Faisal Islam: Russia’s war economy cannot last but has bought time - BBC

It was March 2022. The Russian rouble crashed, the value in London of corporate giants Gazprom and Sberbank fell 97%. Queues began to form at cash machines in Moscow. Oligarchs' yachts, football ... Read More

Russia’s War Economy Is Heading To Recession. It Probably Won’t Slow Down The War.

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. At Russia’s annual marquee event for business ... Read More

Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades

Russia's economy, which defied initial sanctions and saw growth propelled by massive military spending and robust oil exports, is now showing significant signs of a downturn. Recent economic ... Read More

Russia's Officials Keep Contradicting Putin on War Economy

Russia has faced economic turbulence caused by sanctions imposed after Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that are aimed at choking Moscow's military machine. Strong GDP has been driven by high ... Read More

How Russia's war economy and defense spending could actually make it weaker - NBC New York

Russia's war-orientated economy and plans for unprecedented military spending risk deepening major imbalances within the government's finances, analysts say. The Russian government, under Prime ... Read More

Russia’s war economy is on its last legs, but peace may be even worse for Vladimir Putin, experts say - Yahoo Finance

The Russian economy looks unable to sustain President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine past next year, but an end to the fighting could also pose an existential threat to his regime, according to ... Read More

Russia's War Economy Shows Signs of Strain - OilPrice.com

Russia's economy is facing significant challenges due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and a looming economic slowdown. Type your search and press ... Read More

Russia's wartime economy is faltering - The Week

There is also an economic cost to ending the war.Russia's wartime military spending has "enriched elites and boosted domestic demand," Alexander Mertens said at The Atlantic Council.That helped ... Read More

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Russia’s economy has been going gangbusters for more than two years now as the government floods the country with funds to wage war on Ukraine. Now the warning lights are blinking, experts say. Read More

Putin Has Focused Russia’s Economy Only on War, Making Ukraine Peace Difficult - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War Moscow expands military recruitment and boosts weapons production, and peace could jeopardize economic gains Share ... Read More

Russia’s war economy is a house of cards - Financial Times

Putin, in short, does not have time on his side. He sits on a ticking financial time bomb of his own making. The key for Ukraine’s friends is to deny him the one thing that would defuse it ... Read More

Russia’s war economy is on its last legs, but peace may be even worse for Vladimir Putin, experts say - AOL

“Russia cannot continue waging the current war beyond late 2025, when it will begin running out of key weapons systems.” Russia’s war economy is on its last legs, but peace may be even worse ... Read More