The chances of a banking crisis in Russia have increased amid high interest rates, a Kremlin-linked think tank has warned.

“Russia has one of the lowest projected long-term growth rates and one of the highest levels of country risk in the world,” says Heli Simola, senior economist at the Bank of Finland in a blog post.

We need to work closer together to preserve the rules-based order against threats from China and Russia.

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During the opening remarks at the talks, the Russian president said the two countries have good prospects for economic cooperation, especially in the agricultural and energy sectors ...

Citing low oil prices as a major risk, Russia’s central bank defended its strict monetary policy in a Wednesday report, ...