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produce about 100,000 rounds per month. However, according to the Bain consulting company, Russian factories will be able to make about 4.5 million artillery shells this year, compared to 1.3 million in the EU and the US. Moreover, according to several estimates, Russian shells cost 75% less than Western ones.d
New trade data reveals increased North Korean munitions transfers to Russia. New internal Russian trade data obtained by the Washington Post shows that Russia may have received 1.6 million artillery shells from North Korea over the course of six months, the Washington Post reports.
● CBR money
Ukraine to receive 1st tranche of frozen Russian assets revenue this summer, EU official says. The legal framework within which the funds will be transferred is still in progress, according to David O'Sullivan. The EU sanctions envoy hopes that the decision will be made in "a few weeks."
2.11 Polls & Sociology
A poll released on May 30 by the Levada Center, a Russian independent polling organization, found that 71% of respondents believed Russia is "going in the right direction," and another 87% said they supported Russian President Vladimir Putin. Polls conducted by Levada Center throughout the war have found a consistent and overwhelming majority of Russians support Putin and believe the country is on the right path. According to the latest poll, only 17% of respondents thought that Russia was going in the wrong direction, and another 13% said it was difficult to answer. The findings had a relatively consistent majority across age and other demographic groups, including those who said they "barely have enough food."
Percent of Russian men, 18-49, who have participated in the Ukraine war Moscow & St Petersburg have 0.2% of men having “served.” The most impoverished & minority dense areas have the highest rate of men who were shipped-off to die.
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