Economy News What Makes Russia’s Economy So Sanctions Resistant

Cracks In Russia’s War Economy

After nearly four years of fiscal overreach caused by injecting trillions of rubles into the Russian economy, the Kremlin can no longer disguise its distress. 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

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

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

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

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

BRUSSELS—The U.S.’s new sanctions hit at the core of Russia’s faltering war economy and drew a swift rebuke from President Vladimir Putin, who acknowledged the potential impact on his country. On ... Read More

EU puts more sanctions on Russia

BRUSSELS -- 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

Will latest Russian sanctions finally break Putin’s resolve?

Donald Trump has targeted the “economic equivalent of Russia’s crown jewels” with a new wave of sanctions, said Sky News. The president has slapped fresh restrictions on Russia’s two largest oil ... 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