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A brief look at Tajikistan's 7.5% GDP growth, Uzbekistan's predicted 6.5%, Kazakhstan at 5%, followed by Kyrgyzstan with 4.6%, and the brilliant economic warfare waged by the West is a losing proposition. North Americans and Europeans are the only people being hurt by the proxy war in Ukraine and its economic facets.
Washington's geniuses say these Central Asian countries are helping Russia circumvent sanctions imposed by the West over the Ukraine crisis. Given that the E.U. is buying gas and oil from Russia via Indian refineries like there's no tomorrow, it seems like a no-brainer that the former Soviet republics would want to benefit from Western stupidity. Despite Washington and its allies pulling out all the stops against Russia, many countries worldwide are benefitting from and helping the Russian economy. Even with military spending projected to rise by 70%, the Russian deficit should be less than 2%. And there will be no borrowing to compensate.
Another conduit for expanded trade and cooperation is the Eurasian Economic Union with Russia, Belarus, and Armenia. This element facilitates economic integration through common markets, harmonizing regulation, and empowering free trade zones. These Asian partners are taking full advantage by helping Russia export commodities and products and importing from third parties to export into Russia. Consumption is up on both ends, which is good for Russia and her trading partners.
Comment: He may change his work address, but his heart will remain in keeping the war machine alive: