God artikkel om russlands økonomiske situasjon:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/24/russia-economic-growth-western-sanctions-vladimir-putin-moscow
Kort oppsummering:
The article argues that Vladimir Putin's regime is misleading about the Russian economy's resilience to Western sanctions. Despite claims of strength, the war economy is struggling, with sanctions proving effective.
Russia's supposed economic growth is unsustainable, driven by a war-focused economy and fiscal stimulus. Inflation is high, labor markets are tight, and the national wealth fund is depleting. Extreme measures like export bans and capital controls echo Soviet-era policies, which are unsustainable long-term.