▲ 274 ▼ Russian economy in freefall as mortgage costs triple and mass layoffs cripple major firms (www.irishstar.com) submitted 2 years ago by SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol to c/world@quokk.au 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments Russia's economy is teetering on the brink of collapse, with industrial production taking a nosedive and major corporations initiating widespread layoffs as the impact of a three-year war with Ukraine inevitably hits home.