One in five firms are at risk of defaulting on their loans, according to Russia's Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short ...

"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...

Putin is increasingly having to dip into Russia 's National Wealth Fund, whose reserves have plummeted almost 74% from £94 ...

Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...

Russia could face a wave of corporate bankruptcies this year as the share of enterprises with risky levels of debt in total ...

Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story ...

The Russian economy has shown resilience during the three years of war in Ukraine and Western sanctions. However, as the war ...

Hit by a triple whammy of soaring loans, plummeting sales, and evaporating state support, many small-and medium-sized ...

The Russian leader is reportedly facing growing pressure from Russia's elite to engage in peace talks to end the war.

Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...

The Kremlin has ramped up spending to record levels to fund its military campaign, a surge that has saved the Russian economy from recession but triggered deep labour shortages and rapid price rises.

"Strained by these factors, the Russian economy is approaching its moment of truth," Åslund wrote. "Inflation will continue to rise in 2025, and people will get even angrier over higher food prices.