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Russia Faces Economic Crisis Amid Soaring Military Spending

2/8/2025

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Russia's economy is grappling with significant long-term hurdles, as military spending soars to a staggering 13.5 trillion rubles in 2025. A recent CEPA report underscores the nation's heavy reliance on defense funds, compounded by labor shortages and crippling Western sanctions, painting a grim picture for the future, regardless of the war's outcome.

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Russia's economy is grappling with significant long-term hurdles, as military spending soars to a staggering 13.5 trillion rubles in 2025. A recent CEPA report underscores the nation's heavy reliance on defense funds, compounded by labor shortages and crippling Western sanctions, painting a grim picture for the future, regardless of the war's outcome.