Russia saw a surge in consumer spending after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, even as sweeping sanctions hit the economy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin , First Deputy ...

Analysis of Russia and Ukraine’s war economies shows Ukraine’s short-term strain but Russia’s deeper long-term decline as ...

U.S. President Donald Trump drastically changed his view of the prospects for the Russian economy after seeing photographs of gas station lines in Russia. It was the visual images of collapse, rather ...

To sustain its war against Ukraine, Russia militarized its economy. Although—contrary to popular belief abroad—the Russian economy is not on a full wartime footing, the Kremlin has both splurged on ...

After the Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991, Russia’s transition to a market economy plunged millions into poverty. The “shock therapy” reforms of the early 1990s caused the economy to shrink by ...

A Ukrainian drone campaign has knocked out 17% of Russia’s refining capacity, fueling shortages and price spikes across the country. Massive defense spending, making up 41% of the 2025 budget, has ...

Russia's wartime economy continues to face turmoil as a slump in growth amplified by sky-high interest rates and falling oil revenues takes its toll, according to an analysis. The Vienna Institute for ...

This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 00/78 "Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies." Citations for the research referred to in this shortened version are provided in ...