After week of silence, Putin says Russia will achieve 'noble' aims in UkrainePutin said Russia's main aims were to protect the Russian-speaking people of Donbas in eastern Ukraine and to end Ukraine's position as a c...
Russia could pull a KazakhstanWhen we talk about structural reforms, they take political will, a team, and a president who shares all these opinions, says Kudrin
- Vladimir Putin announces his candidature for next year's presidency
Uncertainty over which of Russia's top two politicians would be a candidate has spurred $31.2 billion in capital flight
- Euro risk overstimated, ECB should do more
The markets are exaggerating the euro zone's risks, but the European Central Bank needs to do more to show its commitment to financial stab...
- Russia may share economic situation of most countries 2011
Russia has said that the country's economic situation may be same as many other faltering nations by the next year and will have to carry o...
- Russia is out of recession: Report
Russia is out of recession and its economy will grow by two percent in the fourth quarter owing to a rise in oil prices, Finance Minister A...
- Russia sees exit from recession from third quarter: Minister
Russia will start fully emerging from recession in the third quarter, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday, after an economic cri...
- Pranab begins BRIC meetings, India asked to plug IMF funding hole
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee began meeting with his counteparts from Brazil, Russia and China ahead of a G20 meeting here Friday.
- 2009 worst year for Russian economy: FM
Year 2009 will be the worst for the Russian economy since the World War-II, with the country's national budget deficit touching the USD 70 ...
- 'Russian inflation could reach 15 per cent in 2009'
Inflation in Russia could climb as high as 15% in 2009 depending on oil price levels, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said.
- Russia faces first budget deficit in a decade
Russia is facing first budget deficit in a decade in 2009 and would make up for the shortfall with money from the Reserve Fund.
- Developing world pledges new ways to tackle slowdown
Emerging economies' FMs vowed to take new measures to tackle global economic slowdown in Sao Paulo.
- Russian growth to slow this year, says finance minister
Russia's growth will slow this year as a result of the global financial crisis, the finance minister said Saturday, according to Interfax n...
- Russia allocates $200 mn aid for South Ossetia
The Russian government has allocated $200 million in urgent aid for South Ossetia to tackle a growing humanitarian crisis there.
- G-8 ministers upbeat on global growth
The Group of Eight finance ministers said that global economic growth remains strong but high energy prices and global imbalances pose cont...
- G8 meets in Russia amid rising gas, rate concerns
Group of Eight (G8) finance ministers were meeting to discuss steering the global economy past multiple threats of high energy costs, risin...
- 'India not to accept WTO settlement'
India on Saturday said it would not accept a WTO settlement that adversely affects its rural sector.