- Russia is shifting to a total war economy as its invasion of Ukraine drags on and progress stalls.
- International relations expert Christoph Bluth pointed to toll of military spending on Russia’s economy.
- The effects of the war are now starting to be felt by ordinary Russian citizens, he said.
Russia is shifting to a total war economy as its invasion of Ukraine takes a toll on its economy.
Christoph Bluth, an international relations professor at the University of Bradford, noted that in addition to battling western sanctions, military spending is costing the Kremlin around $90 billion a year, per an estimate from the German Council on Foreign Relations, amounting to about 5% of Russia’s GDP.
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