In the fifth year of the war, Russian businesses unrelated to the military-industrial complex have shifted their focus from growth to survival. They are being…
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Small Business Closures Rise Across Russia - The Moscow Times
Russia's economy contracts for first time in three years in Q1 2026
Russia’s economy posts first quarterly decline in three years
Behind the facade of a strong ruble, the Russian economy is quietly facing a massive liquidity crisis.
Putin remark on war ‘coming to a close’ points to exhaustion, not peace, analysts say
Russia’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are shutting down at an accelerating pace as higher taxes, weak consumer demand…
The Kremlin's commitment to the Ukraine war was in focus this week after the finance ministry released its 2026 draft budget.
A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in…
Record-low unemployment and ultra-hot inflation have put Russia “on the brink” of a recession, its economy minister said.
The Russian economy, fueled by the country's military-industrial complex, had long posted growth rates above the European…
A chart in a central bank report showed GDP shrank on a sequential basis in the first and second quarters, meeting the definition…
