US President Donald Trump said he would ask Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to “bring down the cost of oil,” casting the push for more crude output as a way to heighten pressure on Russia and help ...

President Vladimir Putin has grown concerned about distortions in Russia’s wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, sources say.

Vladimir Putin is growing distressed by challenges cropping up in the country's economy, which include high inflation and labor shortages, Reuters reported.

Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth will face a test vote in the Senate that may indicate whether fresh allegations about this personal conduct that surfaced this week are ...

President Donald Trump delivered a long, rambling speech via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ping-ponging between topics.

Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming ...

Ukraine's central bank raised the main interest rate to 14.5% to curb inflation, challenging economic recovery amid war with Russia. Inflation hit 12% in December, driven by rising costs and power ...

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and ...

P resident Donald Trump’s new post on Truth Social threatening new economic sanctions on Russia shows that Putin has finally ...

Domestic activity has become strained in recent months by labour shortages and high interest rates introduced to tackle inflation, which has accelerated under record military spending.

Below are the five key challenges for the Russian economy in 2025: Russian annual inflation reached 9.5% in 2024, driven by ...