There are many restrictions: the ex-Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia spoke about the state of its resources

The power of the Russian military-industrial complex is gradually beginning to decline. The occupiers have problems not only with a shortage of personnel, but also with critical equipment.

About this 24 Channel said former Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia, Russian oppositionist Vladimir Milov, noting that the available resource for the aggressor country will be enough for a short period of time.

What are the biggest problems in Russia

As the former Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia noted, the visits of dictator Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to military factories show that the Kremlin is close to the peak of their capabilities.

The occupiers work in three shifts and have a large staff shortage. And due to the lack of access to new equipment, the Russians are unable to build new production lines.

With the start of the full-scale invasion, arms exports decreased significantly – from $15 billion to $7 billion in year. All because of the conspirators’ refusal to sign a contract with Russia and its inability to supply sufficient quantities of weapons to other countries.

Moscow also does not produce any competitive civilian products. Russians can only wait for money from the budget, but things are bad there too – money for a maximum of 3 years. The liquid part of the National Welfare Fund of Russia has dropped to a historical minimum – 5 trillion rubles.

They do not have the opportunity to throw money away on the military industry. There are many restrictions: Western technologies, money is running out, our own capacities are on the verge, and we can’t really build new ones. I think this will not be enough for a long time and Putin can hardly allow a strong expansion of the military-industrial complex,” the Russian oppositionist suggested. components from the West

According to a study by the Kyiv School of Economics, in 2023 at least a third of Russia's foreign components that are critical to its war effort came from companies headquartered in the United States and allied countries.

If the channel for obtaining important components and equipment from the West is blocked, this will greatly hinder the possibility of production of the Russian conveyor belt for the military industry. Since both Russia and even China do not produce many complex positions, Milov noted.

For example, machines for making artillery or tank barrels are very complex equipment, so the country the aggressor mostly does not produce it.

What other problems does Russia have

• In general, China's exports to Russia decreased by 14.2%, which was the first such decline since the middle of the year before last. Experts believe the reason for this is the United States' threats of sanctions against Beijing if its goods contribute to the invasion of the aggressor country into Ukraine.
• Russian assets were blocked in Switzerland as of December 31, 2023 year in the amount of 6.4 billion dollars. In addition to frozen real estate, other assets belonging to individuals and legal entities subject to sanctions in the country were frozen, such as sports and luxury cars, works of art, furniture and musical instruments.

< li>Also, sales of Russian diesel fuel continue to fall after attacks on oil refineries. It is 25% less than the average for the same period in 2019 – 2023. Russia will likely have to redirect crude oil that refineries cannot process for export.