- A lesson in spin… The facts: The Russian government is having to deal with plummeting income from oil & gas revenues. As a result, they’ve been looking for places to cut spending and increase revenues (more on taxes).
- The spin: Russia is adapting to be less dependent on outside sources/more resistant to outside shocks (or similar) It sounds better than “OMG sanctions are working and we’re losing revenue!”Feb 5, 2026 22:32
