Economy News Analysis War Upends Ukraine S Economy In A Shift That May Be Permanent

As Putin Digs In, a Long—and Different—War With Ukraine Looms

Long-range strikes on infrastructure are becoming increasingly critical as front-line advances stall. Read More

Ukraine welcomes new U.S., EU sanctions against Russia, as top Russian official declares them "act of war"

As Zelenskyy lauds Europe and the U.S. for ramping up economic pressure on Putin over the war in Ukraine, Moscow dismisses them as a counterproductive "act of war." ... Read More

Putin Has a New Ukraine Problem: Russia’s War Economy Is in Big Trouble

After more than three years of war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is showing severe signs of strain. -Moscow reported a $51 billion budget deficit for the first eight months of 2025, and its central ... Read More

Putin’s War Machine Is Now Built Into the Russian Economy

Even if the guns fall silent in Ukraine, Russia’s economy may never step off the battlefield. Years of massive defense outlays have locked the country in a state of militarization that’s transformed ... Read More

Finland’s president says Putin should be worried after Trump’s shift on Ukraine territory

As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Read More

Analysis-How Ukraine's European allies fuel Russia's war economy

European nations, including France, are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Several have also stepped up their imports of Russian energy which pump billions of ... Read More