Putin is probably covering up problems in the Russian economy. The good figures about Russia's economic situation are clouding.
Sanctions in the Ukraine war are taking effect - Putin's evasion tactics are unsuccessful. Putin is running away from workers - wages are rising and exceeding inflation. Excessive military spending is driving Russia's economy to ruin. The Russian economy is operating at the limit of its capacity and is showing signs of “overheating,” said the International Economic Studies Institute for Vienna (WIWI)