Russia's perpetually collapsing economy (according to Western media)

Russia economy: What is the risk of meltdown? – BBC, Dec 17 2014

Russia’s Looming Economic Collapse – Atlantic, Mar 2 2022

What’s awaiting Russia may be much worse than the chaos of 1990s – Aljazeerah, Mar 4 2022

The Russian economy is headed for collapse – The Conversation, Mar 10 2022

Russia admits it faces economic collapse over Putin’s war – Telegraph, May 9 2022

‘Slower burn.’ Russia dodges economic collapse but the decline has started – CNN, Aug 29 2022

Russia admits it was on the verge of economic collapse – Business Insider, Nov 20 2023

Why the Russian Economy’s Luck is Running Out – Moscow Times, Nov 21 2023

Putin under pressure as Russian economy on verge of freefall after US ‘ultimatum’ – Express, May 4 2024

Russian Economy Faces ‘Creeping Crisis’, Economists Warn – Newsweek, Jul 8 2024

Russia’s weakened energy trade and lost access to the dollar will spark a severe recession within a year – Business Insider, Jul 13 2024

An economic catastrophe is lurking beneath Russia’s GDP growth as Putin ‘throws everything into the fireplace’ – Fortune, Aug 19 2024

The war in Ukraine is straining Russia’s economy and society – Economist, Nov 28 2024

Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks After the Ruble Plunges – WSJ, Nov 29 2024

How Russia’s economy reached breaking point – Telegraph, Dec 7 2024

Russia’s economy is entering a year of pain in 2025 – Business Insider, Dec 25 2024

Russian Economy is on the Brink of Collapse – Modern Diplomacy, Jan 3 2025

Russian Economy Time Bomb: Putin Warned of ‘Seismically Disruptive’ War Debt – Newsweek, Jan 13 2025

Addicted to War: Undermining Russia’s Economy – CEPA.org, Feb 5 2025

Russia’s economy is stagnating – but that won’t force it to end the war – The Conservation, Mar 10 2025

Russia needs monetary policy changes to avert a recession, says economy minister – Reuters, Jun 19 2025

The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin? – Guardian, Feb 6 2026

Russia economy in meltdown as oil and gas revenues plummet to five-year low – Daily Express, Feb 6 2026

Putin’s war economy is on the verge of implosion – Telegraph, Feb 9 2026