Coverage
Read about Russia's companies, manufacturing, technology and industrial development. Coverage examines production capacity, labor constraints, import dependence, investment and the relationship between public demand and private activity. Announced plans are distinguished from completed facilities or verified output. The emphasis is on the economic significance of business developments, not promotional claims or unsupported judgments about individual companies.
AnalysisEconomy
A September 30 ministry estimate points to modest GDP growth, while Rosstat's August production figures show why a broad recovery remains difficult to establish.
ExplainerBusiness
Russia's factories face very different demand and financing conditions. Rosstat's production data, civilian output and government targets answer different questions about industrial capacity.
ExplainerEconomy
Russia's low unemployment rate can coexist with industrial weakness and uneven living standards. The explanation lies in labor supply, state demand and the limits of the headline measure.
ExplainerRuble
Broader digital-ruble access began in September 2026, but the legal timetable, voluntary use and later bank and retailer deadlines remain separate questions.
ExplainerTrade & Sanctions
China is an important buyer and supplier for Russia, but trade totals, energy routes and settlement currencies reveal different kinds of dependence.
