Economy News War Driven Economy Is So Hot, Russia Is Now A High Income Country

A slowing wartime economy pushes the Kremlin to tap consumers for revenue

Russia's economy has slowed after two years of robust growth fueled by the war in Ukraine. That's opening a hole in the Kremlin's budget, and President Vladimir Putin is looking for money to cover the ... Read More

Russian Economy Barely Grows in Q3 as War Spending Bites

Russian economic growth was close to zero in the third quarter, the state statistics agency said Friday, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions start to bite. Bloated military spending ... Read More

Exclusive-Russia's Industrial Titans Furlough Workers as Its War Economy Stalls

MOSCOW (Reuters) -From railways and automobiles to metals, coal, diamonds and cement, some of Russia's biggest industrial companies are putting employees on furlough or cutting staff as the war ... Read More

The Cracks in Russia’s War Economy

To sustain its war against Ukraine, Russia militarized its economy. Although—contrary to popular belief abroad—the Russian economy is not on a full wartime footing, the Kremlin has both splurged on ... Read More

New economic troubles hit Russia’s war-weary economy

When Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he likely did not consider that the war he was starting would last for years. That war has cost Moscow a lot of men and material ... Read More

Russia's small businesses cry foul over war economy tax hikes

Russia plans to drop tax breaks for small businesses in 2026 Business lobbies say the sector is a shock Economists say measure will create a 'tax spiral' Small businesses, economists warn of closures, ... Read More

Russia's industrial titans furlough workers as its war economy stalls

Cutting costs, firms aim to trim work days, not jobs Railway, construction, auto and mining sectors affected Move highlights pressure on Russia's war economy Non-military sectors shrank 5.4% since ... Read More