cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45454904
Mounting economic hardship and growing public discontent could push Russia toward internal conflict, a senior Kremlin official has warned.
The stark message comes as inflation, war fatigue, and social divisions deepen across the country.
Alexander Kharichev, head of the Presidential Directorate for Monitoring and Analysing Social Processes, issued the warning in a state-run journal.
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Military over social spending
Rising prices have hit ordinary Russians hard, with food costs climbing well above the national inflation rate. Businesses are struggling to stay afloat, and layoffs and bankruptcies loom large.
Despite the pressure, the Kremlin continues to prioritize military spending over social welfare.
At the same time, Russia’s workforce has been decimated by more than a million war casualties, mostly men of working age, worsening the long-term demographic decline and ageing population.
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Kharichev warned of “fragmentation of society” and the “loss of Russia’s ability to fight for its survival.”
His analysis cited the growing erosion of public trust in government and widening rifts within Russian society.
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I kinda doubt that the CCP will allow Russia to collapse before the USA. Like a world power balancing act.
I think China would buy Russian territory at rock bottom prices, or simply seize it. It would be far easier way to achieve glory and wealth than trying to take Taiwan.
Probably, but those aren’t the reasons they want Taiwan which is more of an ideological goal.
The answer: “Both”.
The problem with Taiwan for China is that it is a risky bet. Undoubtedly it would be proof of having the Mandate of Heaven if successfully taken, but also evidence of not being worthy if it results in failure. Biting off haunches of a weakened Russia is a much less risky proposition, with an good payoff.
I recently learned about the history of China/Taiwan and how mainland China is essentially the coup regime and Taiwan is the original guard who refuses to capitulate. It’s technically a civil war that never ended.
So it’s a race, is it? USA! USA! USA!
Wouldn’t it be great if all the empires collapsed and everybody just like, learned their lesson?
omg what a happy world if both the US and Russia balkanized.
literally everyone when an empire collapses:
hahaha
I’m sorry, I think they have a lead. You (?) can come up from behind and get ahead afterwards, though, like in the space race!
I do enjoying coming from behind.
Just said that in front of world+dog? 🫨 Even saying that on air would be shocking, but in an official government journal?! Meanwhile, in America, no one in government would have the balls to say such a thing and would be immediately removed if they did so.
That would be pretty neat, which means it won’t happen.
Hooray!
Russia is a colonial abomination that shoud not exist, so that’s pretty decent news.
It’s not so much a nation as it is a very large swath of land nobody wants to live in, controlled by a somewhat organized crime syndicate who gained control of some production and defense capabilities like petroleum and nuclear weapons.
Calling them “colonial” almost makes it seem more systematic and organized than what it is, it’s kleptocracy and they are trying to steal land with resources from targets of opportunity.
Considering Putin used a colonial war in Chechnya to consolidate power, it very much is a colonial state.
Don’t you mean “imperial”? I take “colonial” to mean that it would itself be a colony.
I’d say both, colonialism is sort of a subtype of imperialism where the conquered territories get settled by the ruling people. Russia has engaged in this for a long time.
It won’t be great news after the civil war ends up being between fascist and fascister.
Good. Die faster, Russia.
Finally some clever words about reality. But I doubt that he will listen anyway.
He’ll be seen in a gulag and then never seen again
I mean those are probably better ways to incite a civil war than by provoking protestors.
But what do I know
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It’s crazy how much it start to seem like Russia and the US are like 2 sides to the same coin. It’s almost like a small minority of persons with highly lethal weapons give them some sort of complex that leads them to believe they can make decision for everybody else at the cost of other people’s livelihood.
I hate the idea, because short term everybody loses, lose loved ones, lose their own lives, but one does wonder if a civil war would finally be able to break Russia into smaller normal independent democratic states that can take care of themselves
I really wish there was a setting to hide images automatically.
Incoming headline:
senior Kremlin official dies of suicide after shooting himself in the back of the head 3 times after falling out of 10th floor window.
It’s especially impressive that he mananged to do that with his hands tied behind his back. Some people are just determined I guess.
injuries consistent of a 10story fall, from a 2-story building. or fell off a boat or plane. or the PLANE exploded.
Stuffed inside of a bag he put himself in.
Cause of death: ricin poisoning
putin stopped using it, its defenestration or novichik posioning.
Because the prices kept on ricin?
better novichik your pants.
FAFO
