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To be fair, I think everyone in the world is getting poorer right now except for the top 10% maybe.
I did just learn recently that the US's production of natural gas had increased significantly, because we're filling in the gaps selling to Europe where they have stopped buying from Russia.
Always the politicians talk like they care about climate change, but instead of replacing with green energy types, we'll just INCREASE production. 😮‍💨
(I realize building new infrastructure takes time, but it has been two years in the case of boycotting Russia)

Ukraine continues to transport gas from Russia to the European Union, and I think it will conclude a contract for further cooperation.
If the International Monetary Fund is to be believed, Russia's economy is doing much better than the European and American economies.

https://ecency.com/hive-167922/@vp-freelance/the-resilience-of-russias-economy-has-stunned-the-west

https://ecency.com/hive-167922/@vp-freelance/aid-to-ukraine-as-a-cause-of-falling-living-standards-in-the-eu

I agree with you that the fortunes of the richest have only increased in the last year, while the poor have fallen further into a hopeless rut. 😒

Thank you for your point of view expressed here!