Marketplace All-in-One Tallying the cost of the Russia-Ukraine war, four years on
Feb 24, 2026
Steve Rosenberg, BBC correspondent reporting from Russia with on-the-ground coverage of social and economic impacts. He describes war imagery in daily life and how rising costs are squeezing small businesses. He reports on failing apartment services and shifting public sentiment tied to the war. The show also covers global trade moves like the new U.S. 10% tariff and China’s export limits to Japanese firms.
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Daily Life Under The Shadow Of War
- Steve Rosenberg describes a Russian town where a nine-storey mural of local soldiers and V and Z symbols show how the war permeates daily life.
- He recounts a bakery owner and residents complaining about soaring costs, tax hikes, rising utility bills and broken building services tied to wartime strain.
War Drives Everyday Inflation And Utility Failures
- The war's economic toll extends beyond the battlefield to ordinary services, with rising pensions offset by faster-rising prices and utilities.
- Locals, like bakery owner Anastasia and Ivan Pavlovich, link everyday hardship directly to war-driven inflation and tax hikes.
German Auto Exports To China Plunge
- German car exports to China fell sharply, from $34 billion in 2022 to about $16 billion in 2025, showing geopolitical shifts hitting trade.
- The report uses German auto exports as a concrete example of how global markets reconfigure post-invasion.