The World Bank said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021, wiping out more than three years of progress in poverty ...

Russia will scale down its state support of the economy in 2021, eyeing rising costs on servicing burgeoning state debt in the fallout of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil ...

MOSCOW -- Kristina was 5 when she was found curled on a barroom floor, pockmarked from syphilis and terrified of affection. Fifteen-year-old Zhenya, who makes his home on a grime-caked heating vent, ...

Economic struggles in Russia are pushing many people to look for cheaper options when it comes to cars. Instead of modern vehicles, many Russians are turning to older, Soviet-era models. These cars, ...