Economy News U S Sanctions Haven T Actually Hurt Russia S Economy Much Will New Ones Work

Russia’s War Economy Is Quietly Cracking – and Putin Knows It

Russia’s war economy is starting to show strain. As Ukraine’s drones hit targets deep inside Russia, the Kremlin is scrambling to plug mounting fiscal gaps with VAT hikes, new excise taxes and ... Read More

Sanctions' failure drives de-dollarization and Russia's advanced evasion network

OANDA reports that Western sanctions on Russia have failed to collapse its economy, leading to de-dollarization and advanced evasion tactics by Russia. Read More

How the U.S.'s new sanctions on Russia could impact the war in Ukraine

The Trump administration has levied new sanctions against Russia, targeting the country's oil industry. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Stephanie Baker about the implications. The Trump ... Read More

West ‘running out of sanctions’ on Russia — but hidden war lifelines still exposed by new US watchdog

Western countries have already placed many sanctions on Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions have focused on big targets such as major energy companies, large ... Read More

US’s tougher Russian sanctions

The ruble’s pricing and oil options’ volatility indicate the crude market expects limited long-term disruption from U.S. sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms, with Indian and Chinese sales mostly ... Read More

Sanctions have choked Russia's oil industry, a key source of Kremlin funds, U.S. Treasury finds

A Treasury Department analysis indicates that new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers have sent prices there tumbling, choking off a key revenue source that Russia has used to fund its war in ... Read More

Russia's Sechin says the West could face economic crisis due to sanctions

Igor Sechin, one of the most influential men in Russia's energy sector, said on Tuesday that sanctions imposed by the United States, European powers and their allies on Russia and China will trigger ... Read More

How Will U.S. Sanctions on Russia Impact OPEC+ Strategy?

OPEC+ will meet this weekend to decide December output levels, with sources suggesting a modest 137,000 bpd increase. New U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil have injected fresh uncertainty into ... Read More

The Great Sanctions Hack: Why economic sanctions don’t work the way we expect

Former RBI governor Urjit Patel's new book says economic sanctions are growing at an alarming rate. He also shows how they have the power to alter geopolitics. Read More

China’s oil stockpiling cushions market as U.S. sanctions hit Russian crude

China has been rapidly expanding its oil reserves in 2025, a buildup that could help shield its economy from new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy exports and tighten global supply, The Wall Street ... Read More

Trump Sanctions Look to Tighten the Screw on Russia’s Oil Income

When the US imposed its first major sanctions on Russia's petroleum industry since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the oil market briefly dived into chaos. Refiners in India, a major market ... Read More

Trump's U-turns on Russia and Ukraine, and the significance of new sanctions: ANALYSIS

Experts call the sanctions significant but question impact on Putin's aims. For the first time in his presidency, Donald Trump this week imposed new sanctions on Russia in an attempt to push Vladimir ... Read More