Decaying Infrastructure Plagues Russia as Attempted Reforms Fail and War Efforts Divert Funding
• Chronic decay of Russia's public utility infrastructure causing widespread service disruptions • Successive attempts at reform over decades have failed to modernize networks due to corruption and short-term thinking • Federal financing for upgrades cut despite promises, funds diverted to war efforts • Kremlin crisis response is to shift blame to local actors rather than address systemic issues • Governors try to leverage disruptions to angle for more funds from Moscow, no real solutions emerging