Ukraine kicked out the Putin puppet, reduced corruption, was developing relations with Europe, and had a growing economy independent of Russia. Which Putin could not tolerate.
Years of daily senseless bombing by Putin has made life shitty for Ukraine.
Putin is a malleable human being. You have to go back to Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini for a modern comparison for senseless human depravity. Pol Pot.
I seriously doubt the war has made life better for Russians. How many dead and crippled Russians, how man grieving parents.
The Russian economy has gone over to war production,that is nit sustainable. When the war ends the economy crashes. Economic boom followed by crash is known histrionically as a cycle during and after a war.
Russia's war effort has a significant impact on its economy, with military spending estimated to account for a considerable portion of the budget. While precise figures vary depending on the source and how military spending is measured, recent estimates suggest that it could exceed 8% of Russia's GDP and about 40% of total federal expenditure. This shift towards a war economy has implications for other sectors, potentially leading to workforce shortages and economic distortions.
Unsustainable mil tray spending is part of what brought down the Soviet Union. Trying to compete with the western alliance.
Canada, USA, and Europe have a problem with too many people who want to move there. Who wants to go to Russia to live and work? Not many. From what I read there are North Koreans working in Russia, but they are not treated well.
