Adding to the blistering pace of new taxes on the Russian population which has seen tarrifs on automobiles hiked over 300%, Russia has entered a new phase of economic extraction as the Kremlin deepens its wartime spending. From July 1, 2025, taxes for housing and communal services across the country have risen by as much as 50% this year in some regions. In some regions, increases now approach — and even surpass — 50%, marking one of the steepest public cost hikes of Putin’s rule.