Economy News Putin Is Trying To Solve A Trilemma In Russia S Fragile Wartime Economy Now, A Former Russian Official Says

Russia’s Economic Strain Is Becoming Impossible to Ignore

The war is unlikely to end with a clear military decision; instead, as Russia’s reserves erode and Ukraine’s strikes steadily raise the cost of continuation, Moscow will be pushed toward a de facto ... 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

Russia’s economy is hurting so bad that even Putin can’t outrun the crisis

The inflation is more than double the numbers in Western countries - and that's just one of the troubling trends. 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

Putin decries U.S. sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia

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

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

Russia's economy has slowed after two years of robust growth fueled by the war in Ukraine After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is ... Read More