Russians are heading for tough economic times. International sanctions against their country's government have led inflation to surge and its economy is heading for towards a brutal recession. But there are also signs that Russia is weathering some of the worst, with the ruble now more valuable than before the invasion of Ukraine. In this DW Business special, we get to the bottom of the true state of the Russian economy and hear how the war is affecting everyday life there.

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