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Soldiers conduct military exercises in Moscow, Russia, on September 1, 2022.
  • Leaked documents maintain that Russia can fund its war on Ukraine for at least another year, the Washington Post reported.
  • Moscow can lean into its sovereign wealth fund, higher corporate taxes, and increased imports.
  • The IMF has said Russia's economy has proven much more resilient than expected amid sanctions.

Russia will be able to tap its sovereign wealth fund to help pay for its war in Ukraine even as sanctions batter its economy, according to documents leaked onto a Discord channel and reported by the Washington Post.