Key Points and Summary – While the Kremlin remains silent on its “one million casualties” in Ukraine, a grim economic indicator is telling the story: Russia’s funeral industry is booming.

Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country reported 4.75% unemployment in 2021, with levels hitting a record 2.4% low in early 2025, according to state-reported data.

The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to halt the war in Ukraine by slashing ...