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![Russian MiG-31K jet conducts mid-air refueling over the Sea of Japan, March 17, 2026. (Source: TASS)]( "Russian MiG-31K jet conducts mid-air refueling over the Sea of Japan, March 17, 2026. (Source: TASS)")
![The employees of Ukrainian company DevDroid adjust the operation of the remote-controlled turret “THP” at the company’s office in the Lviv region of Ukraine, on November 30, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The employees of Ukrainian company DevDroid adjust the operation of the remote-controlled turret “THP” at the company’s office in the Lviv region of Ukraine, on November 30, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base on October 12, 2022 in Lask, Poland. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base on October 12, 2022 in Lask, Poland. (Source: Getty Images)")
![AI-guided drone munition developed by Ukrainian startup Deftak. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians / UNITED24 Media)]( "AI-guided drone munition developed by Ukrainian startup Deftak. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians / UNITED24 Media)")
![Russia Economy Deficit War]( "Russia Drains Economy to Fund War")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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Russia’s budget is coming apart at the seams. The war is extraordinarily expensive for Russia, and unlike Ukraine, it has no partners to help carry the burden. Its only real lifeline is the price of oil, which is why it is so important to preserve sanctions against Russia and prevent the Kremlin from turning oil revenues into ballistic missiles.
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-5fd29ada6cceba1537fd414500eb4165.jpg "Russia Drains Economy to Fund War")
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