Economy News Vladimir Putin’s War In Ukraine Has Cost Russia’s Economy 5 Of Growth, U S Treasury Says

Live updates: Vladimir Putin tells NBC News the ball is in Ukraine's court to end the war and signals no new compromise

Follow live updates from NBC News as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual year-end news conference on Ukraine, peace, war and Trump. Read More

EU secures funding deal for Kyiv as Putin offers no compromise in Ukraine war

EU leaders announced a multi-billion dollar funding plan for Ukraine’s economy and military. Putin is hosting his end-of-year news conference where he will likely address the war. Follow for live ... Read More

Putin sticks to Russian demands on Ukraine, says EU 'robbery' failed

President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on Friday on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine and accused the European Union of attempting "daylight robbery" of Russian assets. Read More

Russia’s economy can keep fighting Ukraine war (if there is no manpower collapse)

Russia’s economy is “close to stagnation,” but still capable of funding the war in Ukraine for years, according to former Russian central bank deputy Sergey Aleksashenko. -With GDP growth forecast to ... Read More

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable. It survives by pushing strain into the future – into labour markets, public finances and the everyday lives of Russian households. Read More

Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin’s military goals in Ukraine will be met

Speaking at his tightly orchestrated annual news conference that lasted more than four hours, Putin declared that Russian forces have “fully seized strategic initiative” and would make more gains by ... Read More

Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets

Ukraine thanked the European Union on Friday for deciding to provide it with 90 billion euros ($105.46 billion) of support over the next two years - even if the bloc failed to agree on an ambitious ... 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

Putin, Boasting of Frontline Wins, Says Russia’s Goals in Ukraine Are Unchanged

The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia. Read More

Putin Says Russia ‘Grinding Down’ Ukraine in Brutal War

Russia is making slow, steady advances in Ukraine, as the U.S. increases pressure on Kyiv to make compromises for a quick peace. Read More

Russia War Live Updates: Putin Open to Halting Deep Strikes for Ukraine Elections

During his combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference, Results of the Year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with testimony alleging that Ukrainian forces executed ... Read More

Don’t believe Putin’s lies: Russia is not winning in Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims that victory in Ukraine is inevitable, and rejects any peace deal that doesn’t give him total control of the eastern part of the country, the Donbas. Don’t ... Read More