Russia has weathered sweeping economic sanctions over the Ukraine war better than many expected, but the months ahead could pose a tougher test. Russia's economy holds up, but challenges lie ahead ...

Russian minister Maxim Reshetnikov has warned that the country's economy was teetering "on the brink of recession".

In June, Russia's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index sank to 47.5 — its sharpest pace of contraction since March 2022, according to S&P Global.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia April 11, 2023.

The economy shrank 2.1% last year, Russia's statistics agency said. The International Monetary Fund predicts 0.3% growth this year — not great, but hardly disastrous. The big change could come ...

Factbox-Five Key Challenges for the Russian Economy in 2025. More. Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the city skyline at night in Moscow, Russia, September 17, 2024.

Russia's economy has remained resilient in the face of sanctions and other trade and financial restrictions, but that could be changing now as economic challenges mount. After more than a year of ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov unleashed a scathing rebuke of European nations following the EU’s latest sanctions on ...

Russia's defense spending has hit record highs, but it's struggling with military modernization. Sanctions and war demands are hindering the country's tech procurement and military innovation.

Western sanctions have hit Russian banks, wealthy individuals and technology imports. But after a year of far-reaching restrictions aimed at degrading Moscow’s war chest, economic life for ...

Despite this, increased wartime activities have meant the Russian economy grew by 3.6% last year. However, the CEO of Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has now said that this growth is a sign of an ...

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a news conference following a meeting of the State Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on Dec. 22, 2022. Russia's economy ...