Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide
- In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region, at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 20, 2026.
- Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty ImagesAfter four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.
- "If you are lucky and you're employed by a tank production company, then everything's good.
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- In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region, at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 20, 2026.
- Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty ImagesAfter four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.
- "If you are lucky and you're employed by a tank production company, then everything's good.
Sources: Cnbc