Vasily Astrov, expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that "inflation has really subsided markedly over the past few months. The outcome of this policy has been a marked cooling of domestic demand, with the welcome side effect of rapid disinflation.

Russia's military-driven budget is under increasing strain as falling energy revenues, rising war costs, and economic isolation converge, raising serious questions about the sustainability of its war economy.