Even if the guns fall silent in Ukraine, Russia’s economy may never step off the battlefield as years of massive defense outlays have locked the country in a state of militarization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/world/politics/putin-war-machine-russian-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #economy #defense