Russia’s economy is ‘on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest
Russia could slip into a recession soon and is having its worst harvest in 17 years, further straining…
Trump could trigger a financial crisis in Russia — if he wants to — but has backed off from his threat of ‘very severe consequences’
The U.S. holds immense leverage over Russia’s economy and ability to continue waging war on Ukraine, but President…
Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance of Trump and Putin peace talks
Much will be on the line in geopolitics when President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Friday…
Russia economy: ‘fiscal crunch’ is about to hit Putin’s war machine
Russia’s economy has been surprisingly resilient in the face of Western sanctions that were triggered by President Vladimir…
EU Lowers Russian Oil Cap to $47.60
The European Union lowered the price cap on Russian crude oil to $47.60 from $60 per barrel as…
NATO leaders want to appease Trump, but defense spending agreement ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says
President Donald Trump prefaced his arrival to the annual summit meeting of the NATO military alliance in The…
Russia’s military spending bubble shows signs of bursting
Russia’s wartime economy, once defiant in the face of Western sanctions and geopolitical isolation, is showing signs of…
Nearly a third of North Korean troops in Russia are already casualties, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 9, 2024. (Chad McNeeley/Defense Department) Of the 12,000…
How to deal with Russian leaders
Russians are notorious for an aggressiveness at the negotiating table. In 2017 I met a group of diplomats…
Russia-Ukraine War: NATO’s New Missile Strategy Risks Nuclear Conflict While Europe Celebrates Christmas
A surreal atmosphere currently loiters over Europe: a strange disconnect between festive preparations (Christmas is just a month…
Russian war economy is fading, but peace may be worse for Putin
The Russian economy looks unable to sustain President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine past next year, but an…
Biden lets Ukraine fire long-range US missiles inside Russia
US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a…