#russian-economy

#russian-economy

Trump's portrayal as a dealmaker was tested in Anchorage, where he claimed Putin respected him, despite Putin holding to his Ukrainian territorial claims.

Russia's main source of funds, oil and gas revenue, tumbled 27% in July to about $9.8 billion, coinciding with continued European sanctions and falling crude prices.

Russian elites are extremely unhappy because Putin is not taking Trump's offer. This was very clearly seen at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. They're actually telling Putin stories that the Russian economy is about to plunge into recession, which I don't think is the case.