1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (375+ words) A majority of Russian companies have effectively frozen hiring through the end of the year as weakening demand ripples through the economy, according to a report by the Central Bank. The findings point to a broad shift in the labor…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (750+ words) President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday'demanded explanations from the government and Central Bank over why Russia's economy is performing worse than expected this year, calling for urgent measures to revive growth in his second public complaint about economic weakness in a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1299+ words) The Russian Central Bank has cut the key interest rate again from 17% to 16. 5%, as most experts had predicted. The cut is symbolic: the Central Bank itself doesn't even hide that it was forced into it. The main question now is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (284+ words) An oil tanker previously reported to be carrying Russian crude arrived at a port in the Philippines on Monday, coming days after the government in Manila said it was considering purchasing oil from Russia amid the global energy crunch. Ship…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (453+ words) The cost of medical services covered by Russia's corporate voluntary health insurance (DMS) programs rose sharply in 2025, outpacing official inflation as healthcare providers grappled with staff shortages and rising operating costs, according to insurers and industry analysts. DMS policies provide…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) Russia's Central Bank lowered its key interest rate to 15% from 15. 5% on Friday, as price growth in the country continues to slow, though it highlighted an'increasingly uncertain outlook for the economy and inflation in the wake of the'Iran war. Russia's Central…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (522+ words) Russia's investment in fixed capital fell 2. 3% in 2025, state statistics agency Rosstat said, marking the first annual decline since the pandemic and highlighting growing strains on the economy from high interest rates and tightening state finances. The drop was the steepest…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (289+ words) Russia's Central Bank said Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit in one of the European Union's two main courts to challenge the bloc's decision to freeze Russian state assets'indefinitely. In December, the EU agreed to keep roughly 210 billion euros ($244. 1 billion)…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (491+ words) Russian steelmakers have warned the government of mounting financial strain, citing falling output, weaker revenues and job cuts, and have sought tax relief to cushion the downturn, Forbes Russia reported, citing an industry source. At a meeting with Deputy Prime…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (400+ words) The average maximum interest rate on bank deposits at Russia's 10 largest lenders fell to 14. 57% in the final 10 days of January, the Central Bank said, marking the lowest level since December 2023. The rate was down 0. 3 percentage points from the previous 10-day…...