Why Russia’s Economy is Worse than it Looks

News about Russia’s economic strength has been overblown recently. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a disaster for their oil production, for their trade, and for their budget. A part of this is how the IMF has been repeating suspect data given by Rosstat, the state controlled statistics agency. Hopefully this video helped you in understanding the current economic standing of Russia. Full sources for all points in the video can be given if the video grows, or on specific request.