🇷🇺 'Deathonomics':
More than half of Russia’s regions are now paying bonuses to people who recruit contract soldiers for the war against Ukraine, with some offering up to 1 million rubles per recruit.
www.kyivpost.com/post/81892
www.kyivpost.com/post/81892
Russian Regions Ramp Up Cash Bonuses for War Recruiters as Volunteer Numbers Fall
By August 2026, 56 Russian regions had introduced recruitment rewards, up from 31 regions a year earlier, according to the analysis conducted by The Moscow Times.
www.kyivpost.com
August 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
🇷🇺 'Deathonomics':
Russia’s new middle class can’t afford for Putin’s war to end
‘Deathonomics’ is transforming Russian society. Few would welcome peace
archive.ph/2025.08.24-0...
‘Deathonomics’ is transforming Russian society. Few would welcome peace
archive.ph/2025.08.24-0...
August 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Russia’s new middle class can’t afford for Putin’s war to end
‘Deathonomics’ is transforming Russian society. Few would welcome peace
archive.ph/2025.08.24-0...
‘Deathonomics’ is transforming Russian society. Few would welcome peace
archive.ph/2025.08.24-0...
I don’t make the facts of Russian provincial life, man. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War
“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.
foreignpolicy.com
May 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I don’t make the facts of Russian provincial life, man. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
Neues russisches Geschäftsmodell: Die Todeswirtschaft
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
taz.de
February 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
“Deathonomics”: a system in which a soldier who enlists, serves, and dies brings his family more money than the average Russian earns over a working life — turning death into the most “economically efficient” use of a human life.
A stark analysis of Russia’s wartime economy 👇
ridl.io/deathonomics...
A stark analysis of Russia’s wartime economy 👇
ridl.io/deathonomics...
Deathonomics 2.0: Why the System Is Starting to Stall – Riddle Russia
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the challenges that «deathonomics» poses for modern Russia and how long the system can keep running without radical changes
ridl.io
March 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“Deathonomics”: a system in which a soldier who enlists, serves, and dies brings his family more money than the average Russian earns over a working life — turning death into the most “economically efficient” use of a human life.
A stark analysis of Russia’s wartime economy 👇
ridl.io/deathonomics...
A stark analysis of Russia’s wartime economy 👇
ridl.io/deathonomics...
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War
“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.
foreignpolicy.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
"All of this might have laid the groundwork for an entirely new society — one that could serve as a solid foundation for an autarkic totalitarian regime lasting decades"
For more details read this essential Vladislav Inozemtsev piece for Riddle Russia
ridl.io/deathonomics...
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For more details read this essential Vladislav Inozemtsev piece for Riddle Russia
ridl.io/deathonomics...
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Deathonomics 2.0: Why the System Is Starting to Stall – Riddle Russia
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the challenges that «deathonomics» poses for modern Russia and how long the system can keep running without radical changes
ridl.io
March 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"All of this might have laid the groundwork for an entirely new society — one that could serve as a solid foundation for an autarkic totalitarian regime lasting decades"
For more details read this essential Vladislav Inozemtsev piece for Riddle Russia
ridl.io/deathonomics...
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For more details read this essential Vladislav Inozemtsev piece for Riddle Russia
ridl.io/deathonomics...
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What is the future of Putin's "deathonomics" that has allowed Kremlin to keep the number of volunteers high, avoid mobilization and desensitize Russian society towards the war in Ukraine?
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March 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
What is the future of Putin's "deathonomics" that has allowed Kremlin to keep the number of volunteers high, avoid mobilization and desensitize Russian society towards the war in Ukraine?
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Oltre al resto, (grazie Fabio per i link free), agghiaccianti i numeri e la brutalità della “deathonomics”
Visto che secondo diversi quotidiani italiani la Russia sta vincendo la sua guerra di invasione e l'Ucraina è spacciata, ho tolto il paywall ad alcuni post, sperando possano aiutare a ripristinare un po' di consapevolezza.
