Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...
Russia economy crisis sees potato cost spike by nearly 100% as Putin faces new sanctions
It comes as new US President Donald Trump warned this week that Putin could expect “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and ...
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Putin is increasingly concerned about Russia’s economy and believes key war goals have been met, sources tell Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin “believes key war goals have already been met,” Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a ...
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story ...
Russia economy meltdown as Putin's minister admits country's deficit has soared to £29bn
While revenues did increase by 26%, this was not enough to offset Russia's staggering spending costs, exacerbated by the ...
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Russia’s Economy in 2025: A War Machine Running Low on Fuel
DEEP DIVE — Nearly three years into its costly war against Ukraine, Russia’s economy is faltering under the strain of ...
Russian Economy Time Bomb: Putin Warned of 'Seismically Disruptive' War Debt
About half of Russia's military budget is off the books, according to Craig Kennedy, a former Morgan Stanley investment ...
Trump warns Putin he'll be the next tariff target over the Ukraine war, but the US hardly has Russian imports to levy
Trump promised during his campaign that upon his return to the White House, he would swiftly end Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...
Analysts: Russian claims of economic strength don’t match evidence
The Kremlin wants to create an impression that its economy is performing well, but security analysts say the Russians are failing to account for the country’s “unsustainable” levels of defense ...