# Putin envoy warns Russian economy could go ‘berserk’ on war footing

https://mins.news/en/item/40486

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 14:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/putin-envoy-warns-russian-economy-going-berserk-war-footing-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96e1982732d80001673e1b

> Vladimir Putin’s international development envoy warned that Russia’s economy risks going “berserk” if it is run entirely to serve the needs of the military-industrial complex, according to remarks quoted on Tuesday.

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