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

The wage growth of newly hired Russian workers is slowing down. In recent months, the economy under Vladimir Putin has lost ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

Russia’s economic growth has slowed drastically in the first quarter of 2025. Source: The Moscow Times, citing Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development Details: Between January and March ...

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 ...

Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday to combat rampant inflation, despite banks and businesses warning the economy was headed for a slowdown.

Russia’s economic growth has slowed drastically in the first quarter of 2025. Source: The Moscow Times, citing Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development Details: Between January and March, GDP grew by ...