According to economist Elina Ribakova, Russia does not see ending the war in Ukraine as beneficial. The transition to a war-oriented economy complicates any attempt to cease hostilities. "The Russian economy’s increasingly structural militarisation significantly complicates any efforts to end the war in Ukraine,

The Russian oil and gas industry is facing a labour shortage as the Russian economy's mobilisation for war and a demographic crisis exacerbate the personnel crisis. Source: Bloomberg Details: Analysts and recruiters say energy companies are being forced to compete for workers with the Russian army and arms manufacturers.

Russia's oil and gas industry has been crucial for bankrolling the invasion of Ukraine, giving the Kremlin the funds to keep fighting even as the conflict drags on through its third year. But the industry is facing a shortage

Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from some of their positions in the Donetsk region as Russian troops have advanced. Military production has increased significantly in Russia as one of the anchors of its wartime economy,

Russia's oil and gas industry is grappling with a severe labor shortage as the nation's economy shifts to a war footing, according to a report by Bloomberg on May 6.

Russia’s oil and gas sector lacks some 40,000 employees this year, according to estimates from Moscow-based Kasatkin Consulting, formerly Deloitte’s research center in the region. The industry raised the number of online job listings in the first quarter by 24% compared to a year before.