Steve Rosenberg: "Agriculture in Crisis": Russian Newspapers Write about Russia's Economic Problems

July 31, 2026 | Today one Russian paper claims Ukrainian strikes “haven’t yet caused Russia damage that could be regarded by the authorities as a reason to compromise.” Meanwhile, Russian “agriculture is plunging into crisis…construction already deep in the red.”

Steve Rosenberg: Some Russian Regions Experiencing "Fuel Discomfort" - One Russian Paper on the Fuel Shortage

July 28, 2026 | One of today’s Russian papers notes that yesterday the Duma speaker “repeated five times ‘Russia. Putin. Victory.” He was later awarded a medal (by the president). Meanwhile, some Russian regions are still experiencing “noticeable fuel discomfort”.

Steve Rosenberg: "Back to Square One": Russian Newspaper Downbeat on Ukraine War Diplomacy

July 27, 2026 | “We’re back to square one,” declares one Russian newspaper this morning on “efforts to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict.” Another paper quotes Vladimir Putin as saying “We didn’t start a war”, nearly 4 ½ years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Steve Rosenberg: What Are Russian Papers Reporting about Fuel Shortages and Ukrainian Drone Strikes?

Jun 22, 2026 | One Russian paper today writes that Ukrainian drone strikes “aim to create a sense of crisis amongst Russians.” In Crimea “the sale of fuel to the public is suspended.” Another paper: Russia’s offensive in Ukraine will continue: “for that we will always have enough fuel.”

Steve Rosenberg: How Are Russian Newspapers Reacting to the Ukrainian Drone Strike on Moscow?

Jun 19,, 2026 | Today’s Russian papers call yesterday’s large-scale Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow “a record attack”, but claim “Russian attacks do more damage to Ukraine than they’re doing to us.” One paper wonders: “From Moscow’s perspective, what level of escalation is permissible & controllable, and what isn’t?”

Steve Rosenberg: Russia: Drone Attacks & "Unscheduled Repairs at Oil Refineries"

June 17, 2026

Steve Rosenberg: Russia's Barred from the FIFA World Cup. But What Are the Russian Papers Saying about It?

Jun 11, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: how are the “fuel crisis, petrol sales restrictions, drone strikes, flight delays” affecting Russians’ holiday plans? What “victories” does Moscow think it has already gained?

Plus, reaction to the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Russia is banned from taking part in.)

Steve Rosenberg: Russian Holidaymakers Using Fortune-telling Cards to Predict When Airports Won't Be Shut by Drones

June 8, 2026 | With Ukrainian drone attacks continuing to force temporary shutdowns of Russian airports, one Russian paper today reports that “Russians have started to use fortune telling cards to tell them what date they should fly off on holiday.”

Steve Rosenberg: "Petrol Sales Restricted in Many Russian Regions" Russian Media Reports

Jun 8, 2026 | One Russian paper today reports that “In many Russian regions there are restrictions on the sale of petrol.” Another, reveals that, in Crimea, hotel bookings are “down 31%...& hotel cancellations double due to the fuel crisis.”

Steve Rosenberg: "Russian Regions & Big Business Arming Themselves to Defend against Drones" - Russian Paper

June 1, 2026 | Headline in one of today’s Russian papers: “Russian regions and big business are arming themselves to defend against attacks by Ukrainian drones.” Plus, the story of a newspaper article from last week that has disappeared.

Steve Rosenberg: “Unscheduled Repairs at Oil Refineries” Causing "Restrictions on Fuel Sales" in Some Russian Regions

May 28, 2026 | From today’s Russian papers: “The number of Russian regions with restrictions on the sale of fuel is multiplying.” The reason given? “Unscheduled repairs at oil refineries.”

Steve Rosenberg: Russians Who "Harm Russia" from Abroad May Have Their Property Seized

May 27, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: “nuclear rhetoric” in the Duma. And a new law that allows the seizure of property from citizens who’ve left the country and who “continue to harm Russia” from abroad.

Steve Rosenberg: "Russia and Belarus Flex Their Nuclear Muscles," Reports Russian Paper

May 22, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: “nuclear muscle-flexing,” carrots and cabbages, “two scenarios” for Russia’s future and what a Russian singer said after getting an award from Vladimir Putin.

Steve Rosenberg: No Deal on Gas Pipeline at Putin-Xi Meeting

May 21, 2026 | Today one Russian paper says Russia is “on the verge of recession” & warns of “a large-scale bank liquidity crisis.” After Putin & Xi failed to reach a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, another paper points out: “Chinese media ignored the topic of the gas pipeline.”

Steve Rosenberg: Putin in China - What the Russian Papers Are Saying

May 20, 2026 | “Beijing welcomes Putin as an ally and reliable partner. It hosted Trump as a rival…” What the Russian papers are saying about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China.

Steve Rosenberg: Drone Attacks Adding to "Increased Anxiety" amongst Russians

May 19, 2026 | Today one Russian newspaper reports “increased anxiety” in Russian society. Another paper claims joint Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills “send a signal to Ukraine…to EU & NATO’s eastern flank”. Plus, stinging criticism of Donald Trump for his social media posts.

Steve Rosenberg: Russian Papers React to Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack

May 18, 2026 | What the Russian papers are saying about this weekend's massive Ukrainian drone strike: one paper calls it “audacious”, another says it is: “one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks.” “It’s increasingly difficult to cut the flow of weaponry to the Ukrainian army,” concedes another.

Russia: New Restrictions on Reporting Drone Attacks, New Rules for Expelling Foreigners

May 14, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: new restrictions on reporting drone attacks, new rules for expelling foreigners, new local governors, new data shows financial situation worsens for ¾ of large Russian industrial companies. The joke at the end is about old lifts.

Steve Rosenberg: "Powerful Missiles" & "Downgraded Growth Forecasts" in Today's Russian Papers

May 13, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: • “The world's most powerful missile”; • Russia downgrades economic growth forecast; • Russians turn to cash due to mobile internet shutdowns & “rumours” regarding bank deposits.

Putin Hints Ukraine War "Is Coming to an End." Do Today's Russian Papers Agree?

May 12, 2026 | On Saturday Vladimir Putin seemed to suggest the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end.” Today one Russia paper claims that “trying to interpret what he meant is like fortune-telling.” And will there, or won’t there, be talks with Europe...?