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As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streams

🚨 RUSSIA’S WAR IS STRAINING STATE FINANCES Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is intensifying the strain on state finances. President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war. Putin is squeezing tax revenue from an economy increasingly skewed toward the military. Source: The Independent, goskagit.com #Putin #Kremlin