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Russia’s strategic Ust-Luga port targeted by drones for second time in a year

Ukraine's official explains how Russia's Ust-Luga port attacked yesterday enables military operations and Asian trade while serving as political leverage against the Baltic States.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian intel: Up to 180,000 Russian prisoners recruited for war in Ukraine

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence says Russian government eliminates signing bonuses for prison recruits joining Moscow's war in Ukraine amid the economic strain.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Kremlin prioritizes force generation over economic concerns for 2025

Putin's decree mandates illegal migrants in Russia pass health, language, and legal tests or join the military by 30 April 2025.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Economic limitations will likely hinder Kremlin’s fight against demographic decline

Regional initiatives to boost Russia's population through maternity payments confront economic limitations, with the Central Bank defending high interest rates.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia makes € 7 billions from fish sales through Dutch ports, envoy says

Russian fishing industry maintains significant EU market presence through Dutch ports, utilizing Norwegian vessels and local infrastructure while generating billions in revenue.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin must end Ukraine war by 2025 or face economic collapse, warns ex-energy chief

Despite Russian advances in Ukrainian Donbas, the Kremlin faces a looming economic disaster driven by military spending, reveals Vladimir Milov, Russia's former deputy energy minister and close ally of Alexei Navalny.

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War will end when Putin admits Ukraine invasion failure, says Polish FM

Sikorski says Russia's war will conclude when the Russian President recognizes the invasion as a mistake and accepts that his goals are unattainable at an acceptable cost.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Putin claims GDP grew 4.1% in 2024 as cash savings hit historical low

Amid concerns over inflation, the Russian Central Bank is contemplating a 25% interest rate hike, signaling economic challenges despite Putin’s claims of growth.

byYuri Zoria

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Diamond giants Botswana and Angola agree to push Russia out of market

The world's top 2nd and 4th diamond producers are stepping up to help the G7 and EU prevent Russian stones from entering global markets.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Putin uninterested in negotiated peace, wants Ukraine’s capitulation

Kremlin-linked oligarch Malofeev claims Putin will only accept peace talks if Ukraine surrenders and the US renews a ban on ATACMS strikes in Russia and removes Zelenskyy.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin approves record defense spending for 2025 as EU leaders visit Kyiv to show Ukraine support

Russia commits to record military expenditure, representing 32.5% of the 2025 budget, to sustain its ongoing war in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

Russia to choose between guns and butter in 2025, Bloomberg predicts

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Russia to choose between guns and butter in 2025, Bloomberg predicts

Russian butter prices jump 25.7%, sparking theft wave as war costs hit consumer goods.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Sanctions work: Half of Russia’s A320/A321neo fleet grounded due to engine issues

Advanced engines cannot be serviced domestically or imported, creating a looming crisis in Russian aviation as airlines struggle to sustain operational capacity.

byYuri Zoria

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Foreign Policy: Russia’s military production cannot keep pace with battlefield losses

FP analysis predicts Russia's war economy will face critical limits by late 2025, as weapon depletion outpaces production despite GDP growth.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Kremlin policies signal Putin’s growing concern over long-term economic stability

Kremlin policies, including 21% interest rates and long-term population growth plans, underscore concerns over Russia's defense industry and workforce.

byYuri Zoria

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UK intelligence: Inflation and sanctions push Russia’s economy towards increased financial strain

High interest rates constrain investment, increase debt costs and bankruptcies amid inflation and sanctions, per British intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia faces record workforce shortages, manufacturing sector hit hardest

They reached a historic low in the third quarter of 2024, per Russia's Central bank.

byYuri Zoria

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UK intel: Russia proposes 25% defense budget increase, social cuts in 2025

The draft budget has a 16% cut in social spending, prioritizing military funding amid 9% inflation and economic challenges from excess demand, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Analysis

“War tax” on Russian LNG is key to starving Kremlin’s war chest

As Russia's military budget swells to nearly 8% of GDP, policy analysts urge the EU to implement a targeted customs duty on Russian LNG imports

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russia doesn’t have endless resources, its economy nearing tipping point, expert says

Russia's finite resources, strained by inflation, labor shortages, dwindling stockpiles, and sanctions, make it difficult to sustain its war effort beyond 2025-2026, as per military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen.

byYuri Zoria