Klepach Removed After War Criticism | Madison News

Andrey Klepach, Russia’s former chief economist at VEB, has been abruptly ousted after delivering a blunt warning about the war’s economic toll — a speech that now appears to have cost him his job. In it, he openly criticized Russia’s lagging tech and economic competitiveness, predicted no victory in a prolonged war amid Western aid to Ukraine, and warned of looming social unrest. His sobering analysis — comparing the conflict’s duration to the Great Patriotic War and highlighting sanctions, infrastructure strikes, and soaring interest rates — exposed deep internal dissent and underscored the mounting pressure on Russia’s leadership. A replacement is reportedly imminent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a3505dea4818dc3b