Economy News Analysis The War On Russia S Economy Is Working The Washington Post

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard ... Read More

Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say

Also last month, Sberbank CEO German Gref, one of Russia’s top banking chiefs, said the economy was in “technical stagnation,” And in June, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned that Russia was ... Read More

U.S. Oil Sanctions Strike at Russia’s Economic Lifeline

BRUSSELS—The U.S.’s new sanctions hit at the core of Russia’s faltering war economy and drew a swift rebuke from President Vladimir Putin, who acknowledged the potential impact on his country. On ... Read More

Targeting the 'heart of its war economy,' US and EU impose new sanctions on Russian oil

The United States and European Union have announced new sanctions against Russia's oil industry as part of efforts to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine. The European Union agreed to the new ... Read More

Putin Has a New Ukraine Problem: Russia’s War Economy Is in Big Trouble

Key Points and Summary - After more than three years of war in Ukraine, Russia's economy is showing severe signs of strain. -Moscow reported a $51 billion budget deficit for the first eight months of ... Read More

The Cracks in Russia’s War Economy

To sustain its war against Ukraine, Russia militarized its economy. Although—contrary to popular belief abroad—the Russian economy is not on a full wartime footing, the Kremlin has both splurged on ... Read More

Russia's top banker warns Moscow is fighting the wrong economic battle

Without economic growth ... Anton Kotyakov, Russia's labor minister, said in July. The war in Ukraine has only worsened the problem, as battlefield casualties and a mass exodus of young professionals ... Read More

U.S. Oil Sanctions Strike at Russia’s Economic Lifeline

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on the Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as the talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war have stalled. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP BRUSSELS—The U.S.’s new ... Read More