As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streams
The Independent
The brief
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying the strain on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war, squeezing tax revenue from an economy that’s increasingly skewed toward the military — while civilian needs take a back seat
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