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Fortune
Jason Ma

Russia’s economy is an 'illusion' built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

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An energy crisis is already ravaging Russia’s economy, and a banking crisis may soon erupt as a mountain of debt weighs on consumers and businesses.

According to a European intelligence report seen by Reuters, the Kremlin has relied on banks to pump up the economy with massive liquidity, as its own budget comes under growing strain from Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

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