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Russia's National Welfare Fund, created in 2008 as a financial cushion from oil boom profits, held $113.5 billion before the war—now it's down to just $36.4 billion, a catastrophic 68% loss in three years. Economists warn the fund could be completely exhausted by 2026 as oil revenues plunge 34% and Russia burns through billions monthly to sustain the war economy. The Kremlin has already frozen large withdrawals, planning to pull just $462 million in 2026 compared to billions in previous years, forcing Moscow to double its national debt through massive borrowing—$284 billion over four years. This isn't just a budget problem; the fund's depletion threatens pension payments, eliminates the government's ability to stabilize the ruble, and destroys the psychological narrative that Russia can outlast Western pressure. When the timer runs out, when the reserves hit zero, Russia faces a fiscal reckoning with no plan B—and that moment is less than a year away.

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