Re:Ask HN: What's the chance of crushing Russia's economy co...
by tharne on Thursday March 10, 2022 @05:09PM
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Not high.
Russia is a military and nuclear power, not an economic one. Their economy is surprisingly small. As others have pointed out, nothing they make outside of the energy sector is unique - it could all be replaced by other countries. All in, Russia accounts for less than 2% of global GDP.
If you're going to worry, focus on the fact that you have a nuclear-armed former superpower that is getting humiliated and cancelled on the world stage and may at some point decide they have nothing to lose.
Russia is a military and nuclear power, not an economic one. Their economy is surprisingly small. As others have pointed out, nothing they make outside of the energy sector is unique - it could all be replaced by other countries. All in, Russia accounts for less than 2% of global GDP.
If you're going to worry, focus on the fact that you have a nuclear-armed former superpower that is getting humiliated and cancelled on the world stage and may at some point decide they have nothing to lose.