December 31, 2025: Nearly four years of war in Ukraine have devastated the Russian civilian economy. This year, 75 percent of Russia’s regions report serious budget deficits and more enterprises are ...

The Economic Issues series aims to make available to a broad readership of nonspecialists some of the economic research being produced on topical issues by IMF staff. The series draws mainly from IMF ...

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Poor infrastructure, water scarcity, and alarmingly high dropout rates, particularly among girls, dominated the three-day Russian Cultural Workshop. The event, which brought together students, ...