Putin grips economy tighter to supply Russian war machine

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5 min read . Updated: 06 Dec 2022, 06:13 PM IST Georgi Kantchev, The Wall Street Journal

A destroyed Russian tank on a road near Izyum, eastern Ukraine (Photo: AFP) — A destroyed Russian tank on a road near Izyum, eastern Ukraine (Photo: AFP)

Kremlin has commandeered private enterprise to keep the military armed in fight against Ukraine but faces labor and tech shortage

After a string of battlefield losses in Ukraine in recent months, President Vladimir Putin faces a big test at home: mobilizing Russia’s economy to feed the war effort.