The Russian Economy's Biggest Problem Right Now

Putin has a long list of economic concerns. So we asked the experts: What is the Russian economy's greatest vulnerability? Read More

Russian rouble collapse exposes deep problems in the country’s economy

However, falling energy prices and tighter sanctions in 2023 caused a drop in Russia’s export revenue. The G7 countries, the EU and Australia imposed a cap on the price of Russian oil, which led to ... 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

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

Ruble Crashes as New Sanctions Weaken Russia's Economy

Russia is facing a major economic setback as its currency, the ruble, continues to fall sharply. In just one week, the ruble has dropped by 7%, and in the past month, it has lost about 15% of its ... Read More

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

Russia’s economy has been going gangbusters for more than two years now as the government floods the country with funds to wage war on Ukraine. Now the warning lights are blinking, experts say. Read More

How Russia's war with Ukraine is impacting the country's economy

When Russian President Vladimir Putin waged war on Ukraine, he also sparked an economic battle for his people. Read More

Why Russia's brain drain is the biggest problem facing its economy

Russia's biggest problem isn't related to sanctions or its ... adding that he believed Russia's economy could deteriorate over the next decade. "So in terms of a modern economy, what is it that ... Read More

The fate of the global economy, de-dollarization and Russia under Trump 2.0

The global economy is a tangled disaster right now. At the center of it all is de-dollarization, Russia ... s aggressive stance, that fear isn’t going away anytime soon. Right now, Fox News ... Read More

Russia economy on brink of disaster with firms facing mass closures as interest rates soar

A close allay of Vladimir Putin has warned that Russian industries face mass bankruptcies due to spiralling interest rates as the country's economy continues ... Russia’s biggest steel ... Read More

Russian economy overheating but still powering the war against Ukraine

The economy ... ally and one of Russia’s biggest agricultural oligarchs, recently groused about the high wages of dairy farmhands, once the lowliest of workers. They were now demanding monthly ... Read More

The Russian Sanctions Still Burden Europe’s Weak Economy And Society

The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7% in May. Colombia has 10% unemployment. In a recently published report, the World Bank said there is now ... news. “Subsidies, rationing and other methods of ... Read More