Russia's economy is "flashing red." How to finish it off – advice from Foreign Affairs.

The Russian economy is overheating, with military spending already absorbing 40% of the country's budget. To close the gap, the government is increasing fines and taxes. A shortage of over 2 million workers, high inflation, falling oil revenues, and technological isolation cast doubt on the Kremlin's ability to sustain the war at its current scale.

Right now, a window of opportunity is opening to "finish off" Russia, writes in Foreign Affairs Olga Prokopienko, a research fellow at the Carnegie Center, who worked at the Russian central bank until 2022. LIGA.net retells the article briefly.