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Sberbank Warns of Rising Overdue Loans as Russian Companies Struggle

The difficulties are affecting several sectors, including individual residential development projects, retail, commercial property and online marketplaces...

All 4 Moscow Airports Restrict Flights Amid Drone Attack

Emergency flight restrictions have been imposed almost daily in southern and central Russia since late April.

Rosneft Recruits Anti-Aircraft Gun Crews to Defend Samara Refinery Against Ukrainian Drones – Vyorstka

The Kuibyshev refinery, on the Volga River, has been repeatedly targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia’s Central Bank Says Putin’s Stock Market Target Is Out of Reach

Putin had ordered Russia to double its stock market capitalization to at least 66% of gross domestic product by 2030.

Nearly Half of Russian Companies Plan to Skip Year-End Bonuses, Survey Finds

The findings point to growing pressure on employee compensation as companies contend with higher operating costs and customers increasingly fall behind...

EU Lifts Belarus-Related Sanctions on Russian Billionaire Gutseriev – RFE/RL

The billionaire remains subject to separate EU sanctions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

U.S. and Russia Explore Nord Stream Restart, Sources Say

A spokeswoman for Germany's economy and energy ministry pushed back, saying Nord Stream and Russian gas were sanctioned in Europe.

Rosatom Takes Full Control of Transport Conglomerate Delo Group in $900M Buyout

The deal reportedly brings Rosatom’s market share in Russia’s container handling market to 50% and rail container transport to 44%.

Russia’s Currency Buying Spree Set to Pressure Ruble as Oil Revenues Rise

The ministry said it would buy 279.4 billion rubles ($3.30 billion) worth of foreign currency between Oct. 7 and Nov. 6 under Russia’s fiscal rule.

Ovechkin to Launch His Own Beer Brand in Russia

The NHL star is teaming up with a brewer built from Heineken’s former Russian assets to produce the OVI beer range.

Putin Says Chinese Cars Are Cheap. Yet Russian Buyers Pay a Hefty Premium.

Taxes, import charges and assembly costs push prices for Chinese vehicles to roughly twice those in China itself, industry analysts say.

OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady

OPEC+ has been raising output targets for much of 2026 after years of production cuts, but most of the increases stayed on paper.

Germany's Merz Arrives in Kyiv to the Sound of Sirens and Explosions

“I will tell President Zelensky today: 'You can continue to count on our help,'” Merz said.

U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Involve Multi-Billion Dollar Oil Deal, NYT Reports

Putin reportedly raised the deal during a Sept. 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin.

Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft

Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.

Ex-German Chancellor Schroeder Joins Board of German Chain in Russia

It comes as Western retailers face the risk of state asset seizures, which Putin defended as a response to the EU freezing its state funds.

Russia Will Consider Partial Lifting of Diesel Export Ban in Case of Overproduction, Novak Says

Novak said that the situation with Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure has remained "tense."

Here's How Russia Plans to Pay for the Ukraine War in 2027

Moscow is planning higher taxes, more borrowing and cuts to national health programs to help it fund its record defense spending.

Russian Businesses to Pay $5.7Bln in ‘Voluntary’ Budget Contributions – The Bell

Contributions surged after Putin’s annual meeting with business leaders in March, when he asked billionaires to contribute toward the war effort.

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