“Info: their Ukie war has drained them dry.”
True.
The war in Ukraine has forced Russia’s economy into a “death zone” of long-term, structural decline, characterized by stagnation, extreme labor shortages, and high inflation. While war-fueled defense spending created short-term growth, it has caused massive deficits, with 30-40% of the budget going to war. Key damage includes:
Destruction of Long-Term Growth: The economy is shifting to a negative equilibrium, with growth in 2025 stalling to around 1%.
Severe Labor Shortages and Brain Drain: Hundreds of thousands have fled, and massive casualties—up to 1.2 million, as of early 2026—have created severe worker shortages.
Energy Sector Vulnerability:
Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and reduced export revenue are severely hurting Russia’s, with earnings per barrel of oil falling.
Wartime Economic Strain:
High interest rates (16.5%+) to combat inflation are stalling non-military business, while the economy faces mounting, long-term degradation.
Fiscal Disarray:
Mounting budget deficits are forcing the Kremlin to increase taxes and fees on a civilian economy that is being neglected.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+ukraine+war+is+ruining+russia
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