Mounting Economic Strain May Force Putin to End War
For over two years, Russia has been under intense economic pressure due to sanctions from Western nations, especially impacting its vital oil and gas sectors. This critical source of revenue, which largely supports Russia’s wartime economy, has significantly dwindled. President Vladimir Putin admitted this week that the nation’s economy is suffering severely.
Beyond sanctions, Russia now contends with record-high national interest rates, with the central bank recently hiking the rate to 21%. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War warns that Russia’s financial resources are limited, stating, “Russia’s economy will reach a burnout point, and Putin cannot sustain these costs indefinitely.”
The economic situation has also drawn concerns from Russian business leaders, who caution that many companies may face closures as the crisis deepens.
One thing the author forgets is that sociopaths think of no-one else than themselves. Putin cares nothing about any of the people who have mysteriously died by poison or plane crashes – they used to disagree with Putin – now they don’t. Same for those, of any rank/country, he forces/coerces to fight for his ideology. Putin will still have enough of his own (meaning siphoned) funds to escape and live a life of luxury should Russia eventually implode.