War experts believe Moscow is planning a summer offensive in Ukraine. Economic and military pressures closer to home could ...

The chances of a banking crisis in Russia have increased amid high interest rates, a Kremlin-linked think tank has warned.

A slowdown in its growth will raise questions ... Russia's Central Bank said : "The Russian economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, ...

Russia seems reluctant to pursue peace at the moment as the country is widely believed to be planning a new summer offensive ...

Russia’s overheating economy fueled by massive Kremlin spending on its invasion of Ukraine may be about to cool sharply amid mounting constraints on key sectors that have bolstered growth until now.

Russia's war economy is facing significant challenges, including soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and a potential economic slowdown. The Central Bank's efforts to control inflation ...

The slowdown is worrying for the Kremlin but not serious enough to significantly hobble its war effort. By Anatoly Kurmanaev Reporting from Berlin The wartime economy that Russia spurred into ...

Economists have warned for months of a slowdown in Russia’s economic activity, with falling oil prices, high interest rates and a downturn in manufacturing all contributing to headwinds.

Russia’s economy faced a sharp slowdown in February, stoking fear in the country just as a brewing global trade war is expected to hit prices for its oil and gas exports. The Kremlin’s ...

The figures appear to reflect a broader economic slowdown as sanctions, inflation, and the loss of Western companies continue to wreak havoc on key sectors. According to Russian analytical agency ...

And the slowdown is set to be exacerbated by a ... Putin urged his economic officials last month not to freeze the Russian economy as if it were in a "cryotherapy chamber" with their tight ...