For Russia and Ukraine, The Battlefield Includes The Economy

Wars are expensive. And Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had an impact on the economies of both countries.

NPR's Julian Hayda, in Kyiv, reports that international assistance is allowing Ukraine to stabilize its economy and avoid collapse.

The Russian economy seems to have remained resilient in the face of sanctions and other trade and financial restrictions. But NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith reports on how that could be changing.

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