Russia economy · April 2026

Russia's oil income has risen to its highest level since the early stages of the war in Ukraine, according to reports. India has stated it will continue purchasing Russian oil regardless of the duration of the US sanctions suspension. The Kremlin envoy warned that the energy crisis will last for months. A US operation evicted Russian hackers from thousands of consumer and small office/home office routers that had been compromised globally to steal credentials and breach critical infrastructure. Russia has allocated millions for road and palace repairs. Exclusive: Rusal plans to reroute aluminium from China to Japan as the Iran conflict reshapes trade, sources said. France plans to target Russia's 'shadow fleet' with tougher penalties for ships sailing under false flags.