Russian economic meltdown as loan rates explode and employment crisis grips country
Ordinary Russians are resorting to desperate measures as they struggle to raise cash to fund their shopping bills and living ...
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
New pressure ‘will put Ukraine in best position for peace deal, possibly later this year’ ...
Russia’s 2025 crypto tax: what it means for investors and miners
Russia will enforce cryptocurrency tax laws in 2025, introducing income and corporate taxes on crypto earnings and mining.
Russian economic collapse as real inflation surges to 700% and wage growth lags
Russia's real inflation rate has surged by more than 700% since Vladimir Putin came to power, according to a new analysis.
The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...
Economists are questioning Russia's economic data, seeing a more troubled picture
Russia's latest economic data showed it had a strong 2024 and decade-high budget revenues in December. But economists say ...
Russian economy crisis as 'price fever' panic erupts amid huge inflation
Food price increases are far outstripping the official inflation rate of 9.5%, leaving shoppers painfully out of pocket.
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Russia’s Costly Conquest in Ukraine
He is the author of Does Conquest Pay? The Exploitation of Occupied Industrial Societies. Today, about 20 percent of ...