Russia’s economy has “moved into a period of stagnation” after initial war efforts boosted output in the country, amid ...

About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.

During his December 2025 year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russia's economic slowdown, ...

The Russian economy, fueled by the country's military-industrial complex, had long posted growth rates above the European ...

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in ...

A bakery owner who pleaded with Putin to look into tax reforms warned that many businesses will be forced to close.

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 under the burden of the Ukraine war.

Russians are being forced to eat expired food as they can no longer afford items as simple as cucumbers amid the four-year-long war in Ukraine. Cucumber prices in Russia have surged by over 100% since ...

India was warmly welcoming Putin for his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine nearly four years ago. The visit in part signaled India's defiance to the Trump administration, which has ...

A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023.Finland ...