Lowering the Russian Central Bank’s key interest rate from 21% to 20% will not resolve the country’s economic problems caused ...

Explore Russia’s vast and complex geography problem in this detailed video that delves into the challenges posed by the world ...

After two historic Russia-Africa summits, several conferences and bilateral meetings intended to move Russia's relations from ...

In addition to supply-chain challenges brought upon economic sanctions, Russia would also likely face challenges due to the ...

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The central bank hiked interest rates by 3.5% in August 2023 after Vladimir Putin 's then economic adviser, Maxim Oreshkin, ...

Citing low oil prices as a major risk, Russia’s central bank defended its strict monetary policy in a Wednesday report, ...

The following is the May 28, 2025 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Russian Military Performance and Outlook.

The European Union has just imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia—now the seventeenth. Following Russia's ...

Romania’s newly elected president Nicusor Dan has been officially sworn in, ushering in a tentative close to the worst ...

President Trump proposes allowing Ukraine and Russia to continue fighting before seeking peace, highlighting the complexities ...

In the first, it would stop firing once Ukraine begins a complete withdrawal from the parts that it still controls of four ...