Russian newspapers on Monday (May 5) focused on the country's mounting economic problems. "Russians are braced for an unprecedented rise in utility bills", reported Nezavisimaya Gazeta. A government ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian economy could cope with the rouble sliding back to 100 to the dollar but authorities worry that any correction from current levels could spiral out of control ...

The currency fell beyond 110 to the US dollar on Wednesday for the first time since March 16, 2022, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. That was three weeks after Moscow launched ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, supported by rising oil prices, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024. At 0900 GMT the rouble was up 1.5% 80 ...

The upper house of the Russian parliament approved the bill June 29, 2016 ... banned GMOs and created a currency to compete with the dollar. Putin did sign a law banning GMOs, but the ...