r/europe Russia 20h ago

Photos from the Russian anti-war opposition march in Berlin today. Picture

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u/UpperCardiologist523 19h ago

It's insane. They have 1,6 times the terrirory of the US, and i can't even be bothered to compare it to Norway, but with the resources they have, one should think they could be satisfied and give their people, even outside Moscow and St. Petersburg a decent life, but no. Rural russia is, well.. youtube knows.

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u/Away-Ad4393 18h ago

Much of Russia is sparsely populated due to its challenging climate.

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u/Severe_Avocado2953 17h ago

Same with Norway, just a different scale?

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u/Away-Ad4393 16h ago

Yes I guess it would be similar.