Katya Volkov

Bureau: Moscow

Empty cobblestones of Red Square at dawn with the GUM department store facade in the background and no parade preparation visible

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The Russia Parade Scale Back and the Central Bank Labor Shortage Admission Pile Up

Tanks gone from Red Square, cadets gone from the column, and Nabiullina conceding 2.5 million missing workers — three same-week confessions of capacity.

By Katya Volkov, Moscow May 2 2 min read