Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

"A protracted stalemate might be the only solution for Russia to avoid total economic collapse," one economist says. Read More

Russian banks say they've run out of yuan as Chinese firms pull away from the nation

Payment scuffles between Russian companies and Chinese banks have escalated in recent weeks, with Chinese firms pulling back amid fear of sanctions. Read More

Trump responds to DOJ announcement on election interference efforts: ‘I don’t know what it is with poor Russia’

Former President Trump on Saturday dismissed findings from the Justice Department about Russia’s covert efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. elections and joked about whether he should be ... Read More

Russia has long sought to propagandize Americans through ‘active measures.’ Now it’s paying Americans to do its dirty work.

Significant escalation of Kremlin’s long-running campaign to influence politics and elections in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West. Read More

Russia's economy is still raking it in, but many billions of dollars are stranded overseas

Russia's economy ... state news agency reported. "We created the strong, sustainable financial base; we created financial infrastructure," said Siluanov. Russia is now rushing to set up ... Read More

Russia Economy Set for Sharp Slowdown After Second Quarter

Russia’s overheating economy fueled by massive Kremlin spending ... now that most state-subsidized mortgage programs were wound up last month. Read More

Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring

Despite sanctions and pariah status, Russia’s economy ... they do not raise rates too far. When the financial sector loses income as a consequence, the state often steps in to make up the ... Read More

America’s economy is wildly confusing right now. Here’s what’s really going on

There’s good news ... economy was roaring back from its Covid slowdown, prices were going up across the board at a 9% clip, and we all felt the sting. Prices aren’t going up as fast as they ... Read More

The economy is flashing a recession signal that's been seen only 4 times in the past century, veteran economist Steve Hanke says

A recession looks likely for the US economy by early 2025, Steve Hanke says. He says that's evident in the contraction in the money supply, a signal seen only four times since 1913. A contraction ... Read More

Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says

A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire demographic problem on its hands, and the nation could see its ... Read More