Marc Champion is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Europe, Russia and the Middle East. He was previously Istanbul bureau ...

Russia's economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin on Friday, ...

Russia's economy could "collapse completely" in 2025 as its vital oil supplies and exports are hit with sanctions and drone strikes, an expert has warned. Ukraine is known to target Russian oil ...

Are we likely to witness an imminent collapse of the Russian economy or its war-making capabilities? No, but I can say with confidence that what Russia needs now is a defeat. Germany’s and Japan ...

Vladimir Putin has been accused of hiding the true impact of the Ukraine war on Russia's economy as inflation continues to be a critical issue. The Kremlin is conducting an "information campaign ...

China has presented itself as a neutral party and mediator since Putin launched the full-scale invasion three years ago.

Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible position for a peace deal, Finland’s foreign minister has said. In an interview ...

Vladimir Putin is nervous. Almost three years into his war in Ukraine, the Russian president is increasingly concerned about the state of the economy. The cost of borrowing has surged to painful ...

A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire demographic problem on its hands, and the nation could see its ...

Details: Russian leader Vladimir Putin said during a meeting on economic issues on 22 January that 2024 was a "strong year" for the Russian economy. Putin said that Russia had a controlled budget ...

Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible position for a peace deal, Finland’s foreign minister has said.