Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a two-decade high of 21 percent -- as ...

The chances of a banking crisis in Russia have increased amid high interest rates, a Kremlin-linked think tank has warned.

Emerging market assets rose this week, buoyed by a weaker dollar and uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade policy. The Russian ...

Russia seems reluctant to pursue peace at the moment as the country is widely believed to be planning a new summer offensive in Ukraine to consolidate territorial gains in the southern and eastern ...

War experts believe Moscow is planning a summer offensive in Ukraine. Economic and military pressures closer to home could end up pushing Moscow into peace talks. A slowdown in inflation, declining ...

Further drops in prices for Russia's export goods, particularly oil, could become a "key risk" for Russia, the bank said.

In the meantime, a marked slowdown in the Russian economy has surprised some economists. "The sharp slowdown in Russian gross domestic product growth from 4.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter ...