Russia’s economy flatters to deceive

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Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls

Russia's natural-gas transit deal with Ukraine is set to expire soon, which would cut billions in revenue. 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 distorts facts about Russia's economy to conceal real problems – ISW

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is attempting to present the Russian economy as "stable" and growing, but the reality tells a different story. Rising inflation, high interest rates and weak economic ... Read More

Russian economy still growing, largely due to defense spending, say U.K. analysts

Despite a raging war, both Russia and Ukraine have seen economic growth in 2024 — about 3.6% for Moscow and 3% for Kyiv — British officials said, though Russia’s increase was likely driven ... Read More

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

Russia's economy is completely dominated by its war in Ukraine, so much that Moscow cannot afford either to win or lose the war, according to one European economist. Renaud Foucart, a senior ... Read More

Russia's economy on the brink as the 'market is dead' and prices soar

Russia's economy is showing increasing signs of strain more than two years on from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, with one insider gloomily admitting: “The market is dead”. Read More

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

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - 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 ... Read More

Russia's ruble drops to more than a 2-year low against the dollar on fresh sanctions and surging tensions

The latest restrictions are adding to concern over Moscow's weakening economy, which has been battered by Western sanctions since the start of the Ukraine war. Russia's energy revenue fell by ... Read More

Russia economy panic as ruble plunges - 'Putin will be worried' about huge problems

The Russian rouble plunged to new lows on Friday, as the economy continues to struggle with high inflation and interest rates. The Kremlin is growing increasingly nervous, as economic data points ... Read More

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

Russia's economy and trade have appeared resilient ... country has a strong "shield" against external pressure, TASS state news agency reported. "We created the strong, sustainable financial ... Read More