Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...
Officially, inflation is running at a worrying 9.5%, a worrying number that's forcing Russia's Central Bank to hike interest ...
MOSCOW, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Russian economy has shown resilience during the three years of war in Ukraine and Western sanctions. However, as the war approaches its fourth year, the economy ...
For now, Russia has largely learned to tolerate Western economic sanctions, and its companies have found ways to live with restricted access to finance. Without reform and economic integration ...
The Russian economy is continuing to tank as it hemorrhages money trying to maintain Vladimir Putin's war effort against Ukraine. In 2024, the country's deficit was in excess of three trillion ...
In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected ...
Scott Bessent, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for Treasury Secretary, advocates maintaining the dollar's status, tougher Russian sanctions, extending Trump's tax cuts, and Fed independence.
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...