In a desperate bid to save money, businesses across the country are implementing a stringent programme of wage cuts and ...

This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘Why Russia’s wartime economy is starting to crack. With Elina Ribakova’ Sam Fleming Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been ...

In particular, cutting off the “shadow fleet” of tankers that deliver Russia’s oil under the radar would send the war economy ...

Russia's jobless rate is at a record low, but "hidden unemployment" is rising.

According to the intelligence service, the civilian sector is stagnating: companies are sending workers on unpaid leave or ...

Russia is facing a troubling rise in “hidden unemployment,” with over 100,000 workers placed on reduced hours o ...

Further data shows the trend has continued into July and even August, as jitters over the health of Russia's financial system ...

Under pressure from the war with Ukraine, the Russian economy is sliding into recession: oil revenues are falling, the budget deficit is growing, and banks are warning of a looming crisis. This is ...

Hit by falling oil revenues and Western sanctions, growth in the country has slowed while the budget deficit has exploded.

In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.

Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov warns that demographic decline and war is making President Vladimir Putin's Russia ...

Putin appeared optimistic that forthcoming meetings in Anchorage between Moscow and Washington could “create long-term ...