Economy News Russia Says It S No Longer Scared Of Western Sanctions – But Its Economy Is Still Under Pressure

Sanctions' failure drives de-dollarization and Russia's advanced evasion network

OANDA reports that Western sanctions on Russia have failed to collapse its economy, leading to de-dollarization and advanced evasion tactics by Russia. 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

IMF sees no 'bounce back' in Russian economy, warns of further damage if sanctions expanded

Russia's economy will not recover anytime soon from sweeping sanctions imposed by Western nations over its war in Ukraine, and could see further damage if those sanctions are expanded to hit energy ... Read More

Fear of Sanctions Stymies Russia-to-China Oil Flows for Now

Expanding sanctions on Chinese ports and refiners are choking flows of Russian and Iranian oil to the world’s No. 1 importer, although emerging workarounds suggest the slowdown may be fleeting. Read More

Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration ... Read More

Could U.S. Sanctions Finally Cripple Russia’s War Economy?

The U.S., EU, and U.K. imposed sweeping sanctions on Rosneft, LUKoil, and Gazpromneft to target Moscow’s oil revenues. Analysts say the short-term effects will be limited as Russia shifts exports to ... Read More

Russia's Lukoil Says It Plans to Sell International Assets Due to Western Sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's second-largest oil producer, Lukoil, said on Monday it would sell its international assets following sanctions over Ukraine announced last week by the United States. The ... Read More

How Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers evades western sanctions

The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country's shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing. We're ... Read More

Russia develops 'antidotes' to Western sanctions, relies on its own tech — MFA

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that localization of production "has become a kind of trend in the global economy" MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia has formulated ... Read More

EU Joins US in Heaping More Sanctions on Russia to Push Putin Into Ukraine Peace Talks

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry ... Read More