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Ukraine has found a new pressure point in Russia’s wartime economy

📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business

ukraine's drone attacks on russia's biggest online retailer wildberries have opened a new front in the war economy. the company evacuated a warehouse in ryazan after strikes hit industrial facilities. the russian government may need to prop up wildberries, with vtb expected to play a key role, according to reuters. sberbank is developing a loan restructuring program for wildberries vendors amid fears of bankruptcies among small businesses. researcher natalya kovaleva said previous disruptions from sanctions, taxes, and fuel shortages had been absorbed, but the wildberries strikes mark a significant escalation. ukraine hopes raising the cost of war will force putin to negotiate. zelenskyy said the warehouses supplied drone components to russian forces. meanwhile, analysts warn russia's economy is vulnerable to new us sanctions. elina ribakova noted the economy has stalled with zero growth and industrial contraction. ukraine also attacked an iranian vessel in the caspian, linking the conflicts.

why it matters: ukraine's targeting of a major e-commerce hub raises pressure on russia's fragile economy and could accelerate calls for negotiations.

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