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As sanctions bite, Russia eyes Ukraine’s mineral resources to fund its invasion (kyivindependent.com)
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Russia's 2024 federal budget brought little in the way of surprises, the country is gearing up for a long war. Signed by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, it ushered record levels of military spending — a sign of Moscow's commitment to its war against Ukraine. While part of the Russian

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It always eyed Ukraines natural resources. That was probably the reason for invading in the first place

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's their resources but also their location with coast line, and the pipelines that allow them to take a cut or Russian natural gas sales to Europe.