Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills

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1. Some sort of paywall/free-trial thing. I really would like to be able to insta-block sites. Like NYtimes. Or Reddit. 🙂 I guess people could paste the test in the comments too.

2. Paywall but note that there was a tax increase shortly after the “election”.

3. # Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills

   Russia’s president has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war. The move reflects his firm control over Russian policy.

   President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is about to institute a rare tax increase on corporations and high earners, a move that reflects both the burgeoning costs of his war in Ukraine and the firm control he has over the Russian elite as he embarks on a fifth term in office.

   Read rest @ [https://pastebin.com/gBgMJ1AU](https://pastebin.com/gBgMJ1AU)

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4. They are keeping themselves afloat via a bubble of inflated fossil fuel prices and reserves, which will burst and are running out. Putin has made Russian futures look rather bleak, as well as Ukranians for the foreseeable future

5. In Firefox, I tend to find that the ‘Toggle Reader View’ at the end of the address bar (also accessible via F9 on the keyboard) shows the full article and gets around most paywalls. You do lose access to some videos and the layout changes, but generally the article is readable (this nytimes article included).

6. Paywalled.

7. But all the Russian shills keep saying the economy has never been better? 🥺