BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's intelligence service on Wednesday accused Moscow of hiding the true cost of the war in Ukraine, saying Russia's budget deficit in 2025 was more than 2.36 trillion ...

About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.

The Russian economy is stuck in what might be described as negative equilibrium: holding itself together while steadily destroying its own future capacity. Export revenues are falling, and economic ...

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.

By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - A protracted crisis in Russia's rail industry - driven by the slowing economy, sanctions and global market pressures - deepened in February, adding strain ...

Even as President Donald Trump insists Russia has the upper hand in its war against Ukraine, economists say the country’s position is weaker than ever because the Kremlin has burned through most of ...

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit – due in part to massive military spending – and shrinking revenues from oil and ...

Yerzhan Tokbolat does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...