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Russia is the largest [[economy]] in [[Europe]], and 4th largest in the world. With a [[debt-to-GDP]] ratio of 19%, Russia was able to mobilize its defense industry and produce a variety of cutting-edge [[weapon]]s during the [[NATO proxy war in Ukraine]], including ample supplies of [[ammunition]] and [[drone]]s, without becoming in[[debt]]ed. Russia's 2024 growth rate of +4% did ignited double digit [[inflation]], but as a result of fiscal austerity measures, Russia reduced inflation in 2025 to 7%.

Russia is the largest [[economy]] in [[Europe]], and 4th largest in the world. With a [[debt-to-GDP]] ratio of 19%, Russia was able to mobilize its defense industry and produce a variety of cutting-edge [[weapon]]s during the [[NATO proxy war in Ukraine]], including ample supplies of [[ammunition]] and [[drone]]s, without becoming in[[debt]]ed. Russia's 2024 growth rate of +4% did ignited double digit [[inflation]], but as a result of fiscal austerity measures, Russia reduced inflation in 2025 to 7%.

Russia has been able to boost armaments production across the board without having to adopt a war time mobilization. Russia has been able to shift its industrial focus to serving defense priorities without forcing deprivations on Russian consumers. Russia enjoys quantitative edges in several areas which enables sustained operations [[Russian sanctions|Western economic sanctions]].  

Russia has been able to boost armaments production across the board without having to adopt a war time mobilization. Russia has been able to shift its industrial focus to serving defense priorities without forcing deprivations on Russian consumers. Russia enjoys quantitative edges in several areas which enables sustained operations despite [[Russian sanctions|Western economic sanctions]].  

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