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Cracks In Russia’s War Economy

After nearly four years of fiscal overreach caused by injecting trillions of rubles into the Russian economy, the Kremlin can no longer disguise its distress. Read More

Russia’s economy is hurting so bad that even Putin can’t outrun the crisis

Rising pressures Over the past year, the Central Bank of Russia implemented steep interest-rate hikes to combat accelerating inflation, pushing the key rate up to 21% before easing it to 16.5% in ... Read More

Russia’s struggling economy hit by new financial setbacks

When Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he likely did not consider that the war he was starting would last for years. That war has cost Moscow a lot of men and material ... 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

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

Vladimir Putin’s wartime economy has been resilient in the face of Western sanctions triggered by his invasion of Ukraine, but it’s hitting a wall and U.S. pressure on the energy sector could cause a ... 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

What’s Really Driving Russia’s Surprisingly Strong War Economy

Russia’s wartime economy has proven far more resilient than many early forecasts suggested. Despite heavy sanctions, the country has restructured key industries, expanded military production, and ... 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

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