Russia's oil blend is more than 11 percent below the Russian government budget target, the news agency reported, citing as a factor, the strong ruble, the country's currency.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s economy is “on the brink of going into a recession,” the country’s economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports.

Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 19, 2025.

Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of Russia’s Security Council, called on Moscow to be ready to strike the West if it escalates the war in Ukraine — just days after President Trump vowed to ramp … ...

The Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red A slowdown exposes the limits of the country’s wartime economy and suggests sanctions may finally be taking a toll By Georgi Kantchev Share ...

The Hague — Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin. The ...

For months the talk in Kyiv was of a much-anticipated Russian offensive that would aim to gobble up more of Ukraine’s eastern regions. So far, it’s been underwhelming – but the Russians have ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned against U.S.-Japan-South Korean alliances during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, highlighting the "invincible fighting brotherhood" with the country.