Russia has faced economic turbulence caused by sanctions imposed after Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that are aimed at choking Moscow's military machine. Strong GDP has been driven by high military spending amid predictions for harder times as inflation and high interest rates take their toll.

European officials tracking the ramp up of Vladimir Putin’s military are wrestling with a threat that would have been scarcely plausible a few years ago: war with Russia. Russia is churning out artillery shells,

Russian ships and aircraft have reportedly been produced in higher numbers in recent months amid fears Moscow is preparing for a "longer-term conflict" with NATO, according to an expert, who highlight