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Poor regions carry Russia's war burden - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
This episode of Eastern Express examines how Russia’s non-Russian republics and poorer ethnic Russian regions are paying the highest price in Putin’s war against Ukraine. While Moscow remains insulated, the country’s periphery faces staggering demographic losses and social collapse. Local media report the truth on the ground, but Kremlin censorship prevents systemic blame. The policy of “criticize but do not generalize” conceals a nationwide crisis. The war is not just at the front – it is hollowing out regional Russia itself.