Desperate Russian Banking Sector Looks to Bailouts to Prevent Catastrophe
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Desperate Russian Banking Sector Looks to Bailouts to Prevent Catastrophe

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Russia’s financial system is under mounting pressure, with senior executives at the country’s largest banks privately preparing for potential state bailouts within the next year. Bloomberg reports that several systemically important lenders — including Sberbank and VTB — are facing a sharp rise in bad loans and have begun internal discussions on what form emergency state support could take.

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Russia’s Coal Industry in Crisis as Dozens of Enterprises Face Closure
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Russia’s Coal Industry in Crisis as Dozens of Enterprises Face Closure

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Russia’s coal industry is sliding deeper into crisis, with 51 mining enterprises already closed or on the verge of shutting down, according to the Russian Ministry of Energy. Speaking at a government briefing, Dmitry Islamov, Deputy Head of the Ministry, confirmed that the country’s coal sector is experiencing widespread financial distress. “According to the Ministry of Energy, there are currently 51 enterprises — both mines and open pits — that are in the so-called red zone,” Islamov said.

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Russia’s New Housing Demand Collapses Amid Mortgage Cuts and Rising Rates
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Russia’s New Housing Demand Collapses Amid Mortgage Cuts and Rising Rates

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Demand for newly built housing in Russia has plummeted nearly 40% over the past year, as government support for the real estate sector fades and interest rates continue to climb. According to figures reported by Vedomosti, from July 2024 to July 2025, only 458,727 newly built apartments were sold across the country, with a total floor area of 21.9 million square meters.

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Cracks Appear in Russia’s Defense Industry as Its Largest Firms Sue for Lack of Payment
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Cracks Appear in Russia’s Defense Industry as Its Largest Firms Sue for Lack of Payment

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Cracks are now widening inside Russia’s defense-industrial complex, as some of the country’s largest military manufacturers take the government to court over unpaid debts. On July 9, 2025, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) filed its third lawsuit in two months against Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), the state-owned producer of the T-90M tank, demanding 105 million rubles ($1.1 million) for undelivered payments.

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Russia’s Road-Building Equipment Market Collapses, Falling Over 40% in 2025
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Russia’s Road-Building Equipment Market Collapses, Falling Over 40% in 2025

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Russia’s domestic market for road-construction equipment is experiencing a severe contraction, with sales falling by 41.3% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Total revenue dropped to just 18.4 billion rubles (approx. $210 million), according to data from the Rosspetsmash Association, a Russian industry group representing manufacturers of specialized machinery. The downturn is accelerating.

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Russia Becomes Net Food Importer as Economy Falters Under War Strain
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Russia Becomes Net Food Importer as Economy Falters Under War Strain

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For the first time in years, Russia has officially become a net importer of food and agricultural products, a stunning reversal for a country that once boasted of self-sufficiency and export dominance in grain and oils. The figures released this week by the Russian Federal Customs Service confirm what many in the agricultural and financial sectors had feared: collapsing harvests and high interest rates are gutting Russia’s export capacity, forcing it to rely once again on foreign food imports.

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Despite -48% drop in price, Russia’s coal exports collapse -50% Leaving Ports Flooded
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Despite -48% drop in price, Russia’s coal exports collapse -50% Leaving Ports Flooded

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Russia’s coal export industry, once a pillar of the Kremlin’s energy-driven economy, is buckling under the weight of oversupply, collapsing demand, and vanishing margins. Nearly 50 million tons of coal—representing over a quarter of all exports in 2024—now sit idle at Russian ports, according to data cited by Kommersant. The unsold buildup is so extreme that coal handling facilities are slashing tariffs just to stay afloat, with no real prospect of relief on the horizon.

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Russian government vows rescue as Collapse of Steel Industry Accelerates
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Russian government vows rescue as Collapse of Steel Industry Accelerates

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Russia’s steel sector is facing mounting pressure from a combination of collapsing domestic demand and hostile export conditions, prompting officials to promise sweeping support measures in a bid to stabilize one of the country’s most critical industrial sectors.

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