Endgame: The State of the Russian Economy

Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions about the sustainability of the Russian war economy are becoming increasingly urgent. While headline indicators have often suggested resilience, leading economists argue that deeper structural weaknesses are emerging, including depleted fiscal buffers, slowing growth, rising dependence on China, and mounting pressure on export revenues.

To discuss these developments and the findings of the new Kiel Report, CEPR is hosting a webinar that brings together leading experts on Russia’s economic outlook and the policy options available to Europe and its partners.

Featured Panelists from the FREE Network 

• Torbjörn Becker, Director, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE).
• Elina Ribakova, Kyiv School of Economics, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Bruegel.
• Lucas Risinger, KSE Institute.

What Will Be Discussed?

The webinar will explore:

• Whether Russia can continue to sustain its war effort under increasing economic strain.
• The growing strategic and economic dependence of Russia on China.
• The role of energy exports and commodity revenues in financing the war.
• How Europe can strengthen sanctions and economic measures to increase pressure on the Kremlin.
• What an economic “endgame” for Russia could look like and what it means for policymakers.

Join the Event

Join the webinar on 15 June 2026 at 17:15 and hear directly from some of the leading experts on the Russian economy and sanctions policy. Register for the CEPR webinar.