FLASHBACK: 10 Charts That Explain Russia (Forbes)

Russia Derangement Syndrome confounds western thinking has noted the following article still available on the web archive:

“In 2015, Forbes contributor Mark Adomanis published an article “10 Charts that Explain Russia” [WEB ARCHIVE]. Adomanis was careful not to add any positive or approving language of his own, but simply presented data that showed positive trends in Russian economy and society. In fact, Adomanis’ language was quite defensive: “Some people find this impossible to accept. They ‘know’ that Putin’s malevolence, corruption, and incompetence have spilled over into every corner of Russian society...” But for the offence of violating the fatwa “thou shalt not speak positively about Russia” Adomanis’ article was promptly flushed down the memory hole. 404-file not found.” READ MORE

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