Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks

Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks After the Ruble Plunges
President Vladimir Putin said there isn’t any reason for Russians to panic after the currency fell to its lowest level since the days following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The ruble is down, the price of potatoes is up. But is Russia's economy really in trouble?
The lead story on the front page of Tuesday's edition of Moskovskij Komsomolets, a major state-run newspaper in Moscow, is the uproar over the rising price of potatoes.One lawmaker is calling on the country's prosecutor general to investigate the surging cost of this household staple,
What Does Ruble's Sharp Fall Mean for Russia's Economy?
The Russian ruble has experienced a sharp fall in value against the U.S. dollar, weakened in recent days by the U.S. Treasury's imposition of fresh sanctions on dozens of Russian banks, including the major lender Gazprombank.
Russia's Economy Will Need to Adapt to New US Sanctions, Economy Minister Says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble will strengthen when temporary speculative factors and market nervousness are gone, but the economy will need to adapt to new U.S. sanctions targeting the banking sector, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Friday.
How Russia's war with Ukraine is impacting the country's economy
When Russian President Vladimir Putin waged war on Ukraine, he also sparked an economic battle for his people.
Russian Ruble Plunge Hurting Chinese Companies: Report
The Russian currency has hit a 32-month low against the U.S. dollar as the wartime economy faces another blow.
Russia's economy under pressure as ruble weakens
Russia's currency has hit its weakest level since its invasion of Ukraine. The depreciation of the rubel comes after Washington sanctioned Gazprombank and challenges are mounting for Moscow to manage its war economy.
Russian economy teeters as rouble plunges amidst sanctions
The rouble has dramatically lost value, and Russians are worried about food prices and are now openly criticising Putin's officials. "We would like to see Russia descending into the abyss of an economic crisis,
The Russian Economy's Biggest Problem Right Now
Putin has a long list of economic concerns. So we asked the experts: What is the Russian economy's greatest vulnerability?
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Russian economy meltdown as inflation soars with prices 'up 65%' and Ruble plummets
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Russia’s economy flatters to deceive
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