1+ week, 2+ day ago   (254+ words) President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia's budget deficit, which grew by 40% in the first half of this year to reach 2.8% of GDP, poses no "critical" risk for the economy and remains manageable. "Considering that we have one of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (185+ words) The Kremlin said on Monday that measures were being taken to minimize the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russia's grain exports as global wheat importers brace for tighter supplies amid attacks on Black Sea grain infrastructure. Tit-for-tat attacks by Russia…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (524+ words) Russia’s economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting for the first time since 2023 at the start of the year, official data showed on Wednesday, outperforming government and Central Bank forecasts. Gross domestic product grew 1.3% in April-June despite…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) European Union countries agreed Thursday to a watered-down 21st package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, freezing the Russian crude oil price cap following weeks of intense negotiations. European Council President António Costa announced the deal on social…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (542+ words) The seven wealthiest candidates on the ruling United Russia party's federal list for September's State Duma elections reported a combined 8.068 billion rubles ($103.27 million) in income last year, according to financial disclosures published by the RBC news website. The highest income…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (528+ words) Ukrainian attacks in and around the Sea of Azov have sharply reduced Russia's grain exports at the start of the new agricultural season, leaving millions of tons of grain stranded in southern storage facilities, analysts and industry officials said. Russian…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) Ukraine targeted Moscow and the surrounding region with hundreds of drones overnight, wounding at least 10 people and sparking multiple fires, Russian officials said on Monday. Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said several homes and civilian infrastructure sites in the Podolsk,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (756+ words) Russia's fuel crisis is fueling concerns that the country's economy is slipping into stagflation, as accelerating inflation coincides with slowing growth and policymakers face increasingly difficult tradeoffs over interest rates and fiscal policy. The disruption, triggered by the loss of…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (250+ words) Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after a campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries triggered shortages and price spikes in some regions....