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

Putin says Russia’s economy is doing great – 4 facts tell a different story

Institute for the Study of War assesses the claims are meant to pressure the West into accepting the Russian demands. 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

Could U.S. Sanctions Finally Cripple Russia’s War Economy?

The U.S., EU, and U.K. imposed sweeping sanctions on Rosneft, LUKoil, and Gazpromneft to target Moscow’s oil revenues. Analysts say the short-term effects will be limited as Russia shifts exports to ... 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

U.S. Sanctions Strand a Third of Russia’s Crude Exports at Sea

Nearly a third of Russia’s current seaborne oil export potential is now stuck in tankers as the U.S. sanctions upend crude flows and Russia’s top buyers, China and India, are still struggling to ... 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 oil revenues plunge just as US sanctions hit when Moscow can least afford it

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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

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

Why Trump’s ‘Groundbreaking’ Russia Sanctions May Not Deliver Knockout Blow

President Donald Trump’s sanctioning of two Russian oil giants was dubbed a “groundbreaking move” by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former deputy energy minister but the U.S. president needs to go ... Read More

Trump’s Sanctions on Russia Are Serious—Enforcement Will Decide Whether They Work

President Trump’s new sanctions finally target the heart of Russia’s war machine, but only aggressive, disciplined enforcement will decide whether they actually bite. The White House finally hit the ... Read More