Economy News Russia S Economy Is So Driven By The War In Ukraine That It Cannot Afford To Either Win Or Lose, Economist Says

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 many more years of war Russia's economy can withstand: Expert forecast

The Russian economy will be able to finance the war against Ukraine at its current level of intensity for two more years, provided that China continues supporting it by purchasing its oil, according ... Read More

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

Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine

The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board. 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

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

Ukraine Hits Back at Russia’s Economy

After years of insulation from the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russia’s economy is finally starting to take a hit. Political fortunes turn fast. One day in August, US president Donald Trump and ... Read More

Russia’s Economy Heading Toward Stagnation: Report

Russia's wartime economy continues to face turmoil as a slump in growth amplified by sky-high interest rates and falling oil revenues takes its toll, according to an analysis. The Vienna Institute for ... 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

Russia's Small Businesses Cry Foul Over War Economy Tax Hikes

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's new wave of tax hikes, designed to mobilise state finances as the war in Ukraine grinds on, is set to hit one in 10 small business owners, many of whom say they will have no ... Read More