4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (334+ words) Russia's corporate sector has accumulated over $117. 5 billion in overdue accounts receivable. By the end of February this year, the share of problem payments reached 6. 7%, which amounts to about 3. 8% of the country's GDP, according to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service. According to…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago  (326+ words) The fuel crisis in Russia has spread to aviation. Several major airports have introduced restrictions on refueling aircraft " a consequence of the record series of strikes on oil refineries, according to Russian media. Notifications to pilots about limits on jet…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (528+ words) Russia's economy is slowing sharply amid Ukrainian drone strikes and the prolonged war, while Vladimir Putin is opening the fifth St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held during the war in search of new growth ideas, Reuters reports. According to Reuters,…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (403+ words) Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries are increasingly affecting Russia's fuel sector. Diesel production has been declining for the second month in a row, reports Reuters. In May, diesel fuel production in Russia decreased by approximately 10% compared to the previous…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (498+ words) According to Zelenskyy, the documents reflect the Russian authorities" own internal assessment, which Moscow is trying to conceal from both the international community and its own population. Zelenskyy said one of the key signs of the worsening situation is the…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (567+ words) Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims there are "positive results" for Russia's economy. However, real figures point to major budget problems, rising war-related spending, and a worsening business environment, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Analysts emphasize that…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (270+ words) Russia's economy contracted by 0. 3% in the first quarter of 2026, while Belarus' economy shrank by 0. 4%. Both countries entered the year with optimistic growth forecasts, but the outcome turned out opposite, according to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service. The key reason is the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (433+ words) A sharp rise in oil prices driven by the US-Iran conflict will not save Russia's economy from recession, as structural problems remain too deep, analysts say, according to Bloomberg. Read also: EU ambassadors approve "90 B for Ukraine, 20th sanctions package on…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (379+ words) Russia's two largest automobile manufacturers, KAMAZ and Avto VAZ, have found themselves in a systemic crisis that the official rhetoric about the industry's resilience can no longer conceal, reports Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service. Starting June 1, 2026, KAMAZ will switch to a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) The International Monetary Fund today, January 19, lowered its forecast for Russia's economic growth in 2026 by 0. 2 percentage points " to 0. 8%, according to Reuters. The IMF, which has not sent monitoring missions to assess the economy of the aggressor country since November 2019, did…...