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By Gleb Bryanski ST PETERSBURG, June 4 (Reuters) - Russia's economic growth could stagnate this year as high borrowing costs choke capital investment, the CEO of Russia's second-largest bank, VTB, ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years
The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit – due in part to massive military spending – and shrinking revenues from oil and ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Russia’s economy shows first quarterly contraction in three years
The Russian economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, marking its first quarterly contraction since early 2023, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, as the Ukraine war, Western sanctions, ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Russia’s Economic, Civil, And Political Challenges During The Ukraine War
On April 16, policymakers, market experts, industry leaders, and Russian government officials gathered in Moscow for the Moscow Exchange Forum. During the event, the panelists highlighted “evolving ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026
Even as President Donald Trump insists Russia has the upper hand in its war against Ukraine, economists say the country’s position is weaker than ever because the Kremlin has burned through most of ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Belarus’ exchange trade with Russia’s Volga Federal District up 13% in January-April 2026
According to the BUCE representative, companies from eight regions of the Volga Federal District have concluded exchange deals this year, with Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, and the Perm Territory being ...
News Russia » Volga » Economy: Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable
Russia’s wartime economy is getting weaker as the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, according to a recent report by PeaceRep, a research group led by the University of Edinburgh. The ...