Russia Economy
NewsTrade & Sanctions
The October 15 measures name three people and nine entities; the Council says the targets helped move restricted goods, oil or payments through international networks.
AnalysisBudget
The proposed 2027 to 2029 budget combines continued deficits with a fiscal-rule adjustment; the revenue assumptions and financing needs deserve separate scrutiny.
AnalysisRuble
The Bank of Russia's September hold left the key rate at 14%; later price and expectations releases sharpen the questions before the scheduled October 23 meeting.
ExplainerEconomy
Russia's major shocks differed in origin, financing conditions and policy response; annual data reveal their timing but do not make them equivalent.
ExplainerBudget
The fund's headline size is not a cash balance; liquidity, valuation and the rules for using assets determine how much fiscal support it can provide.
ExplainerTrade & Sanctions
China is an important buyer and supplier for Russia, but trade totals, energy routes and settlement currencies reveal different kinds of dependence.
ExplainerTrade & Sanctions
Sanctions restrict particular financial, trade and technology channels; judging their effects requires separating legal measures, adaptation costs and uncertain counterfactuals.
ExplainerRuble
Russia's price history includes market transition, currency crises and renewed inflation, but comparing those episodes requires the same index and the right endpoints.
ExplainerBudget
Read the federal budget by separating tax receipts, spending commitments, financing and the assumptions behind each three-year plan.
ExplainerEnergy
Russia's energy earnings depend on the price actually received, the route to the buyer and the tax system, not simply on the number of barrels exported.
ExplainerRuble
The key rate influences credit, deposits and demand, but its effect on inflation depends on expectations, fiscal policy and the economy's ability to supply goods.
ExplainerRuble
The ruble floats, but interest rates, export receipts, restrictions and payment channels influence both its official value and the rate customers receive.
ExplainerEconomy
Russia's economy combines commodity exports, a large domestic service sector and an influential state; the links between them matter more than any single headline.
