The challenges faced by a small-business owner near Moscow highlight how Russia’s war-drained economy is on the doorstep of a major crisis.
Denis V. Maksimov says he accepts that small businesses like his three bakeries in a working-class town near Moscow will have to chip in more as Russia struggles to pay for the war in Ukraine.
But a 35-fold increase in his taxes? His bakeries, named … [820 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2026-03-28T09:00:07Z
Credit: The New York Times
