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Russia\u2019s economy has entered what European intelligence services describe as an \u201cexplosive state\u201d due to its transition to a wartime footing. According to an assessment reviewed by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/em> (FAZ)<\/a>, a major sanctions package targeting Russian banks or a sustained drop in oil prices could act as the trigger for a broader economic crisis, UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

According to the report, Russia\u2019s banking sector faces particularly high risks. Intelligence analysts argue that bank balance sheets are \u201cartificially inflated.\u201d<\/p>\n

To attract investors in a high-interest-rate environment, banks have lowered acceptable risk thresholds. At the same time, the mass issuance of state-subsidized mortgages has driven up real estate prices, creating the risk of a property bubble and a rise in defaults.<\/p>\n

The report also states that banks are under additional pressure because they are being forced to absorb debts linked to partnerships between state and private entities in Russia\u2019s regions. As a result, financial institutions are \u201ccompelled to cover losses from low-profit projects and difficulties faced by regional authorities in repaying debt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another burden comes from \u201chidden debts\u201d in the form of preferential loans that banks reportedly extended to defense enterprises \u201cunder pressure from the Kremlin.\u201d These companies have what the report describes as \u201cenormous financial needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the assessment, warning signs in the banking sector became so severe last September that Russian authorities feared a potential banking crisis within the following twelve months, despite efforts by the Central Bank of Russia to keep the situation under control.<\/p>\n

The report argues that Russia continues to create the appearance of a dynamic economy, even though \u201creality no longer corresponds\u201d to that image.<\/p>\n

Analysts note that banks\u2019 loan portfolios are deteriorating as businesses struggle to service debt, while slower economic growth could accelerate corporate bankruptcies.<\/p>\n

The state continues to support the defense industry, but civilian-sector enterprises are largely left to deal with refinancing challenges on their own.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Central Bank is finding it increasingly difficult to offset the economic consequences of the war against Ukraine, while political pressure on it is growing.<\/p>\n

Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina missed several public events in early June, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and a government video conference chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Officially, her absence was attributed to illness.<\/p>\n

During a government meeting, Putin publicly called for a reduction in the key interest rate.<\/p>\n

\u201cInflation is declining. What is it now? Slightly above five percent. I believe we have every right to expect a reduction in the key rate,\u201d Putin said.<\/p>\n

The report notes that both Putin\u2019s intervention and the Central Bank\u2019s response were unusual. One of Nabiullina\u2019s deputies stated that inflationary pressure remains high and that room for further rate cuts is limited, particularly given that government spending remains elevated.<\/p>\n

All of this comes as the war grows increasingly expensive for Russia. Government estimates from February indicated that military expenditures this year alone would exceed planned spending by at least \u20ac24 billion.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Swedish military intelligence concluded that windfall oil revenues had failed to restore Russia\u2019s economy, which remains under significant strain.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of February, Germany\u2019s Federal Intelligence Service assessed that Russia\u2019s military spending may have reached half of the federal budget and approximately 10% of GDP in the previous year.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Latvia\u2019s Constitution Protection Bureau reported that Russian officials themselves acknowledge that sanctions have caused\u2014and will continue to cause\u2014substantial economic damage.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> EU could open next negotiating clusters with Ukraine this summer \u2014 von der Leyen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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