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Articles with tag "Economy"
Kremlin Launches Online Bot Campaign to Defend Steep Utility Rate Increases
These comments typically framed the rate hikes as routine, justified or even beneficial, often asserting that citizens' wages are also increasing.
Russian Manufacturing Activity Sees Sharpest Decline Since Early Months of Ukraine Invasion
Three of the past four months have now been marked by slowed business activity.
3 Min read
Major Kuzbass Coal Mine Halts Operations, Leaving Hundreds Without Pay
The suspension highlights growing instability in Russia’s coal heartland.
2 Min read
Financial Insecurity Is Russians' Top Reason Not to Start a Family – Poll
Among the 1,200 respondents aged 18 to 49, 79% chose financial circumstances as a deterrent to having children.
2 Min read
Leading Russian Coal Producer to Receive State Support Amid Deepening Industry Crisis
Mechel chief executive Oleg Korzhov said the industry is facing “significant difficulties,” and coal producers are bracing for a downturn in sales...
3 Min read
Government Price Caps Put Russia’s Breadmakers in Jeopardy, Producer Warns
Bread prices rose 14.6% last year, a rate one and a half times faster than overall inflation. The government is now considering price caps to tame the...
2 Min read
Russian Think Tank Reports Rapid Increase in Drone Production
In May, the volume of combat drones produced in Russia rose by nearly 17% compared to the previous month.
2 Min read
Russian Researchers Develop Method to Grow Potatoes at Home
One researcher said that it allowed for а “sufficient amount” of potato growth over “short periods.”
1 Min read
Defense Drives Russia’s Industrial Growth as Civilian Production Contracts
Analysts warn that Russia’s economy has become disproportionately driven by the military-industrial complex in the fourth year of its invasion of Ukraine...
2 Min read
In a Prolonged Israel-Iran Conflict, Russia’s Economy Stands to Reap the Benefits
Moscow benefits most from a protracted conflict that leaves uncertainty over energy supplies but does not spill over into all-out war.
4 Min read
News Analysis
Russia vs. the World: New Data Exposes Putin’s Struggle to Attract Global South Investment
Moscow is still a long way from persuading its much-touted Global South partners to place real trust in the Russian economy, as two recent indicators show...
4 Min read
Russian Factories Hired Nearly 50K Foreign Workers in 2024 – Labor Ministry
The latest data comes as Russia grapples with a shrinking domestic workforce.
1 Min read
opinion
Jason Corcoran
Putin’s Davos Reduced to Taliban, Nepo Babies and Pariah States
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum used to be a hub of global dealmaking. Now it is a glitzy playground wrapped in state propaganda.
5 Min read
In Photos: Promoting a ‘Multipolar’ World at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Once dubbed the “Russian Davos,” the forum now reflects Moscow’s post-2022 pivot towards Asia and Africa, amid its isolation from the West.
1 Min read
At Flagship Forum, Putin Promotes BRICS Growth and Economic Restructuring
The president said Russia’s GDP growth had outpaced the global average in recent years despite what he called a “complex external environment.”
3 Min read
Sberbank CEO Warns High Rates and Strong Ruble Creating ‘Perfect Storm’ for Russian Economy
German Gref said real interest rates were cutting into business profits and forcing companies to postpone investment decisions.
2 Min read
Foreign Investment in Russia Falls to Lowest Level Since 2001, UN Report Says
Analysts point to a rise in state seizures of private assets, including the recent nationalization of Domodedovo Airport, as a deterrent.
2 Min read
Russian Business Lobby Calls for Training Skilled Workers in India to Combat Labor Shortage
A board member of Russia's leading business lobby made the proposal at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
2 Min read
Russia’s Economy Minister Warns of Looming Recession
Speaking at SPIEF 2025, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said "current business sentiment and indicators" point to a downturn.
1 Min read
Russian Steel Executive Rings Alarm Bells for Struggling Industry
A strengthening ruble and high interest rates have choked demand and profitability, making imminent production cuts and plant closures a possibility.
2 Min read
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