Russian officials are telegraphing a slowdown of the country’s war economy -- the first major slump since the launch of the ...

Russia has faced economic turbulence caused by sanctions imposed after Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that are aimed at choking Moscow's military machine. Strong GDP has been driven by high ...

Russia’s wartime economy, which initially grew due to massive defense spending, is now showing clear signs of strain and is ...

Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War. Moscow expands military recruitment and boosts weapons production, and peace could jeopardize economic gains. Share. Resize.

Stepping back from a war footing, economists say, would leave Russia’s economy in a perilous position. Depleted by three years of conflict, it is grappling with stubborn inflation, labor ...

Russia’s focus on armaments is draining its industrial base, straining companies vital to the economy. As the war in Ukraine drags on, costs continue to spiral. Benjamin Triebe January 7, 2025 4 min ...

The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's foreign minister said.

G7 vows to address global economic ‘imbalances’, considers Russia sanctions. The group said it would call for analysis on international supply chain resilience.

If the war does end in Ukraine, some of Russia’s neighbors worry its war economy might be refocused on them. In the Baltics, Estonian military planners grimly discuss the possibility of war ...

Putin has retooled Russia’s economy to focus only on war. Some of Russia’s neighbours fear the success of Putin’s war machine now driving its economy means he will never make peace with Ukraine.