Catastrophic losses continue to hit Russia’s Industrial sector, with profit down -107% at Novolipetsk
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Catastrophic losses continue to hit Russia’s Industrial sector, with profit down -107% at Novolipetsk

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One of Russia’s largest steel producers, Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), has reported a net loss of over 1.2 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025— marking a dramatic downturn of more than -107% compared to the 17.2 billion ruble profit recorded during the same period last year. The reversal underscores the growing distress gripping Russia’s industrial economy amid sanctions, shrinking demand, and structural decline.

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Amidst Russia’s Apocalyptic Demographic Implosion, Putin’s Government Classifies the Data
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Amidst Russia’s Apocalyptic Demographic Implosion, Putin’s Government Classifies the Data

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As Russia’s population crisis deepens, the Kremlin’s new solution is simple: hide the numbers. This week, Rosstat— the official Russian statistical agency— released its latest demographic bulletin. Or rather, what used to be a demographic bulletin. In place of detailed data on births, deaths, marriages, and divorces by region, the March report offers only a single, vague summary table. The rest has been scrubbed.

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Russian agricultural machinery giant announces production halt and mass layoffs

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Russia’s largest agricultural machinery manufacturer, Rostselmash, has announced a suspension of production and lay offs of approximately 2,000 employees due to deteriorating market conditions. The company had previously reduced operations to a three-day workweek in late 2024, returning to a limited five-day schedule in early 2025  .

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EU Imposes 17th Sanctions Package on Russia, Targets 189 Shadow Fleet Vessels

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The European Union adopted its 17th sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday, escalating pressure on the Kremlin by blacklisting 189 vessels linked to Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet and tightening controls on military-use technology. Announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the new measures aim to curb Russia’s energy revenues and undermine its ability to sustain the war in Ukraine, now entering its third year. The targeted ships—

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Russian agricultural Armageddon continues with tractor sales down another -33%

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The agricultural machinery market in Russia continues to decline sharply, with sales dropping another -33% in the first quarter — despite a clear need among farmers to update their aging fleets. Industry experts attribute the slump primarily to high interest rates, which are discouraging purchases.

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Istrebin's Economics

Gazprom CEO Sounds Alarm on Looming Russian Energy Crisis

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Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov has confirmed what energy analysts have long suspected: Russia is running out of cheap oil. The country is being forced to tap into so-called “hard-to-recover” reserves— deep, complex, and geologically intractable deposits that require expensive extraction methods, advanced technology, and massive government support.

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Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia faces labor crisis due to mass military recruitment

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Russia is grappling with an unprecedented labor shortage, with a deficit of 2.6 million workers across key sectors such as manufacturing, trade, and transportation. This shortfall, reported by Izvestia and based on a study by the Higher School of Economics, underscores the mounting strain on the nation’s workforce amid ongoing military mobilization and demographic challenges.

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Istrebin's Economics

Russian Economy enters full collapse mode

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I looked at Russia’s 2025 budget figures, and what I found is nothing short of a disaster in the making. The numbers I compiled in the table reveal the harsh reality: Russia is on the brink of financial collapse due to its reckless military spending and collapsing revenue base. Let’s break it down. The 2025 budget plan was for a 5% increase in spending, a total of 42,297 billion rubles. But in the first four months alone, they’ve already spent 15,499 billion rubles — an increase of 21%.

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