Russia's economy has irreversibly turned toward a 'stagnation trap,' think tank says

Russia's economy has operated like a marathoner on fiscal steroids—and now those steroids are wearing off." ... Read More

Russia's economy is entering a year of pain in 2025

Russia's economy will be under major strain in 2025, economists told BI. One said stagnation was similar to the USSR at the start of the 1980s. Read More

Putin Increasingly Worried About Russian Economy: ISW

The Kremlin is concerned about what is in ... It adds to growing bad news for the Russian economy with citizens complaining about increasing costs, especially for staple products such as potatoes ... Read More

Is Russia’s economy too fragile to sustain its war efforts?

Russia’s economy is in trouble with no signs of easing on the horizon. Inflation remains hot, interest rates hit record highs, and war-related spending stretches resources thin. Even Vladimir Putin ... Read More

The Russian Economy's Biggest Problem Right Now

The Kremlin's greatest ... Former Russian Deputy Minister of Energy; Economist and Opposition Politician As to vulnerabilities, it's easier to ask if the Russian economy has any strength left. Read More

Putin admits Russian inflation is an ‘alarming signal' and the economy is ‘overheating'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that inflation is a problem in Russia and that the country’s economy is overheating. Read More

Tensions Rise Among Russia’s Elite as Economic Growth Slows

The slowdown is worrying for the Kremlin but not serious ... among the country’s economic elites as the war with Ukraine approaches its fourth year. Many Russian civilian industries have stopped ... Read More

Russian economy meltdown as major crisis hits Putin with workers 'at their limit'

She warned that Russian parliament in October that “demand has significantly outpaced the economy’s production capacity”. “In some sectors, there is almost no idle equipment left ... Read More

Russia economy on the brink as Putin orders company not to publish financial results

Georgy Kaptelin, Transneft’s press secretary, told state-aligned news agency Interfax: "Based on the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 27, 2023, No. 903 ... Read More