on its ongoing diversification. "......."Problematic trends such as alcoholism, violent crime, and demographic collapse have largely been halted or reversed since the 1990s, when they emerged as a side effect of predatory privatization – pushed and praised by the very think tanks lamenting Putin for 20 years now. "........."While the calendar winter is coming, it’s a metaphorical springtime for Russia in terms of construction. While public transportation and infrastructure in the UK and the US have fallen into disrepair under the austerity policies of the past decade, Moscow has embarked on an ambitious plan to expand underground and light rail. Over the past decade, the Russian capital has built over 120 kilometers of metro rails and 64 stations (as of mid-2018), in the most ambitious expansion program in the Moscow Metro’s 80-year history. It might even be the most ambitious in the world, far as anyone can tell."......."The Moscow Metro is just the beginning, too. Once the last stretch of the federal highway M11 is completed by the end of 2019, any Muscovite will be able to drive the 684 kilometers to St. Petersburg to marvel at the Lakhta Center. That 462-meter, 87-story skyscraper will be the tallest building in both Russia and Europe once it is completed in 2020. Good news isn’t limited to Moscow or St. Petersburg, either. Crimea was connected to the Russian mainland by a 19-kilometer highway bridge in 2018, which is now open to both cars and trucks. With the completion of the parallel railway bridge, passenger train service is scheduled to start in early December, with freight trains following suit in the spring. This will be a major step in further integrating with the rest of Russia the peninsula that seceded from Ukraine in 2014."........"The US and its European allies cited the accession of Crimea as a pretext to impose trade sanctions on Russia, hoping they would “isolate” Moscow and break its economy. Those hopes have been repeatedly dashed, however, as the sanctions spurred the growth of domestic industry and agriculture. It also spurred Russia to sign a major gas deal with Beijing in 2014, and launch the construction of the ‘Power of Siberia’ pipeline in the Far East. The 2,000-kilometer pipeline will connect the gas fields of Yakutia with the Primorye region and China when it opens in early December, weeks ahead of schedule.".......https://www.rt.com/op-ed/473021-russ...m-predictions/

[Peter1469]

Study demographics.

Russia is doomed.

[bulletbob]

Lol russia if full of hard core alcoholic men thats one reason they are leaving.
Crime in russia is bad controlled by the russian mob who run a lot of the nation.
O wow 120 km of rail in such a huge nation . lol impressve for a small third world nation pathic for russia .640 km of road impressive .lol

We have over 6500000 km of roads in the usa and 140000 miles of railway .
We are the woelds b8ggest producer of oil and have a vast network of oil lines .
Our gpd os 25 times that of russia lol.
Third world russia the superpower that cant compete the want to be a real nation lol

[PJL]

Study demographics. Russia is doomed.

"......."Problematic trends such as alcoholism, violent crime, and demographic collapse have largely been halted or reversed since the 1990s, when they emerged as a side effect of predatory privatization – pushed and praised by the very think tanks lamenting Putin for 20 years now. "

[PJL]

Lol russia if full of hard core alcoholic men thats one reason they are leaving. Crime in russia is bad controlled by the russian mob who run a lot of the nation. O wow 120 km of rail in such a huge nation . lol impressve for a small third world nation pathic for russia .640 km of road impressive .lol We have over 6500000 km of roads in the usa and 140000 miles of railway . We are the woelds b8ggest producer of oil and have a vast network of oil lines . Our gpd os 25 times that of russia lol. Third world russia the superpower that cant compete the want to be a real nation lol

US infrastructure is in disrepair , which is why Trump campaigned so heavily on fixing it.........the US is the biggest exporter of petroleum products , not the biggest oil producer - it still imports 70% of it's crude requirements. Stop pulling your johnson Bob...(lol)

[PJL]

Why does the US have such a desperate need to denigrate Russia ? ....is it a genuine fear of the "great Russian Threat" , or is it corporations just fooling the people so they can keep raping your economy for themselves ?

[bulletbob]

imports provided 19% of the country’s demand for petroleum.² Most of the petroleum imported by the U.S. is crude oil (70-80% of total petroleum imports, varying slightly from year to year).³ Because of the country’s extensive refining capabilities, particularly near major ports on the Gulf Coast, refined products have historically made up the vast majority of U.S. petroleum exports.^2,3 However, in the last few years, the U.S. has begun exporting a significant quantity of crude oil, due largely to high domestic oil production. In the third quarter of 2018, crude oil accounted for approximately one quarter of all U.S. petroleum exports.


your comprehension plo is not so good we actually import 19 Percent of the oil we refine and thats the big one we refine and export huge amounts of oil for resale after refining for profit to other nations .

just our railway system has over 100,000 bridges naturally it requires maintenance plo our rail way system and road system are huge compared to Russia about 6,500,000 compared to Russia approx 590,000 and Russia is about twice the land mass of the united states but has 1/10 the road system pathic
we have about 24 times as large a gdp and can afford to maintain our roads .russia cant even afford one decent battle ready air craft carrier when we have 11 operational and 9 smaller carriers lol

[bulletbob]

s for drinking in Russia

Alcoholism in Russia

Alcoholism in Russia is reaching heights that appear to directly impact the instances of non-natural death, and lowering life expectancy particularly in men. Alcohol consumption in Russia is nearly three times higher than it was 15 years ago. In fact, Russia ranks #1 in world alcohol spending.
For a while, alcoholism in Russia was curbed after the State regulated the overall supply of alcohol. However the effect wasn’t permanent. Alcohol consumption in Russia started to increase again in 1987 particularly in hard liqueur, and the country’s beverage of choice – Vodka.

