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Russia’s War Economy Is Quietly Cracking – and Putin Knows It

Russia’s war economy is starting to show strain. As Ukraine’s drones hit targets deep inside Russia, the Kremlin is scrambling to plug mounting fiscal gaps with VAT hikes, new excise taxes and ... 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

Russia furious as Trump sanctions target the heart of Putin's war economy

Russia reacted with outrage Thursday after the United States sanctioned its two largest oil companies, the first economic punishments slapped on Moscow by President Donald Trump during his second term ... Read More

Putin’s adviser warns Russia risks new civil war and internal collapse of the nation

Mounting economic hardship and growing public discontent could push Russia toward internal conflict, a senior Kremlin official has warned. The stark message comes as inflation, war fatigue, and social ... Read More

Ukraine Hits Back at Russia’s Economy

After years of insulation from the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russia’s economy is finally starting to take a hit. Political fortunes turn fast. One day in August, US president Donald Trump and ... Read More

$50 billion blow to Putin’s war chest — Western sanctions hammer Russia’s oil exports

Russia is expected to lose around $50 billion every year as new oil-related sanctions hit its energy sector. The impact comes just as one of its largest private oil companies, Lukoil, begins selling ... 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

Putin In Panic as Russia’s Economy Faces $100 Billion “Time Bomb”

Russia’s war-time economy is under severe strain with billions in hidden risks piling up in its banking sector and a looming budget crisis that could shake the Kremlin’s control. 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

Vladimir Putin's popularity plummets as Russians turn on him over 'worsening' economy

Vladimir Putin is under increasing pressure as new data shows a growing number of Russians are voicing concerns over faltering economic activity. According to a report released yesterday by pollster ... Read More