(FILES) The ruby star atop the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower is seen through part of a lattice of the Nikolsky Gate in central Moscow on March 2, 2022, after Red Square was closed to the public. 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)