Russians are so nervous about the economy that the central bank took to Telegram to dismiss rumors about deposits being frozen

the governor of Russia's central bank, hiked rates to 21% late last year in a bid to cool soaring inflation — an economic pain point President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged. The high interest ... Read More

Putin says Russia should use trade war opportunities to strengthen economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his economic officials on Thursday to take advantage of opportunities arising in the global economy from market turbulence and intensifying trade wars. Read More

Jason Corcoran: How Trump’s Backfiring Trade War Could Crash Putin’s Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, once seen as a potential lifeline for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ... years — potentially sinking the Russian economy in the very way ... Read More

Russia economy in meltdown as Putin is dealt huge blow

Putin's economy ministry said it doesn't see major risks of recession from Mr Trump's trade war. The representative, quoted by Russia's TASS news agency, said: "We have lowered the expected Brent ... Read More

Putin Says Russia Should Use Trade War Opportunities to Strengthen Economy

Putin Says Russia Should Use Trade War Opportunities to Strengthen Economy By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his economic officials on Thursday to take ... Read More

Putin says Russia should use trade war opportunities to strengthen economy

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his economic officials on Thursday ... REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read More