No. of Recommendations: 2
"...staff shortages in technical enterprises such as Russian Railways – many of their engineers and locomotive crews have either been mobilised or left the country to avoid the draft, resulting in a shortfall of almost 5,000 personnel required to run its extensive transport network. This naturally has an impact on Russia’s ability to boost its trade with allies such as China and Iran."
(russia is among the most rail-dependent nations on earth ; has low viable\strategic coastline per land area)
unsure what level of bribes trump is\was seeking, but russia's economy just needs simple but coordinated hardball against china and india.
putin seem unable to afford reconstruction in ukraine adjacent and formerly occupied regions. and those 'rescued from nazis' in russia-claimed ukraine are getting pennies for survival.
other tidbits :
'...Russia’s previous GDP expansions since 2022 were driven by Kremlin-mandated wartime spending, giving a false impression of growth – this was not due to stimulation by investment or a particularly thriving business climate. The illusion of growth, stimulated by high defence spending, likely conceals more structural problems."
"...Minister for Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, who maintained that Russia is on the brink of recession." [balcony visit pending]
rusi.org
