# Top Russian economist Andrey Klepach replaced after speech criticizing war’s economic impact

https://mins.news/en/item/24603

- CNN, 2026-08-17 23:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/europe/andrey-klepach-top-russian-economist-replaced-intl?Date=20260817&Profile=cnn

> Andrey Klepach, one of Russia’s leading economists, has been replaced as chief economist of the country’s national development bank. The move came shortly after a speech was made public in which he reportedly said the war in Ukraine was hurting Russia’s economy.

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