Center for European Policy Analysis: Kremlin to Russian Consumers - Pay for Our War
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025:
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The Kremlin to Russian Consumers - Pay for Our War
Russia's 2026 budget reveals a stark reality: keeping the war going means consumers must pay more for less.
By Alexander Kolyandr
As economic growth stalls and revenues decline, Moscow is no longer able to pump up the fiscal stimulus that fueled earlier wart . . .
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The Kremlin to Russian Consumers - Pay for Our War
Russia's 2026 budget reveals a stark reality: keeping the war going means consumers must pay more for less.
By Alexander Kolyandr
As economic growth stalls and revenues decline, Moscow is no longer able to pump up the fiscal stimulus that fueled earlier wart . . .