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

How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry

Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its military-industrial complex continues to function almost undisturbed. Despite multiple rounds of sanctions and export controls, ... 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

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

As the U.S. Imposes Oil Sanctions, How Vulnerable Is Russia's Economy?

New U.S. sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies threaten to hit the country’s economy at a precarious time. Russian manufacturing is declining, consumer demand is weakening and inflation ... Read More

Astropolitics After Ukraine: How Sanctions Rewired Russia’s Space Economy

US sanctions on Russia’s space industry triggered a rapid restructuring, focused on domestic production, Chinese cooperation, and new partners across the Global South. Few observers expected Western ... Read More

The U.S. and Europe Are Trying New Ways to Pressure Russia

For the first time in his second term, President Trump is imposing new sanctions, but they may not shift the course of Russia’s war in Ukraine. By Neil MacFarquhar President Trump has long threatened ... 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

Oil prices jumped this week — and now U.S. consumers may be the ones to feel the pain from Trump’s Russia sanctions

Oil prices this past week marked their biggest weekly gain since June, as new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two largest crude producers triggered the rally — raising the potential for tighter global ... Read More

U.S. Oil Sanctions Strike at Russia’s Economic Lifeline

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on the Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as the talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war have stalled. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP BRUSSELS—The U.S.’s new ... Read More

Sanctions on Russia have failed to stop the war so far – will Trump’s latest package be any different?

Sergey V. Popov does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... 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