wartime economy

Russia’s wartime consumer boom is cracking as shoppers tighten their wallets
Russian shoppers are slamming the brakes, a warning sign for the wartime economy.The central bank reports fading demand, slowing wage growth, and increasingly nervous households.With oil and gas revenues...
Russia’s economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country's natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Russia's natural gas transit deal with...