Economy Gulf Conflict Puts Pressure on Russia’s Budget Russian wholesale petrol prices jump 15% after the attack on Iran Mikhail Sergeev26 March 202626 March 2026
Economy Consumer confidence weakens despite higher wages and pensions Spending falls year-on-year in March 2026 Mikhail Sergeev25 March 202625 March 2026
Economy Russians Have ‘No Faith’ in Ukraine Peace Deal Survey finds most difficult times for the economy still lie ahead Mikhail Sergeev21 March 202621 March 2026
News Economy’s cashless payment boom runs out of steam Finance ministry eyes higher revenues by bringing grey financial flows into the open Mikhail Sergeev21 March 202621 March 2026
Economy 100 Roubles to the Dollar Is No Silver Bullet for Russia’s Budget Currency devaluation without sweeping import substitution could trigger economic collapse Mikhail Sergeev17 March 202619 March 2026
Economy Russian Production Falls as Inflation Barely Budges High borrowing costs curb retail inflation for just 40% of goods Mikhail Sergeev17 March 202617 March 2026
Regions Russia’s drinking water quality deteriorates Hundreds of billions of roubles have failed to fix the country’s water supply problems Mikhail Sergeev11 March 202611 March 2026