Russia’s economy is falling apart at the seams: State Duma deputy calls for an immediate end to the war
19 May 16:45
Renat Suleimanov, a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) faction, spoke in favor of bringing the Russian-Ukrainian war to an end as soon as possible. His arguments are based on economic considerations, specifically that Russia’s economy “cannot withstand a prolonged continuation of the SMO” (Special Military Operation—the official Russian term for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine).
This was reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing an interview with Suleimanov published in the ” Kontinent-Sibir” newspaper , as reported by
According to Suleimanov, significant federal budget expenditures on defense and security, which account for 40% of the total budget, lead to rising inflation and cuts in social spending and investments. The deputy also noted that goods from the military sector have no consumer value for the economy.
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“Therefore, ending the special military operation as soon as possible is simply necessary… At the same time, passing a budget with reduced military spending is not the most difficult task. But what will happen to the people employed in the defense sector? To those who are currently under arms? A million people will return to civilian life. Where are the jobs, decent wages, and social reintegration? The problems won’t go away,” Suleimanov believes.
Suleimanov’s interview came against the backdrop of the upcoming State Duma elections. The Russian agency notes that this is likely the first such statement made by a State Duma deputy.
Military and Social Expenditures
The Russian federal budget for 2026 allocates 12.93 trillion rubles for military spending, and 16.84 trillion rubles when security and law enforcement costs are included. This is one and a half times more than total social spending, which amounts to 10.8 trillion rubles.
As a reminder, economist Yaroslav Zhalilo stated in an interview with the YouTube channel
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