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

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 Can Sustain Ukraine War Spending For Another 'Two To Three Years At Least,' Ex-Central Banker Says As Trump Grows Frustrated

Russian President Vladimir Putin can continue funding the war in Ukraine for several more years despite rising economic strain, former Russian central bank deputy chairman Sergey Aleksashenko told ... 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

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

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

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

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

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

Here's Why Russia's Vladimir Putin Is Fixated On Ukraine's Donbas

Trump has suggested Ukraine might need to cede parts of the Donbas region to Russia to end the war. The Donbas, Ukraine's industrial heartland, has been a focal point of Russian aggression due to its ... Read More

Tuesday, October 21. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

In a tense White House meeting on Friday, Oct. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly urged his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war, warning that ... Read More

Ukraine welcomes new U.S., EU sanctions against Russia, as top Russian official declares them "act of war"

Ukraine's leader welcomed a raft of new economic sanctions against Russia being imposed by the Trump administration and the European Union on Thursday, calling the increased pressure on Moscow "very ... 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