Home / PoliticsPoliticsThe Moscow TimesPoliticsThe Moscow Times·Aug 17, 2026·1 min readVEB Chief Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win ‘War of Attrition’ – The BellAndrei Klepach, who served as VEB.RF’s chief economist for 12 years, was reportedly fired after the bank’s leadership received a phone call “from above.”View original source — The Moscow Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsAug 17, 2026 · 1 minINEC dismisses ghost, hired voters claims in Osun electionThe PunchPoliticsThe HillPoliticsAug 17, 2026 · 1 minHave we reached the end of the Trump era?The HillPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsAug 17, 2026 · 1 minContinue to deliver good governance in Osun, Obasanjo tells AdelekeThe PunchPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsAug 17, 2026 · 1 minVIDEO: Prayers, not money won us Osun poll, says Dr Deji AdelekeThe Punch
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