{
  "id": 17995514,
  "title": "Russian households face increasing financial strain as war in Ukraine drags on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/russian-households-face-increasing-financial-strain-as-war-in-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:05:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261103-russian-households-face-increasing-financial-strain-as-war-in-ukraine-drags-on"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Moscow continues to launch strikes across Ukraine, Russian citizens are facing increasing financial strain. Since the start of the war in 2022, utility bills in Russia have risen by more than 50% – over 13% this year alone. These rising costs come as the country grapples with ongoing drone attacks originating from Ukraine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy meets Bundestag president, discusses financial aid for Ukraine, protection of power grid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/zelenskyy-meets-bundestag-president-discusses-financial-aid-for",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:05:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}