# As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin seeks new revenue sources

https://mins.news/en/item/120991

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-29 15:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4sxZdZ8

> Russia’s intensifying invasion of Ukraine is putting greater pressure on state finances. Putin is seeking more money to fund the government and the war, extracting tax revenue from an economy increasingly tilted toward the military while civilian needs fall behind.