A crowd waving Russian flags in front of a stage, with Vladimir Putin pictured on large TV screens.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Red Square, Moscow, to mark 10 years of Russia's annexation of Crimea on March 18, 2024.
  • Vladimir Putin is moving to squeeze Russia's wealthy elite, a think tank said. 
  • He needs the money to boost military spending, analysts said, and is prepared to ruffle feathers
  • Analysts said it's a sign Putin's is readying for a possible war with NATO.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to squeeze Russia's wealthy elite to fund a future conflict with NATO, a think tank said.