Economy News How Russia S War Has Reshaped Ukraine S Economy

Russian lawmakers approve tax hike bill to boost economy as the war with Ukraine nears 4 years

Russian lawmakers have endorsed new tax hikes as Moscow tries to boost its economy during its almost four-year war with Ukraine. 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

Russia’s shrinking empire: How Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine has made Moscow a vassal state of Beijing

Beijing now stands as Moscow’s economic lifeline, diplomatic shield, and technological supplier. In return, Russia provides cheap energy, discounted raw materials, and geopolitical obedience. The ... Read More

Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia

A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal. Read More

How the Peace Plan Looks to Ukraine and Russia

The war in Ukraine has been raging for almost four years; 11 if you start with Crimea’s annexation in 2014. So many predictions have proved wrong along the way: Russia will win within a week. Ukraine ... Read More

Russia’s Heaviest Strike Since 2022 Wipes Out Ukraine’s Energy Network Leaving Ukraine With ‘Zero Power’

In early November 2025, Ukraine was thrust into a new phase of crisis as Russia launched its largest-ever assault on the nation’s energy infrastructure. Overnight, a coordinated barrage of more than ... Read More

Ukraine faces pressure for a quick resolution — but on the battlefield, Russia's victory isn't assured

From the front-line city of Pokrovsk in eastern Donetsk, to Zaporizhzhia in the south, there is little doubt that Russia is making advances. But, battlefield monitors suggest the picture is not quite ... Read More

Russia launches strikes on Ukraine's capital while US peace plan under discussion

Russia has launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure ... Read More

Ceding land to stopping Kyiv from joining NATO: Delving into Trump's 28-point peace plan to end Ukraine-Russia war

Ukraine war nears four years, Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan asks Kyiv to cede territory, limit its military and forswear NATO—raising major concerns over sovereignty and security. Read More

US proposals to end Russia's war involve Ukraine giving up land, some weapons, sources say

The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people ... Read More