Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

European Report Warns Of Explosive Russian Banking Crisis Under New Sanctions

Central Bank of Russia Image by Ludvig 14Wikimedia CommonsA new European intelligence assessment warns that Russia’s banking system could face a...

Russian Economy 'in Dead End' as War Costs Devour Budget

Russia’s economy is stagnating as war spending drains domestic resources and weakens the civilian sector, Zelensky's sanctions representative says. With oil and gas revenues down 30, a soaring budget deficit, and borrowing costs rising sharply, Moscow is increasingly relying on debt to sustain military operations. Kyiv argues that tighter sanctions on Russian energy exports remain the most effective way to weaken the Kremlin’s war machine.

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Gallup poll: 60% of Russians say economic conditions are worsening — a 20-year record

Six in 10 Russians say economic conditions in their city or region are deteriorating, according to results of a Gallup poll conducted between March and May 2026 — the highest share recorded in the survey’s 20-year history. Previous peaks came in 2020 (45) and 2021 (50), during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ruble has traded within established 75-85 per dollar range since 2025 — Central Bank

Director of the Monetary Policy Department at the Bank of Russia Andrey Gangan emphasized that over the past five years the Russian economy has repeatedly faced major shocks that had a significant impact on the ruble exchange rate

Putin’s ‘Explosive’ New Humiliation Is Leaked

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin could face a humiliating new setback as his war risks creating a banking crisis in Russia, according to a new report. The bloodthirsty Kremlin dictator launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The “special military operation,” as he called it, has become a protracted war with stubborn Ukraine not bowing to Russia’s imperial ambitions. This protraction, of course, costs money—meaning Putin has created a bubble that could soon burst, a European state intelligence report seen ​by Reuters has warned. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Zelensky threatens to 'bring the war home to Russia' as Ukraine strikes both sides of Kerch Strait

Kyiv's two-pronged attacks deep inside Russia are biting hard on Putin's war economy, effecting civilians as attacks on Kerch Strait threaten to cut-off the Kremlin's military within Ukraine

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1597: Ukraine races to build its own missile shield as Russian ballistic strikes triple

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Russia’s oil boom ends

The war in Iran gave Russia’s state finances something it hadn’t seen for years — oil at almost 120 a barrel, an easing of sanctions and a flurry of new customers in Asia.

Russia’s Central Bank: End of Middle East Conflict Would Reduce Inflation Risks

(NaturalNews) The conflict in the Middle East poses inflationary risks to the Russian economy, and these risks would subside if the conflict ends, Central Bank of R...

'Putin cannot rely on his own military’: Russian veteran jailed after threatening armed revolt

Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings says Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t rely” on his own military amid growing unrest throughout the nation. ​“I think the most telling statistic here is that the Russians are losing between 30,000 and 35,000 people killed in battle every month,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. ​“What this Russian individual, Alexander Lunin, has done has just pointed to the unsustainability of Russian military tactics. ​“That video was three years to the day from the Wagner Group’s brief revolution against the Russian government. ​“Lunin’s future itself is probably pretty bleak… but I think the message that Putin will be taking from it is that he can’t rely on his own military.”

Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis

Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis

Zelenskyy: Russians are more anxious now than during Ukraine's Kursk operation

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said intelligence obtained by Ukraine indicates that over 80 of Russians believe a major economic crisis in Russia is inevitable.

Jaemyung Bank? Opposition lawmaker slams bank for cutting mortgage limit

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition People Power Party on Monday slammed KB Kookmin Bank for lowering the cap on mortgage lending, accusing it of following government policies at the cost of harming the public. “KB has cut off the people’s financial lifeline and betrayed them. It doesn’t deserve to carry the name ‘Kookmin,’” Ahn wrote on his Facebook page. “It would not be unreasonable for the bank to change its sign to ‘JM Jae-myung Bank’ instead.” The Korean word “kookmin” literally tran

Analysis-Russia pounds on the gates of Ukraine’s ’fortress belt’

Analysis-Russia pounds on the gates of Ukraine’s ’fortress belt’

SK Hynix lands on Wall Street - Can it catch up to Micron? | Morning Bid

SK Hynix hits the Nasdaq today, but can it close the valuation gap with Micron? Also, Japan's Finance Ministry tells its $1.81 trillion pension fund to stop sending money abroad, rattling the yen and Japanese bonds. And Wall Street braces for a brutal Tuesday, with five of the six biggest U.S. banks reporting on the same day. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Germany's pension plans draw praise but also outrage | DW German Politics

A 33-point plan to reform Germany's pension system has drawn praise and criticism in almost equal measure. Centrist politicians have called it a good compromise, but opposition parties on the left and right are unhappy. #dwgermanpolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

Multi-Decade High Yields: Why We Are Buying Fixed-Income Debt At A 20-Year Low

Multi-Decade High Yields: Why We Are Buying Fixed-Income Debt At A 20-Year Low

Russia's top banker pleads with Putin to stop the Ukraine war on state TV as he makes stark warning about country's economic crisis

Russia's top banker pleads with Putin to stop the Ukraine war on state TV as he makes stark warning about country's economic crisis

Vladimir Putin haemorrhaging money as payouts to Ukraine war dead reach £47.4bn

Vladimir Putin's Russia is losing billions of pounds due to payouts to the families of the country's war dead

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Scott Horton: How Evil Is the American Empire?

Putin says Russia is in a “challenging period,” but the more revealing question is what comes next when a war stops feeling like a crisis and starts running on autopilot. We unpack why Russia can look simultaneously steady and stuck: not prone to emotional swings, yet still locked into a slow, costly grind where drone []

Ukraine destroys 49 of Russia’s shadow fleet ships in crippling strikes

The crisis is now 'catastrophic,' with the Kremlin scrambling to hide the consequences, one report warned.

Russia going through a difficult period, Putin says

Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin says Russia ‌is going through a difficult period but that it ‌has ‌taught the country ​much amid the Ukraine war.

Mobile Phones, Brandy, TVs: Top 20 Products Armenia Exports to Russia

Russia accounts for about 35 of Armenia’s exports. In April, we explained how Russia’s share of Armenian exports has grown in recent years while the EU’s share has declined.

Drone strikes deepen Russia’s fuel crisis as a governor said petrol is still ‘unavailable for sale’ on some days

Cars queue outside a petrol station in Moscow. Igor IVANKO / AFP via Getty Images Russia is suffering its worst energy crisis in over a decade amid Ukraine’s drone strikes. In Crimea, one of the hardest-hit regions, local officials said fuel sales would remain unavailable. At least 78 of Russia’s 83 regions are experiencing shortages, []

How Ukrainians are turning Crimea, the Russians' Riviera, into a battlefield

The annexed Ukrainian peninsula, which Vladimir Putin sees as his crowning jewel, has descended into chaos as Kyiv ramps up attacks on the territory. Shocked tourists and residents express their distress as shortages worsen.

Debt Funds: A long-term portfolio essential

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The underground saboteurs who are wrecking Putin’s plans

Atesh is at the forefront of resistance in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk

Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk