Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

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Russia's economic strength will last another 18 months before unraveling as Putin grapples with policy 'trilemma,' think tank says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a glass during a ceremony of receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russia's economic decline is in only in the early stages, and the country is masking significant 'degradation,' think tank says

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Russia is losing a huge amount of human capital as war drags on, one think-tank chair warns.

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Putin's social media ban cost Russia's economy more than $4 billion last year

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual nationwide televised phone-in show in Moscow, Russia June 20, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
Russia has restricted access to some Western social media platforms, like Facebook and X.

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Russia's economy is headed into the 'snare of perpetual war' as the Kremlin plans record-high military spending for 2024, think tank says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov on July 30, 2023.

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