La Russia sta perdendo secondo ogni criterio di valutazione sensato.
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La Russia sta perdendo secondo ogni criterio di valutazione sensato.
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La Russia sta perdendo la guerra
1.500 giorni dopo l'invasione che doveva durare tre, i numeri dicono che Putin non può vincere in Ucraina
fabiosabatini.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Oltre al resto, (grazie Fabio per i link free), agghiaccianti i numeri e la brutalità della “deathonomics”
Generous enough that marrying conscripts has become a business in itself foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War
“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.
foreignpolicy.com
May 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Generous enough that marrying conscripts has become a business in itself foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/17/r...
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
Neues russisches Geschäftsmodell: Die Todeswirtschaft
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
taz.de
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 AM
„Deathonomics“ nennen Ökonomen Putins Kriegswirtschaft. Das hat die Wirtschaft angekurbelt, doch jetzt rutscht Russland rasant in die Krise.
"Deathonomics" is the perfect word.
August 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Deathonomics" is the perfect word.
Trump is trying to broker a peace deal with the leader and the country that wants to keep the war going.
Instead of applying pressure, he offered handshakes.
It’s unworkable by design. And Ukrainians pay in blood to buy Trump time to grasp that.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Instead of applying pressure, he offered handshakes.
It’s unworkable by design. And Ukrainians pay in blood to buy Trump time to grasp that.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Russia’s new middle class can’t afford for Putin’s war to end
‘Deathonomics’ is transforming Russian society. Few would welcome peace
www.telegraph.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Trump is trying to broker a peace deal with the leader and the country that wants to keep the war going.
Instead of applying pressure, he offered handshakes.
It’s unworkable by design. And Ukrainians pay in blood to buy Trump time to grasp that.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Instead of applying pressure, he offered handshakes.
It’s unworkable by design. And Ukrainians pay in blood to buy Trump time to grasp that.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Het begrip 🇷🇺 'deathonomics' in beeld:
Een reclamebord in Rusland met aan de voorkant een advertentie voor het Russische leger, aan de andere kant prijkt een uitvaartonderneming.
Een reclamebord in Rusland met aan de voorkant een advertentie voor het Russische leger, aan de andere kant prijkt een uitvaartonderneming.
June 1, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Het begrip 🇷🇺 'deathonomics' in beeld:
Een reclamebord in Rusland met aan de voorkant een advertentie voor het Russische leger, aan de andere kant prijkt een uitvaartonderneming.
Een reclamebord in Rusland met aan de voorkant een advertentie voor het Russische leger, aan de andere kant prijkt een uitvaartonderneming.
Going to war is now a rational economic choice in Russia’s impoverished hinterlands.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
The ‘Deathonomics’ Powering Russia’s War Machine
Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a military wage is as much as five times the average.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Going to war is now a rational economic choice in Russia’s impoverished hinterlands.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Deze Russische vrouw geeft tegelijk een prima samenvatting van het begrip 'Deathonomics' ☠️🇷🇺
"Waar ben je trots op? (...) Dat je mensen moet vermoorden om auto's en appartementen te kopen en dat je moet drinken alsof het de laatste keer is?"
"Waar ben je trots op? (...) Dat je mensen moet vermoorden om auto's en appartementen te kopen en dat je moet drinken alsof het de laatste keer is?"
Just WOW 🔽
“What f*cking holiday? Russia Day? Do you f*cking have something to be proud of?”
A blogger from Irkutsk didn't hold back expressing what she thinks about “Russian SMO heroes”
Z-patriots are already calling for her head to roll.
“What f*cking holiday? Russia Day? Do you f*cking have something to be proud of?”
A blogger from Irkutsk didn't hold back expressing what she thinks about “Russian SMO heroes”
Z-patriots are already calling for her head to roll.
