War and sanctions are draining the Russian economy — CCD

War and sanctions are draining the Russian economy — CCD

The Russian government has stated that economic growth has almost completely stalled. According to official data, in July 2025, GDP growth was only 0.4% year-on-year — the economy is practically on the brink of stagnation.

This was reported by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation.

"For comparison: in June of this year, growth was 1%, and in December of the previous year — 4.5%. This means that in half a year, the economy has slowed down 11 times.

The industry is balancing on the brink of zero. Sectors that showed dynamics last year have slipped into recession: furniture production (-12%), clothing (-7%), electrical equipment (-6.5%). In metallurgy, the decline has already exceeded 10%. Even the military-industrial complex, critically important to the Kremlin during wartime, is losing momentum: growth in the production of metal products and electronics has decreased by 3.5–5 times.

Reserves to "fuel" the Russian economy are depleting. To continue financing the war, the authorities will be forced to raise taxes and take resources from civilian sectors, further slowing down development. War and sanctions are pushing the Russian economy into a prolonged crisis," the CCD noted in the report.