Russia News News Russia » Economy: Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
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Published on: Monday 17 August 2026
Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine.
News Russia » Economy: Russia can manage its growing budget deficit, Putin says
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Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the size of the budget deficit, which grew by 40% from January to July this year to