Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts, economist says

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-wealth-fund-reserves-ukraine-war-moscow-inflation-stagflation-2025-1

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The whole assumption of the article is that Russia is running a massive budget deficit in order to finance the war and is paying for it with its cash reserves. But these are expect to run out at the end of this year. Between this, and the vehicles that everyone says russia is running out of, it becomes clear that Russia cannot stay in the game for much longer. It would seem like a good idea for zelensky to hold out as long as possible for talks on ending the war, or he'll have to give up land while Russia is still able to fight.