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title: "Russia's Deathonomics: When War Becomes the Best Job in Town"
description: "In Putin’s Russia, war has become the best-paying job. Explore how military death benefits turned poverty into profit—and why Russia’s economy now depends on a steady supply of coffins."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-a-2rjkvopgi.md
canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-a-2rjkvopgi/
datePublished: 2025-07-07T17:30:03.000Z
dateModified: 2025-07-07T17:30:03.000Z
author:
  - name: Fronts Staff
    url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/
publisher: Fronts
type: NewsArticle
language: en
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In Putin’s Russia, war has become the best-paying job. Explore how military death benefits turned poverty into profit—and why Russia’s economy now depends on a steady supply of coffins.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-a-2rjkvopgi/.
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