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Ukraine assault on Russian retail giant Wildberries brings war home to consumers and retailers

Ukraine assault on Russian retail giant Wildberries brings war home to consumers and retailers

Ukrainian drones have hit 20 Wildberries warehouses, making the economic costs of war harder for ordinary Russians to ignore.

10.08.2026 10

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Yerzhan Tokbolat

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia can still sustain the war in Ukraine, but only by passing more of the cost on to households and firms.

17.12.2025 10

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Russia is facing fresh sanctions, but Putin is used to dealing with a struggling economy

When he first became president, many Russians were living in poverty.

23.05.2025 10

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