Economy News Russia S Wartime Economy To Grow Despite Pain Of Sanctions Report

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

Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say

Vladimir Putin’s wartime economy has been resilient in the face of Western sanctions triggered by his invasion of Ukraine, but it’s hitting a wall and U.S. pressure on the energy sector could cause a ... Read More

Bloomberg analyses how war against Ukraine is weakening Russia's economy

Bloomberg has published an analysis of how the war launched by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is weakening Russia's economy. Read More

Russia's war chest will run dry in two years? What's wrong with its economy and who keeps it afloat

Russia's GDP is falling, and with it, oil and gas revenues. Even military factories are already planning to cut staff. RBC-Ukraine analyzes whether the Russian economy is in decline, where Putin's ... 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

Russia’s slowing wartime economy pushes Kremlin to increase taxes and fees

After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. 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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China, Russia vow joint response to 'unilateral' sanctions during Russian PM visit

Russian prime minister visits China on Monday, Tuesday China, Russia say 'unilateral coercive measures' unacceptable China's Xi calls for expanded mutual investment with Russia China's premier says ... Read More

Kremlin henchman’s PR tour backfires as Trump’s oil sanctions bite: ‘Feel the pain immediately’

WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin is feeling the sting of President Trump’s new oil sanctions — so much so that he dispatched one of his top henchmen on a desperate charm offensive across the US. Kirill ... Read More