[stpedgwdgfhgdd]

And why?

Climate change (no rain) but especially bad water mgt.

[dogma1138]

Nuclear program, ballistic missile program, drones, establishing and supporting multiple proxies in the region.

For a fraction of what they spent on that they could’ve have desalination plants in the Caspian Sea and a water way capable of providing water to their capital.

[kotaKat]

Yeah, there's something about allocating all of your water to those pesky Shahed drone factories for Russia instead of your civilian needs.