June 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Deze Russische vrouw geeft tegelijk een prima samenvatting van het begrip 'Deathonomics' ☠️🇷🇺
"Waar ben je trots op? (...) Dat je mensen moet vermoorden om auto's en appartementen te kopen en dat je moet drinken alsof het de laatste keer is?"
"Waar ben je trots op? (...) Dat je mensen moet vermoorden om auto's en appartementen te kopen en dat je moet drinken alsof het de laatste keer is?"
Since it was introduced the costs of maintaining deathonomics quadrupled. And the steady flow of new soldiers make Russian army continue to go with blunt tactics like "meat assaults" not carrying all that much about the lives of these soldiers.
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March 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Since it was introduced the costs of maintaining deathonomics quadrupled. And the steady flow of new soldiers make Russian army continue to go with blunt tactics like "meat assaults" not carrying all that much about the lives of these soldiers.
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It is unclear what would be chosen but we safely say that: «deathonomics» has given the Kremlin the ability to prolong the war without substantial internal resistance.
And create a global image of nation with "endless resources" and capacity to war indefinitely
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And create a global image of nation with "endless resources" and capacity to war indefinitely
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March 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
It is unclear what would be chosen but we safely say that: «deathonomics» has given the Kremlin the ability to prolong the war without substantial internal resistance.
And create a global image of nation with "endless resources" and capacity to war indefinitely
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And create a global image of nation with "endless resources" and capacity to war indefinitely
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November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Vladislav Inosemtsev explains, why Putin's "deathonomics", that is, one can earn more money with oneself's death than with a lifetime of work, is not sustainable. Not generally, but because Putin isn't eager to cut the losses and "take the profits".
ridl.io/deathonomics...
ridl.io/deathonomics...
Deathonomics 2.0: Why the System Is Starting to Stall – Riddle Russia
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the challenges that «deathonomics» poses for modern Russia and how long the system can keep running without radical changes
ridl.io
March 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Vladislav Inosemtsev explains, why Putin's "deathonomics", that is, one can earn more money with oneself's death than with a lifetime of work, is not sustainable. Not generally, but because Putin isn't eager to cut the losses and "take the profits".
ridl.io/deathonomics...
ridl.io/deathonomics...
The term "deathonomics" was first coined by
Vladislav Inozemtsev on ridl.io in July of 2023.
Essentially, it is a "as a system in which a citizen who enlists, serves, and dies in the war brings his family more money than the average Russian would earn over
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Vladislav Inozemtsev on ridl.io in July of 2023.
Essentially, it is a "as a system in which a citizen who enlists, serves, and dies in the war brings his family more money than the average Russian would earn over
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Riddle Russia
ridl.io
March 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The term "deathonomics" was first coined by
Vladislav Inozemtsev on ridl.io in July of 2023.
Essentially, it is a "as a system in which a citizen who enlists, serves, and dies in the war brings his family more money than the average Russian would earn over
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Vladislav Inozemtsev on ridl.io in July of 2023.
Essentially, it is a "as a system in which a citizen who enlists, serves, and dies in the war brings his family more money than the average Russian would earn over
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There is now an entirely new middle class of Russians whose prosperity is fully dependent on perpetual war, writes Alexey Kovalev.
The Deathonomics of Putin’s War
“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.
foreignpolicy.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
There is now an entirely new middle class of Russians whose prosperity is fully dependent on perpetual war, writes Alexey Kovalev.
Over het begrip Deathonomics, zie ook:
‘Deathonomics': soldaten lokken met hoge beloningen ipv (volledige) mobilisatie:
"De impact is merkbaar in kleine steden in heel Rusland, waar de rekrutering het sterkst is. Er worden nieuwe huizen gebouwd, er verschijnen slimmere auto's in de straten en er openen nagelstudio's en sportscholen."
"De impact is merkbaar in kleine steden in heel Rusland, waar de rekrutering het sterkst is. Er worden nieuwe huizen gebouwd, er verschijnen slimmere auto's in de straten en er openen nagelstudio's en sportscholen."
June 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Over het begrip Deathonomics, zie ook:
