Russian central bank head warns of turbulent times ahead despite slowing inflation

The Russian economy has adapted to Western sanctions and inflation is now slowing, but turbulent times and major technological shifts lie ahead, central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said on ... Read More

The Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red

A slowdown exposes the limits of the country’s wartime economy and suggests sanctions may finally be taking a toll. Read More

EU readies harshest Russia sanctions since 2022: Details

The European Union is preparing its toughest sanctions package against Russia since 2022 to restrict funding for the war. The new measures are expected to target Russia’s oil and gas sector as well as ... Read More

Russia sees 'decades' of Western economic sanctions ahead, official says - MSN

Russia sees "decades" of Western sanctions ahead, a foreign ministry official said last week. Russia became the world's most-sanctioned country after invading Ukraine in February 2022. Read More

Von der Leyen urges tougher sanctions as Russia's war economy overheats

Western countries must increase sanctions pressure on Russia. The Russian war economy is already close to the edge, and if pushed further, it will collapse — and that threat will force the Kremlin to ... Read More

How Russia's weakening economy could impact the war with Ukraine - NPR

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Alexandra Prokopenko, of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about weakness in the Russian economy and what that might mean for the country's war in Ukraine. Read More

Russia's Officials Keep Contradicting Putin on War Economy

Russia has faced economic turbulence caused by sanctions imposed after Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that are aimed at choking Moscow's military machine. Strong GDP has been driven by high ... Read More

Putin reportedly concerned over Russia's economy ahead of possible Trump tariffs - Fox News

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly worried about the state of the country's economy amid threat of tariffs from the U.S. as President Donald Trump returns to Washington. Read More

How Russia's Economy Shields Itself From Western Sanctions - MSN

Despite Western sanctions, Russia’s economy remains strong. From agricultural self-sufficiency to abundant raw materials, discover how the country shields itself from economic pressure. More for You ... Read More

The U.S. has tried to weaken Russia's wartime economy. Are sanctions working? - NPR

For nearly three years, the U.S. and its allies have slapped roughly 5,000 sanctions and export controls on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Russia faces new sanctions targeting oil and gas trade. Read More

What have U.S. sanctions on Russia achieved since the war in Ukraine began? - NPR

Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, what have U.S. sanctions achieved? NPR talks to Edward Fishman, author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare." ... Read More

Russia sees 'decades' of Western economic sanctions ahead, official says

Russia sees "decades" of Western sanctions ahead, a foreign ministry official said last week. Russia became the world's most-sanctioned country after invading Ukraine in February 2022. Read More