Paula Newton speaks to Andrei Illarionov, a former adviser to Vladimir Putin, on the state of the Russian economy.

This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘Why Russia’s wartime economy is starting to crack. With Elina Ribakova’ Sam Fleming Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been ...

In a desperate bid to save money, businesses across the country are implementing a stringent programme of wage cuts and ...

Military production and defense spending are propping up Russia's economy and may shape its future long after the war in ...

With Russia's economy strained by sanctions and weak oil, investors are betting on a breakthrough deal.

Russia has built a shadow network to help its businesses dodge Western sanctions, according to a new report that shines a ...

One major vulnerability for Russia heading into the Alaska summit is its faltering economy. While analysts say that a ...

The Russian economy was slowing even before President Trump’s latest threats. But the Kremlin has enough money to keep ...

Russia's war machine has become such an integral part of its economic engine that its military industry is likely to keep expanding even after the fighting in Ukraine ends, according to a report ...

In particular, cutting off the “shadow fleet” of tankers that deliver Russia’s oil under the radar would send the war economy ...

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are heading to Alaska for pivotal talks that could unlock a long-sought peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

When the EU and US hit Russia with fresh sanctions in 2022, many analysts expected the country’s economy to crack. Instead, Russia has shown strong GDP growth, powered in large part by a massive boost ...