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

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

(Bloomberg) -- Russia’s overheating economy fueled by massive Kremlin ... Policymakers are hoping the signs of a slowdown in June and July indicate a cooling in domestic demand, according ...

Russia seems reluctant to pursue peace at the moment as the country is widely believed to be planning a new summer offensive in Ukraine to consolidate territorial gains in the southern and eastern ...

A slowdown in its growth will raise questions ... Russia's Central Bank said : "The Russian economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, which was slightly higher than the Bank of Russia forecast in October.

The slowdown is worrying for the Kremlin but not serious enough to significantly hobble its war effort. By Anatoly Kurmanaev Reporting from Berlin The wartime economy that Russia spurred into ...

Russia's war economy is facing significant challenges, including soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and a potential economic slowdown. The Central Bank's efforts to control inflation ...

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.

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 overheating economy fueled by massive Kremlin spending on its invasion of Ukraine may be about to cool sharply amid mounting constraints on key sectors that have bolstered growth until now.

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.