Category: Economics

Russian economy on the brink of recession
Even the windfall from the Iran war is not enough to save it

Russian Economy's “Unholy Trinity”
Recession, Inflation, Budgetary Crisis

Russia’s Budget Crisis, Explained
And what it means for the war in Ukraine

Crises multiplying behind Putin-China photo-op facade
When the rhetoric of an “unlimited alliance” faces economic reality

What’s Happening to the Russian Economy?
The Factors Behind Russia’s Economic Resilience Have Run Out

The evolution of the US–Russia sanctions regime
Structure, composition and ways to improve effectiveness

Record deficits, inflation, recession fears—a moment of reckoning?
Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief—May 2025

Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief – March 2025
Stagflation, Budget Deficits, and What Easing Sanctions Would Mean

The U.S. Political Factor in Russia’s Economic Future
Economy and Sanctions Brief — February 2025

The Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — January 2025
More Uncertainty Follows as the Central Bank Yields to Pressure