Russia Retooled Its Economy To Put War Ahead of All Else.

The article reports on the restructuring of the Russian economy around war as demonstrated by the government's 2024 spending plans mostly devoted to national defense and invasion of Ukraine. It shows the resilience of the Russian economy and forecasts a rise in its total economic output in 2023. It informs about the increase in government spending and borrowing, price increases, and temporary ban on diesel and gasoline exports in an effort to ease shortages and slow rising energy prices.