In a Moscow suburb, shut-down shops and ¡°for rent¡± signs reveal the creeping toll of Russia¡¯s slowing wartime economy.
Amid huge outlays on its war in Ukraine, tax rises, stubborn inflation and nervy consumers are all weighing on Russia¡¯s small companies.
¡°My business is on its last legs. I¡¯m thinking about shutting down completely,¡± the owner of a pharmacy in Mytishchi, on the northeastern outskirts of the Russian capital, said.
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