Alcoholism in Russia by the Numbers

On a weekly average Russians consume about ½ pint of pure alcohol. Currently there are well over 2 million alcoholics in the country. Of these, more children are becoming addicted, with their first drink being taken around the age of 13. Current statistics show that over 70% of girls and 76% of boys use alcohol at least twice a month. Many experts feel that part of the reason for such high levels of underage drinking is vodka and beer advertisements that make alcohol seem “desirable” and “cool” to young people.
There’s no question that the instances of alcoholism in Russia are dramatically increasing. This is reflected in the retail market. The sales of beer tripled since the late 1990s, especially to younger individuals. In the last year alone alcohol consumption in Russia reached the 12 billion liter mark. Of this, more than 30 percent was wine, and over 15 percent was Vodka.
Alcoholism, or alcohol related accidents and illnesses account for one in 8 deaths annually. Men have been most severely impacted, now having a life expectancy of about 60 years of age. These numbers are of serious concern to the government as the overall population of Russia is shrinking in part due to what could be called a national addiction.
History

Alcohol has been a very important part of Russia’s social history since around the 10th century AD. Nearly every class and both genders appeared to over indulge regularly. Effectively, there was a culture of alcohol use that has continued into modern times
The main difference between alcohol consumption in Russia vs. other countries was that the vast majority (as much as 90%) was hard liqueur like vodka (other countries favored wine or beer), and the consumption occurred in binges. Modern studies show that this type of alcoholic beverage is more damaging and many times more quickly addicting.
Because alcohol provided an excellent source of revenue, drinking was often encouraged throughout Russia. In the mid 1500s, for example, many towns built a spirit production house the monies from which went right to the treasury. By the 19th century about 33% of government money came from the sale of alcohol.
Today, alcohol and alcoholism continues to influence the overall morality, crime rates, social behavior and legislation in Russia. Mikhail Gorbachev enacted an anti-alcohol campaign in 1985 that was successful for about a year, during which time male life expectancy improved by 2 years.

[bulletbob]

s for drinking in Russia

Alcoholism in Russia

Alcoholism in Russia is reaching heights that appear to directly impact the instances of non-natural death, and lowering life expectancy particularly in men. Alcohol consumption in Russia is nearly three times higher than it was 15 years ago. In fact, Russia ranks #1 in world alcohol spending.
For a while, alcoholism in Russia was curbed after the State regulated the overall supply of alcohol. However the effect wasn’t permanent. Alcohol consumption in Russia started to increase again in 1987 particularly in hard liqueur, and the country’s beverage of choice – Vodka.

Alcoholism in Russia by the Numbers

On a weekly average Russians consume about ½ pint of pure alcohol. Currently there are well over 2 million alcoholics in the country. Of these, more children are becoming addicted, with their first drink being taken around the age of 13. Current statistics show that over 70% of girls and 76% of boys use alcohol at least twice a month. Many experts feel that part of the reason for such high levels of underage drinking is vodka and beer advertisements that make alcohol seem “desirable” and “cool” to young people.
There’s no question that the instances of alcoholism in Russia are dramatically increasing. This is reflected in the retail market. The sales of beer tripled since the late 1990s, especially to younger individuals. In the last year alone alcohol consumption in Russia reached the 12 billion liter mark. Of this, more than 30 percent was wine, and over 15 percent was Vodka.
Alcoholism, or alcohol related accidents and illnesses account for one in 8 deaths annually. Men have been most severely impacted, now having a life expectancy of about 60 years of age. These numbers are of serious concern to the government as the overall population of Russia is shrinking in part due to what could be called a national addiction.
History

Alcohol has been a very important part of Russia’s social history since around the 10th century AD. Nearly every class and both genders appeared to over indulge regularly. Effectively, there was a culture of alcohol use that has continued into modern times
The main difference between alcohol consumption in Russia vs. other countries was that the vast majority (as much as 90%) was hard liqueur like vodka (other countries favored wine or beer), and the consumption occurred in binges. Modern studies show that this type of alcoholic beverage is more damaging and many times more quickly addicting.
Because alcohol provided an excellent source of revenue, drinking was often encouraged throughout Russia. In the mid 1500s, for example, many towns built a spirit production house the monies from which went right to the treasury. By the 19th century about 33% of government money came from the sale of alcohol.
Today, alcohol and alcoholism continues to influence the overall morality, crime rates, social behavior and legislation in Russia. Mikhail Gorbachev enacted an anti-alcohol campaign in 1985 that was successful for about a year, during which time male life expectancy improved by 2 years.

[bulletbob]

US infrastructure is in disrepair , which is why Trump campaigned so heavily on fixing it.........the US is the biggest exporter of petroleum products , not the biggest oil producer - it still imports 70% of it's crude requirements. Stop pulling your johnson Bob...(lol)

Im glad your concerned about my johnson . if my hippy chick gets boared with it Ill get a russia bride or a Australian woman