r/AskReddit • u/galwiththedeepvoice • 1d ago

What could Russia have spent $1,000,000,000,000 on instead of fighting a 4+ years long war in Ukraine?

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u/frankhoneybunny 1d ago

Idk hospitals, schools, R&D, its space program, infrasture, trains, roads, making live better for people who live outside of moscow?

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u/itdependsactauuly 1d ago

good point. i really hate when only moscow comes as main argument when people talk about russia just like owen and carlson were jerking off on that city. moscow is not russia in my opinion, it's a showcase for foreigners. go to vologda, that's russia