Yes, they are roughly equal but one is growing and the other is on track for a two-year recession.

I think the Russian GDP is roughly half of Germany’s GDP alone

not when measured in PPP

Yes, I am not overly concerned. As I see it with enough cheap energy and technology, it is a livable problem, if only the entire region had peace and stable governments. Some cities in the more prosperous countries have outdoor air conditioning, and what luck cooling is a more efficient process than heating. I personally hope we develop nuclear energy and use outdoor air conditioning in all cities.

Don’t complain about heat if you haven’t lived around the Persian Gulf. I know what true heat is like and you can watch this and see https://youtu.be/adcfm-fBhSw

Good. The least that Muslim majority states should be doing. I’m ashamed of how useless Arab governments have been, except Yemen 🇾🇪❤️

Oil stealing thieves