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Russian Economist Ousted for Warning on Ukraine War Costs

Updated 2026-08-18 08:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Andrey Klepach, a top economist at Russia's state development bank VEB, was ousted after warning that the country was lagging behind rivals due to the growing costs of the Ukraine war.

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Al Jazeera
Andrey Klepach, top economist at Russia's state development bank VEB, had warned Russia was lagging behind rivals.
2026-08-18 08:05 UTC
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