Economy News Russia S War Driven Economy Is So Hot That The World Bank Upgraded It To A High Income Country

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable. It survives by pushing strain into the future – into labour markets, public finances and the everyday lives of Russian households. 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

Russia's economy strains as troops and factory staff go unpaid

Russia's war-driven boom is starting to look hollow from the factory floor and the front line. As troops and industrial workers complain of delayed or missing wages, the Kremlin's promise of stability ... Read More

Who has more to lose from this war: Is it Russia’s or Ukraine’s economy?

Analysis of Russia and Ukraine’s war economies shows Ukraine’s short-term strain but Russia’s deeper long-term decline as structural weaknesses intensify. Read More