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Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine.
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- Why it matters
- The dismissal signals Russia's state removes advisors delivering pessimistic economic assessments about the war's sustainability, narrowing the range of internal analysis officials hear on the conflict's costs.
- Most affected
- Russian policymakers — May receive fewer warnings of economic constraints on war strategy.
- Likely next
- Whether other Russian economic officials publicly comment on the war's economic burden or whether Klepach speaks publicly about his dismissal.