Russia spends a record $317M per day on war in Ukraine. In the first half of 2024, the Russian Federation spent a record ₽5.3T on its military, according to the German Institute for International Security and Affairs. Compared to the same period last year,... #DefenseSpendingRussia #RussiaBudget #RussianEconomy #WarinUkraine
The Russian Central Bank is sounding the alarm over an economy inflated by military spending. On September 13, the Russian Central Bank raised the key policy rate to 19% per annum for the eighth time. This level has been achieved only once in the last 20 years – in the first weeks of the full-... #DefenseSpendingRussia #RussianCentralBank #RussianEconomy #WarinUkraine