🚨 Russia’s Financial Pressure Is Escalating
Russia is sliding into a serious budget crisis as oil & gas revenues collapse.
According to Bloomberg, the Kremlin urgently needs 1.2 trillion rubles just to plug the deficit.
⚔️ With peace talks with Ukraine going nowhere, military spending for 2026 could surge past 12.9 trillion rubles, putting even more strain on the economy.
📉 Key problems stacking up:
— Urals oil price crashes to $35/barrel (vs planned $59)
— Ruble strengthens vs USD → export revenues shrink
— Up to 25% of expected oil & gas income at risk
— Potential loss: ~2.2 trillion rubles
🧨 Desperate measures under discussion:
🔹 Legalizing casinos with a 30% income tax
🔹 Export duties on diamonds
🔹 Sharp hikes in environmental fees for
• Metallurgists
• Gold miners
• Energy companies
These moves could hit key industries hard and fuel business + public backlash.
Russia now faces a dangerous balancing act:
👉 War spending
👉 Falling energy income
👉 Growing domestic pressure
2026 is shaping up to be economically and geopolitically explosive.
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