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

U.S. and EU sanctions deal major blow to Russia’s wartime economy — Financial Times

The newspaper described the sanctions as “throwing sand into the gears of Russia’s war machine,” warning that their impact should not be underestimated during a prolonged conflict. The Trump ... Read More

The Cracks in Russia’s War Economy

She worked at Russia’s central bank until early 2022. To sustain its war against Ukraine, Russia militarized its economy. Although—contrary to popular belief abroad—the Russian economy is not on a ... Read More

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Shift War Dynamics to the Energy Front

As winter slows the pace of battlefield combat, Moscow and Kyiv are betting on campaigns against each other’s energy assets to break a stalemate in the conflict. 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

How the U.S.'s new sanctions on Russia could impact the war in Ukraine

The Trump administration has levied new sanctions against Russia, targeting the country's oil industry. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Stephanie Baker about the implications. 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

Could U.S. Sanctions Finally Cripple Russia’s War Economy?

The United States and its allies have sanctioned Russia’s largest oil companies in an effort to choke off funding for the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, though experts doubt the measures will have ... Read More

Russia's economy is creaking — and the Kremlin wants Russians to pay more for the war

The Kremlin's commitment to the Ukraine war was in focus this week after the Finance Ministry released its 2026 draft budget. Draft spending plans show defense expenditures next year will stay largely ... Read More

Russia's industrial titans furlough workers as its war economy stalls

MOSCOW (Reuters) -From railways and automobiles to metals, coal, diamonds and cement, some of Russia's biggest industrial companies are putting employees on furlough or cutting staff as the war ... Read More