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BankingRussian official warns a banking crisis is possible amid nonpayments. ‘I don’t want to think about a continuation of the war or an escalation’
By Jason MaDecember 27, 2025

AsiaDespite their ‘no limits’ friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China—compared with 9% from other countries
By Jason MaNovember 29, 2025

AIRussia’s first AI-powered robot walked on stage to triumphant music, took a few steps, and then immediately faceplanted
By Dave SmithNovember 13, 2025

EconomyRussia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say
By Jason MaOctober 25, 2025

FinanceIran’s currency has plunged so much in value that Tehran plans to chop off four zeros from the rial
By AFPAugust 3, 2025

PoliticsEurope issues some of strongest sanctions against Russia to date, targeting banking and energy
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressJuly 18, 2025

By Fatima Hussein, Matt Lee and The Associated PressJuly 1, 2025

FinanceSyrian stock exchange reopens after a 6-month hiatus as part of U.S.-led push for a new free market economy
By Paolo ConfinoJune 2, 2025

PoliticsEU to hit Russia with a new round of sanctions—and will not consider lifting them until Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine
By Leon Bruneau, Anne Lebreton and AFPMay 2, 2025

By Matthew Boyse and James K. GlassmanApril 23, 2025

CommentaryTrump and Putin teased ‘enormous economic deals’ in their call—but U.S. companies will experience a very different Russia if they return
By Charles HeckerMarch 19, 2025

FinanceRussia’s fallen giant Gazprom selling off luxury properties as group swings to reported $12.9 billion loss
By Ryan HoggMarch 18, 2025

Finance‘Enough is enough’: Europe’s leaders are piling pressure on the EU to release $200 billion of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
By Ryan HoggFebruary 25, 2025

FinanceEU considers enlisting Belgian king and 81-year-old decree to block Hungary’s potential veto of Russian sanctions
By Ryan HoggJanuary 17, 2025

By Julian Lee and BloombergJanuary 13, 2025
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