Sweden's finance minister raises doubts about the official figures on the state of the Russian economy, arguing that ...

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

She also said levels of capital leaving Russia suggested a struggling economy, as did the space photos of Moscow. "There is over Moscow, for example, a much darker picture," she said. "They're not ...

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.

"It's very clear that Russia's economy isn't as strong as Putin wants us to believe," Svantesson said, pointing to capital flight and nighttime satellite photos as potential evidence. Iikka ...

Swedish officials have compared satellite photos of Moscow by night ... “It's very clear that the Russian economy is definitely not as strong as Putin wants us to believe,” Ms Svantesson ...

Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. Its figures are, if not rosy, not ruinous either. Last year, the war economy likely grew ...