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

Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026

Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as four years of heavy military spending come due. Read More

Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit and shrinking energy revenues. But analysts say the Kremlin could weather the storm ... 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

December 19, 2025: Russia-Ukraine war and Putin year-end address

EU leaders announced a multi-billion dollar funding plan for Ukraine’s economy and military. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin hosted his end-of-year news conference, where he signaled there’d be no ... Read More

Ruble’s World-Beating Rally Poses New Risk for Russian Economy

Russia’s ruble has outpaced every major currency against the dollar this year, a rally that caught policymakers off guard and threatens to undermine the nation’s wartime economy. 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

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

A slowing wartime economy pushes the Kremlin to tap consumers for revenue

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

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U.S.-backed peace proposal is a starting point to end war in Ukraine, Putin says

U.S. proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine offer a starting point for talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. "We need to sit down and discuss this seriously," Putin told ... Read More

Putin says Russia has taken control of 2 Ukrainian cities. Ukraine denies claims

Putin has repeatedly falsely claimed to capture Ukrainian cities prematurely. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed without evidence that Russian forces have taken control of Pokrovsk and ... Read More