[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Institute for the Study of War [@TheStudyofWar](/creator/twitter/TheStudyofWar) on x 746.6K followers Created: 2025-07-15 04:15:51 UTC MORE: Trump is acting upon the reality that successful US efforts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table require that economic instruments be coupled with Western military support to allow Ukraine to increase pressure on Russia on the battlefield. Trump stated that the Russian economy is doing "very poorly" and that Russia is using its assets for war, not trade. Trump stated that Russia is wasting money and people on its war. Rutte stated that Russian forces have suffered XXXXXXX deaths since January 1, 2025. ISW continues to assess that Russia's battlefield losses are the key driver of Russia's economic woes as Russia suffers from the consequences of increased and unsustainable war spending, growing inflation, significant labor shortages, and reductions in Russia's sovereign wealth fund. Increased pressure on Russian forces on the battlefield would risk Putin's efforts to balance butter and guns and could force Putin to face hard choices sooner than he would like. Forcing Putin either to make unpopular decisions or to face a scenario in which Russia cannot continue the war at the current tempo could bring Putin to the negotiating table, ready to offer concessions to end the war on terms acceptable to Ukraine and the United States. XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) [russia](/topic/russia) [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) [putin](/topic/putin) [vladimir putin](/topic/vladimir-putin) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [Post Link](https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1944974167071183342)
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MORE: Trump is acting upon the reality that successful US efforts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table require that economic instruments be coupled with Western military support to allow Ukraine to increase pressure on Russia on the battlefield.
Trump stated that the Russian economy is doing "very poorly" and that Russia is using its assets for war, not trade. Trump stated that Russia is wasting money and people on its war. Rutte stated that Russian forces have suffered XXXXXXX deaths since January 1, 2025.
ISW continues to assess that Russia's battlefield losses are the key driver of Russia's economic woes as Russia suffers from the consequences of increased and unsustainable war spending, growing inflation, significant labor shortages, and reductions in Russia's sovereign wealth fund.
Increased pressure on Russian forces on the battlefield would risk Putin's efforts to balance butter and guns and could force Putin to face hard choices sooner than he would like. Forcing Putin either to make unpopular decisions or to face a scenario in which Russia cannot continue the war at the current tempo could bring Putin to the negotiating table, ready to offer concessions to end the war on terms acceptable to Ukraine and the United States.
XXXXXX engagements
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