Russia's economy is in much worse shape than it looks, which could potentially force Vladimir Putin to stop waging war on Ukraine as early as next year, according to economist and author Anders Åslund.
In a recent op-ed on Project Syndicate, he cited financial, technological, and demographic headwinds weighing on a Russian economy that's headed for "near stagnation," and estimated Western sanctions are reducing GDP by 2%–3% each year.
