Russia's Economy at Breaking Point: Citizens Withdraw Cash, Businessmen Move Assets Abroad

Russia's economy has reached a critical juncture, with citizens making mass cash withdrawals from banks and businessmen moving assets abroad in anticipation of further turmoil. Analysts argue Russia is following its historical pattern of alternating war mobilisation and normalisation cycles, during which the state has always seized citizens' savings in some form. Economists warn that growing pressure could push the Kremlin toward desperate economic measures.

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