Russia, Ukraine

Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
EBRD Plans to Invest at Least $1.56 Billion in Ukraine's War-Hit Economy This Year
KYIV (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to support Ukraine's economy and businesses during wartime, the EBRD's chief told Reuters on Thursday.
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.
Trump and 'no one else' can end the Ukraine-Russia war, US ally says
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump has the necessary credibility with both Ukraine and Russia to end the war.
US may present plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine
The United States may present a plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine as early as next week. This is likely to happen at the Munich Security Conference, scheduled for February 14-16, Bloomberg reports.
Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine: Now on Crutches
The Russian leadership is exchanging men—many of them previous casualties discharged prematurely from military hospitals—for land.
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible ...
Russia is risking non-sanctioned ships to export oil and keep its war economy going
Russia is using non-sanctioned vessels and rerouting others to keep oil exports going, maritime data shows, but risks ...
China Watches as Russia’s Economy Teeters
More sanctions could push Moscow over the edge and serve as a deterrent to Beijing.
Russia’s economy faces a ‘slow death’ as its rainy day fund runs dry
Vladimir Putin is nervous. Almost three years into his war in Ukraine, the Russian president is increasingly concerned about ...
Russian economy crisis as 'price fever' panic erupts amid huge inflation
Food price increases are far outstripping the official inflation rate of 9.5%, leaving shoppers painfully out of pocket.
Russian Economy Facing a Tidal Wave of Bankruptcies
One in five firms are at risk of defaulting on their loans, according to Russia's Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short ...
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Retail investors becoming top net sellers of stocks in 2024 — Bank of Russia
Net sales of stocks of Russian companies by the population amounted to 113.9 bln rubles ($1.2 bln) over the year, including 54.5 bln rubles ($564 mln) accounted for December 2024," the Bank of ...
Economists are questioning Russia's economic data, seeing a more troubled picture
Russia's latest economic data showed it had a strong 2024 and decade-high budget revenues in December. But economists say ...
China’s tariffs on US, Russia and DeepSeek: SCMP daily catch-up
From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and ...
Russian economic meltdown as loan rates explode and employment crisis grips country
Ordinary Russians are resorting to desperate measures as they struggle to raise cash to fund their shopping bills and living ...