Putin Envoy Warns of Russian Economy Going 'Berserk' on War Footing
Titov said the economy could go into “berserk mode” if Russia keeps prioritizing the military-industrial complex over civilian growth.
- On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin's international development envoy Boris Titov warned that Russia's economy risks entering a "berserk mode" if focused entirely on military-industrial needs, reflecting rare concern within Kremlin circles.
- Securing victory in the 4-1/2-year war in Ukraine has forced Russia to hike taxes, redistribute property, and demand business contributions to finance the conflict.
- The Russian economy is expected to grow at only 0.4% this year, with many non-military sectors stagnating as Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure threaten to push growth even lower.
- Russia will hold parliamentary elections this month, though opinion polls indicate growing public fatigue from the war and increased support for a peace settlement.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin argued "killing a normal economy is equivalent to killing the whole country," while state economist Andrei Klepach lost his job last month after highlighting war-related challenges.
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Businessman Boris Titov, Vladimir Putin's special envoy to international organizations for sustainable development goals, warns that the Russian economy could become "uncontrollable" if it...
Putin envoy warns of Russian economy going 'berserk' on war footing
Boris Titov, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesman for international development, said the Russian economy risks “spiraling out of control” if its management is fully focused on the needs of the military-industrial complex.
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The complete conversion of the economy to the military may lead to de facto distortion and may not be possible for long; this comparison, in the run-up to WEF-2026, the RBC brought the President ' s Special Representative for Relations with International Organizations to achieve the sustainable development goals of Boris Titov.
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