Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov warns that demographic decline and war is making President Vladimir Putin's Russia increasingly uncompetitive in the labor market.

Russia's jobless rate is at a record low, but "hidden unemployment" is rising.

With Russia's economy strained by sanctions and weak oil, investors are betting on a breakthrough deal.

While much remains unclear, it’s certainly plausible that Iran feels it has gotten the short end of the stick in its military-technical cooperation with Russia.