Economically, Ukraine has had a good year in 2023. Top investment bank Concorde Capital has forecasted that Ukraine's GDP will grow by approximately 6% in 2023 after a heavy contraction in 2022. ... more
The Russian economy put in a robust performance in 2023 despite facing formidable challenges, according to recent data published by Rosstat. The activity data today suggest that, after a very ... more
The Russian economy put in a robust performance in 2023 despite facing formidable challenges, according to recent data published by Rosstat. The activity data today suggest that, after a very ... more
Ukraine's economy has displayed resilience and growth despite the ongoing conflict with Russia, with GDP expanding by more than 9% in September 2023 compared to the same month last year, according to ... more
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Russian economy is performing "better than previously expected" but some economists say it is actually overheating. Despite a tight labour market and ... more
Ukraine’s economy put in its first positive growth since the war began 19 months ago expanding by 19.5% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to ... more
Russia’s economy has turned the corner and the “the worst is over” Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a conference at the end of September, predicting that this growth would be a healthy ... more
Ukraine's economic trajectory is currently shaped by a combination of GDP growth expectations, military strategy, and various economic developments. The nation continues to navigate through ... more
Ukraine's economic trajectory is currently shaped by a combination of GDP growth expectations, military strategy, and various economic developments. The nation continues to navigate through ... more
The Russian economy has recovered from the downturn of spring 2022. Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.8% on the year in April-June, the central bank said late on August 1. In ... more
The Ukrainian economy continues to exceed expectations by a significant margin thanks to uninterrupted flows of international financial aid. GDP growth may exceed 5% this year, as the better safety ... more
Russia's economic growth accelerated to 5.4% year-on-year in May, according to Federal State Statistics Service and has more or less recovered from the shocks following the imposition of sanctions. ... more
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is under way but has not delivered any surprise successes or significant breakthroughs of the heavily defended Russian line. This has caused some comment from watchers ... more
Russia’s economy is currently growing about 0.6% a quarter, never mind a country that has been hit by over 13,000 sanctions. As sanctions have isolated Russia from the global financial system it is ... more
Russia’s economy is currently growing about 0.6% a quarter, never mind a country that has been hit by over 13,000 sanctions. As sanctions have isolated Russia from the global financial system it is ... more
The ongoing occupation of approximately 18% of Ukraine's territory continues to have significant economic and social repercussions on Ukraine.mns of people are still affected by the occupation, which ... more
Russia's GDP experienced a contraction of 2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to preliminary estimates from Rosstat. The decline in GDP was less severe compared to the same ... more
Russia's economy is performing better than expected, despite the problems caused by extreme sanctions. The Bank of Russia has improved its forecast for inflation and GDP growth, predicting a range ... more
There is little sign of an economic improvement despite the surprisingly robust year Russia put in in 2022 in the face of ten rounds of extreme sanction imposed following Russia’s invasion of ... more
The sanctions onslaught on year on were aimed at destroying the economy. Twelve months ago, Western nations responded to Russia's invasion of eastern Ukraine with an unprecedented ratcheting up ... more