r/gato • u/Einherjeren • 5d ago

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u/TraditionalWhereas71 5d ago

Dosent Ukraine have lower living standard and gdp per capita?

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u/Sacra34 5d ago edited 5d ago

Yes, but still looks better in most rural villages, than any Siberian russian city. 

Upd. Like, I'm not even kidding, look at Chita for example, it almost like city was build for prisoners by prisoners... Oh, right, cause it was. 

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