Simplicius, The Thinker — The Truth About Russia's Economic Power: Is It Really as Small and Weak as the West Claims?

Non-MMT and pro-Russia but the analysis contains a lot of numbers and other information that sets the record straight about comparing economies. Although it doesn't mention it, the CIA regards PPP as a more accurate measure than NGDP in assessing national capability as a measure of power.

Simplicius, The Thinker used to publish sitreps on the conflict in Ukraine at The Saker as Nightvision. The Saker blog is no longer operational. Now he publishes at Substack.

Simplicius, The Thinker
The Truth About Russia's Economic Power: Is It Really as Small and Weak as the West Claims?

See also

The Unz Review
Playing a Game of "Fool's Mate" on the Grand Eurasian Chessboard

Ron Unz