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Articles with tag "Economy"

Russia’s New-Build Home Sales to Fall in 2026, State Housing Agency Says

Dom.RF said the expected decline reflects stricter rules for the government’s family mortgage program, which dominated the market last year.

Russia’s Economy in 2026: More War, Slower Growth and Higher Taxes

The economy is likely to slide from a phase of “managed cooling” into outright stagnation this year, with recovery unlikely before 2027.
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Russian Manufacturing Activity Falls for Seventh Straight Month as 2025 Ends

The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 48.1 in December, below the 50-point threshold that separates growth from contraction.
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Did Russia’s Defense-Sector Boom Peak in 2025?

Signs are pointing to a slowdown in the war industry, raising questions about how long Moscow can sustain its current level of military output.
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opinion Tatyana Rybakova

Russia's Economy in the Late 2020s Will Look a Lot Like the Late Soviet Economy

The question is not whether the parallels with the late Soviet era are real, but whether the story will end the same way that it did for the U.S.S.R.
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Russia’s Tax Service Demands $121M in Back Taxes From Road Builders

Companies reportedly used fictitious documentation and fragmented chains of contractors to siphon off funds and reduce their tax liabilities.
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Russia’s Restaurant Sector Shrinks for First Time Since 2022 as Costs Rise and Demand Slows

Rising labor costs, higher rents and more expensive ingredients are weighing on the sector while consumers are becoming more cautious.
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Russian State Companies’ Payment Arrears to Businesses Surge in 2025

The news comes as several major state-controlled companies have reported deteriorating financial results.
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Russians Expected to Slash New Year Spending as Inflation Bites

Higher prices for food, utilities and clothing have pushed consumers into a savings mindset.
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Russia Reports Steep Inflation Drop as High Interest Rates Weigh on Economy

Annual inflation in November dropped to 6.6% compared to 7.7% a month prior.
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Russia Plans Limits on Cash and Gold Exports in Push to Curb Shadow Economy

Officials complain that gold has increasingly become a substitute for foreign currency in illicit transactions.
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Half of Russians Cannot Predict Household Income Beyond 6 Months – Survey

Half of respondents said they could only predict their family income for six months or less, up from 44% two years ago.
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Russia Could Face Systemic Banking Crisis by Late 2026, Kremlin-Linked Think Tank Warns

The Central Bank rejected the warnings, saying it sees no grounds for a banking crisis.
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Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fall 34% Year-on-Year in November

The data underscores mounting pressure on the federal budget from a combination of sanctions, weak crude prices and a strong ruble.
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Russians Pour Record Funds Into Domestic Securities as Rates Fall

Net contributions to brokerage accounts reached 872 billion rubles between July and September, up 83% from a year earlier.
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opinion Dmitry Nekrasov

Did Russia Really Have a Gasoline Crisis? New Data Suggests Otherwise.

While there were certainly some shortages in Russia's regions this summer, the picture painted by a new survey could hardly be called a crisis.
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Russian Industry Sentiment Falls to Late-1990s Lows – Report

November’s reading marks the weakest point since April 2020, when nationwide lockdowns froze much of the economy.
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Russia’s Forestry Industry Faces Steep Production Slump in 2026, Official Says

The worst-case scenario points to a 20-30% drop in output in 2026.
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Russian Corporate Losses Surge in 2025 as More Firms Slip Into the Red

About 18,400 firms posted losses, or 11% more than the same period of 2024.
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Russian Homebuyers Struggle as Rising Prices Outpace Income Growth

Only 8.3% of working Russians — roughly one in 12 — can save the required 20% down payment within two years, Sberbank's deputy chairman said.
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