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

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 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

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

European leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years but using Russian assets poses a major test

Unveiling her plan on Dec. 4, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s needs for 2026 and 2027, for a total of 90 billion euros ($105 billion) ... Read More

What Could Make Russia Want Peace?

Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war. Read More

Exclusive-Russia's Industrial Titans Furlough Workers as Its War Economy Stalls

MOSCOW (Reuters) -From railways and automobiles to metals, coal, diamonds and cement, some of Russia's biggest industrial companies are putting employees on furlough or cutting staff as the war ... Read More

Ukraine Hits Back at Russia’s Economy

After years of insulation from the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russia’s economy is finally starting to take a hit. Political fortunes turn fast. One day in August, US president Donald Trump and ... Read More

The Cracks in Russia’s War Economy

To sustain its war against Ukraine, Russia militarized its economy. Although—contrary to popular belief abroad—the Russian economy is not on a full wartime footing, the Kremlin has both splurged on ... Read More

Russia’s slowing wartime economy pushes Kremlin to increase taxes and fees

After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. Read More

Russia's latest big Ukraine offensive gains next to nothing, again

In May, Russia launched an enormous offensive aimed at breaking Ukrainian lines. Its furious attacks in the following months set the entire front line ablaze. However, our calculations suggest it has ... 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

What US Oil Sanctions Mean for Putin, Ukraine War

President Donald Trump’s sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies could undermine the country as a petrostate, an energy expert has told Newsweek. However, the measures announced on ... Read More