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What does the Russian economy look like after 4 years of war?

Yesterday we heard from Ukraine and how the country continues to be impacted by ongoing Russian a...

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17.23 24 Feb 2026


What does the Russian economy look like after 4 years of war?


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17.23 24 Feb 2026


Yesterday we heard from Ukraine and how the country continues to be impacted by ongoing Russian aggression and air strikes amidst their push for more sanctions and weapons from Russian nations, but what about Russia itself? Is its economy finally beginning to feel the bite from four years of prioritizing war?

Dr Noah Buckley is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin and joins Ciara to discuss what we know about what life is like inside Russia at the moment…

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