Russia’s economy flatters to deceive

Western commentators should take care not to be misled by statistics that the Kremlin has turned into a weapon of war ... Read More

Putin Increasingly Worried About Russian Economy: ISW

During his address, the Russian president boasted of an unemployment rate of 2.3 percent although the ISW said the Russian president "failed to note" record low joblessness was because many are ... Read More

Putin acknowledges a key pain point in Russia's economy

Putin called for "coordinated joint efforts" from the Russian government and the central bank to curb inflation. Read More

Tensions Rise Among Russia’s Elite as Economic Growth Slows

The Kremlin’s seemingly endless war has persuaded Russian business elites to seek short-term profit in an overheated economy over long-term investment. The growing calls for cheap money now threaten ... Read More

Russia's sky-high interest rates will struggle to fight inflation in the sanctions-stricken economy, top Russian bank CEO says

Russia's key interest rate was raised to 21% in October, but that might not be an effective tool in fighting inflation, a top bank chief said. Read More

3 reasons why Russia's economy can survive without crisis for up to 5 more years, think-tank economists say

Russia's wartime economy could be in it for the long-haul — or at least ... As price growth reached 8.54% in October, that's good news for Moscow, as single-digit inflation won't trigger a slowdown. Read More

Russia's economy will need to adapt to new US sanctions, economy minister says

The Russian rouble will strengthen when temporary speculative factors and market nervousness are gone, but the economy will need to adapt to new U.S. sanctions targeting the banking sector, Economy ... Read More

Russia's economy struggles to find workers as defence sector poaches staff

"Bus number seven was not running this morning," Olga Slatina wrote on social media from the Sverdlovsk region in Russia's Ural Mountains. "The dispatcher said it wouldn't be there as there was no one ... Read More