Russia from a Different Perspective

President Putin: “Looking at European ruling elite’s hysteria, I think they cannot believe what they are saying, they cannot believe their own statements that Russia is going to attack NATO. But they convince their own population of it. So what kind of people are they? They are either very incompetent if they do believe this nonsense, or just dishonest because they themselves do not believe in it, but convince their own folk of it. Calm down, sleep well, and take care of your own problems. Look at what is happening on the streets of European cities, what is happening to the economy, industry, European culture and identity, with huge debts and a growing crisis in social and security systems, out-of-control migration, and the growth of violence.”

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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