Russia’s economy entered 2026 in genuinely fragile shape. Growth is projected at just 0.4% for the year, worse than 2025’s 1% expansion, which itself narrowly avoided...
Introduction The European Council formally extended its economic sanctions against Russia for another full year on 25 June 2026, keeping restrictive measures in place until 31...
Russia’s GDP contracted 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, and full-year growth projections have been cut to just 0.4%, worse than 2025’s 1% expansion...