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Putin tries to show U.S. Russia's economy is strong enough for long war with Ukraine

On Dec. 8, at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, Putin said Russia is working to "overcome demographic problems and increase the birth rate." He also claimed the ... 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

Russia's economy faces crisis as Putin's soldiers and factory workers left unpaid

Putin's war machine is unraveling as Russian regions run out of money to pay soldiers, with factories and administrations unable to meet payroll ... Read More

Putin’s Ukraine war machine is running out of cash – and his soldiers aren’t getting paid

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Ukraine war economy is hitting a breaking point. A Financial Times–cited study shows arms plants have tripled since 2022, driving unemployment to record lows—but cash ... Read More

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

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

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

Russia reacted with outrage Thursday after the United States imposed substantial sanctions on its two largest oil companies, the first economic punishments slapped on Moscow by President Donald Trump ... Read More

U.S. sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector Wednesday, the day after President Donald Trump confirmed that a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ... Read More

Ukraine welcomes new U.S., EU sanctions against Russia, as top Russian official declares them "act of war"

Ukraine's leader welcomed a raft of new economic sanctions against Russia being imposed by the Trump administration and the European Union on Thursday, calling the increased pressure on Moscow "very ... Read More

New economic troubles hit Russia’s war-weary economy

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

Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War

After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington President Trump ratcheted America’s ... Read More

Kremlin henchman’s PR tour backfires as Trump’s oil sanctions bite: ‘Feel the pain immediately’

WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin is feeling the sting of President Trump’s new oil sanctions — so much so that he dispatched one of his top henchmen on a desperate charm offensive across the US. Kirill ... Read More