Economics
A clear-eyed assessment of the Russian economy under the weight of war and sanctions: the pressures building beneath the surface, the cost borne by ordinary people, and the ways the system adapts—and what it all means for Russia's future and for markets far beyond its borders
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