At first glance it is difficult to find a connection between the disappearance of funds in Russia’s Reserve Fund and the annexation of Crimea. The need to spend money from the fund was linked, among other things, to the “drop” in oil prices, which no longer allow Russia to live on their profits. But here we touch upon the issue of Crimea. Because the issue is not just Russia’s profits. The issue is also Russia’s expenses.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Vitaliy Portnikov: Crimea and the depletion of Russia’s resources
Cossacks look at Russian President Vladimir Putin answering a question during his annual televised phone-in with the nation on an outdoor screen, in Simferopol on April 16, 2015.
