Russia is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year

The IMF forecast will be galling for Western nations which have sought to economically isolate and punish Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Read More

Russia will grow faster than the US and all other advanced economies this year, the IMF says

Russia's economy in 2024 is expected to grow by 3.2%, outpacing the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan, according to the IMF. Read More

Russia could turn on Putin as the nation's economic strength wanes and sanctions keep tightening, economists say

But polls and economics stats coming out of Russia are ... the country's economy is being "cannibalized" by the Ukraine war, Sonnenfeld previously said, no matter how much Putin touts the ... Read More

China's Banks Hit Russia's War Economy

Chinese trade and financial inflows have helped buoy Russia's isolated economy since President Vladimir Putin 's invasion of Ukraine two years ago, but the strategic partner's banks are increasingly ... Read More

The economic buffers have been exhausted – one more shock would trigger financial Armageddon

Just as financial markets were beginning to believe they had again dodged the bullet, along come the Israelis to insist that the restraint being urged is for the birds. Tehran had apparently thought ... Read More

Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead

Russia's invasion of Ukraine spurred the US and its allies to slap Moscow with sanctions aimed at crushing its war effort and economy. Two years on, Russia has emerged stronger than virtually ... Read More

Putin's Claims of Russian Independence Battle Amid Economic Struggles

Vladimir Putin ... these interests by force. We are fighting against those trained to combat Russia on the territory of a neighboring state," Vladimir Putin stated. The Russian economy's situation ... Read More