Data shows that the total amount of overdue debt has already risen to 1.5 trillion roubles (roughly £14.2bn)-a record high in ...

Kremlin attempts to 'disguise and dismiss' the effects of sanctions, but in reality they are starting to bite hard ...

Russia has weathered sweeping economic sanctions over the Ukraine war better than many expected, but the months ahead could pose a tougher test. Russia's economy holds up, but challenges lie ahead ...

Russian minister Maxim Reshetnikov has warned that the country's economy was teetering "on the brink of recession".

Russia's economy has remained resilient in the face of sanctions and other trade and financial restrictions, but that could be changing now as economic challenges mount. After more than a year of ...

Factbox-Five Key Challenges for the Russian Economy in 2025. More. Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the city skyline at night in Moscow, Russia, September 17, 2024.

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Russia's new sanctions-busting method is "netting," an accounting tactic.

Western sanctions have hit Russian banks, wealthy individuals and technology imports. But after a year of far-reaching restrictions aimed at degrading Moscow’s war chest, economic life for ...

Despite this, increased wartime activities have meant the Russian economy grew by 3.6% last year. However, the CEO of Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has now said that this growth is a sign of an ...

The economy shrank 2.1% last year, Russia's statistics agency said. The International Monetary Fund predicts 0.3% growth this year — not great, but hardly disastrous. The big change could come ...