During his December 2025 year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russia's economic slowdown, raising concerns for a recession amid war.

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's public deficit could balloon to almost triple the official target by end-2026 as a fall in Indian purchases of oil and growing oil trade discounts eat into revenues while spending may be higher than expected,

We break down how the west targeted Russia’s economy using unprecedented sanctions. Measures included SWIFT banking restrictions, central bank asset freezes, and export controls on technology. While Russia claimed economic stability,

The Russian economy continues to falter as numerous industries suffer as a result of Western sanctions. This week, it was reported that Russian oil and gas revenues, vital for the economy, fell by a fifth in 2025.

Russia’s economic strain is becoming harder to ignore as pressure from sanctions and high interest rates spreads across key sectors.

RIGA - War and economic militarization in Russia have created a circle of politically and economically interested individuals who benefit from military action, and this will make it difficult to reduce military spending and militarization in the future,

Russia continuously upgrades its Geran (Shahed) drones to beat Ukrainian defenses, but rising costs now exceed cheap interceptor drones, flipping the cost balance.

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters

A slowdown in Russia’s defense and energy sectors is weighing on the country’s war economy. Oil and gas revenues have fallen because of low prices, a global glut of crude, and sanctions, while military-related industries, including weapon and ammunition production, are seeing languishing growth, government projections show.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia's economy grew by 1% in 2025, a significant slowdown compared to the 2024 growth, as it

Investment growth in Russia has stalled, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told senators Tuesday, signaling an end to several years of rapid expansion fueled by state spending and import substitution.