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

Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit and shrinking energy revenues. But analysts say the Kremlin could weather the storm ... Read More

Russia’s economic headwinds grow, however analysts say Putin can keep fighting

Russia’s economy is facing headwinds: stubborn inflation, a widening budget deficit tied to military spending, and shrinking revenues from oil and natural gas. Growth has slowed after an early wartime ... Read More

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable. It survives by pushing strain into the future – into labour markets, public finances and the everyday lives of Russian households. Read More

Russia’s economy can keep fighting Ukraine war (if there is no manpower collapse)

Russia’s economy is “close to stagnation,” but still capable of funding the war in Ukraine for years, according to former Russian central bank deputy Sergey Aleksashenko. -With GDP growth forecast to ... Read More

Who has more to lose from this war: Is it Russia’s or Ukraine’s economy?

Analysis of Russia and Ukraine’s war economies shows Ukraine’s short-term strain but Russia’s deeper long-term decline as structural weaknesses intensify. 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

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

A slowing wartime economy pushes the Kremlin to tap consumers for revenue

After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. 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

Putin says Russia’s economy is doing great – 4 facts tell a different story

Institute for the Study of War assesses the claims are meant to pressure the West into accepting the Russian demands. Read More