A new Guardian analysis of Institute for the Study of War data shows that, after once having seized as much as 51,000 sq miles (132,000 sq km) of Ukrainian land, Russia has since lost a fifth of this. It now controls 40,000 sq miles of Ukrainian land, entirely in the south and east.
World Bank says $411bn cost to rebuild war-torn Ukraine
World Bank said the figure of $411bn over the next 10 years should be considered a minimum as the war continues.
in 2022, Russian GDP is estimated to drop by 3.5% according to the World Bank, by 3.9% according to the OECD, and by 2.2% according to the IMF. In 2023, Russian GDP is expected to drop by 5.6% according to the OECD and by 3.3% according to the World Bank.
Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag
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NATO Secretary General to parliamentarians: support Ukraine for as long as it takes
这场战争俄罗斯几乎从站前准备开始,到如今状况,基本可以说,全程百分之百地完美违背了兵法上的每一条、每一节、每一章。反兵法的完美典范,a textbook of anti-pattern classics, a perfect sample of how not to wage a war。就这样还能坚持一年多,战场没有大败,经济没有崩溃,民心没有慌乱,国家没有解体,不得不说,也真算奇迹。要是中国,这会儿早不知败多少回了。