Russia war economy

War crashes Russia’s industrial output by 29 times

Russia’s industrial growth crashed to 0.2% in February, down 29 times from last year’s Q4, driven by war and sanctions, the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on Telegram on March 29.

29 March 2025, 05:45 PM

Russia’s war economy and the 'Zugzwang' trap: Part Two of our interview with exiled economist Igor Lipsits

In Part One of our exclusive interview with renowned Russian economist Professor Igor Lipsits, we explored how the Kremlin’s financial mismanagement is leading the country toward a full-scale budgetary and industrial crisis. In Part Two, Professor Lipsits delves deeper into the mechanics of Russia’s war economy, the limits of Western business engagement, the illusion of a sanctions reprieve, and the emerging impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s fuel and energy infrastructure.

22 March 2025, 08:35 PM

Ukraine’s arms boom reshapes global trade as imports soar and Russia stumbles

Arms supplies to Ukraine between 2020 and 2024 increased nearly 100 times compared to the previous five-year period. Meanwhile, Russian arms exports fell by 64% over the same timeframe, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

19 March 2025, 11:45 AM

Labor-starved Russia now hiring workers in Myanmar

Several Russian regions struggling with severe labor shortages are now recruiting migrant workers from Myanmar—one of the world’s poorest nations, independent Russian outlet The Moscow Times reported on March 10.

10 March 2025, 08:20 PM

Russia’s war effort under strain as weapons, troops, and money run low

Russia is likely to face increasing material and economic constraints, along with manpower shortages, which will put pressure on the Kremlin's ability to sustain its war in the medium to long term, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 11:34 AM

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