Russia gives President Vladimir Putin another six-year term
Vladimir Putin secured another six-year term as Russia’s president on Sunday - after more than…
Russia slumps into its longest recession since President Putin came to power
Gross domestic product of Russia fell 3.7 per cent in 2015, according to a preliminary…
The Russian economy shrinks less than expected
Russia’s GDP shrank 1.9 per cent in the first quarter from the same period a…
Russia’s economy is forecast to contract by at least 3 per cent in 2015
The Bank of Russia has unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate from 17 per cent…
Russia’s economy is being pushed into recession
Russia’s energy-dependent economy is being driven into recession. Gross domestic product shrank 0.5 per cent…
Russia’s central bank fails to stop the rouble’s decline
The Russian rouble has plummeted by more than 50 per cent since the start of…
Russia’s currency plunges to a record low as Brent crude falls below $62 a barrel
The International Energy Agency has cut its forecast for the rise in global oil demand…
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Audrey Schlegel
- Europe
- 8 August 2014
The Russo-Ukrainian gas conflict: an exercise in dealing with the Soviet paradigm?
The U.S. Secretary of State John KERRY described the Russian aggression upon Ukraine as the…