‘Sugar Rush Over’: The Russian Economy Is In Deep Trouble | Andrew Neil & Nigel Gould-Davies

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“The really interesting point is how brief Russia’s sugar rush of military spending fuelled growth was … All the non-military parts are in recession now.” As Ukrainian drone strikes successfully knock out 30 per cent of Russia's oil refineries, a hidden economic crisis is pushing Putin toward a desperate mass mobilisation, says senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Nigel Gould-Davies. Nigel Gould-Davies was speaking to Andrew Neil on The Times at One. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 1–2pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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