(FILES) people ride on a tram passing by the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower (L) and Saint Basil's cathedral (C) in Moscow on March 1, 2023. Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)