Russian economy

Commentary / World Jan 30, 2017

by Robert Harvey

Sooner rather than later, Russian President Vladimir Putin's economic incompetence will catch up with him.

Commentary / World Dec 14, 2015

by Anders Aslund

Russia's economic stagnation confronts President Vladimir Putin with a challenge he has never faced: leading the country at a time when there is no light visible at the end of the tunnel.

Commentary / World Oct 27, 2015

Serious challenges hamper ambitious Russia

by Cesar Chelala

Russia has daunting domestic problems that must be effectively addressed if the country aims to develop at the rate that its considerable resources allow.

Commentary / World Aug 21, 2015

Russia needs a strategy, not another fake plan

It is advisable for each country to have a sound and realistic economic and social development strategy. At this moment in history, Russia is going through more than one crisis, some of them imposed by the global economic situation and some obviously self-made. So, ...

Commentary / World Jun 22, 2015

Vladimir Putin in his bubble

by Leonid Bershidsky

Given Russia's economic performance, much of Vladimir Putin's speech at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum was first-class stand-up comedy.

Commentary / World Apr 23, 2015

Russia's economy steps back from the brink

by Leonid Bershidsky

Russia's economic performance is leading some forecasters to be a bit more optimistic about the depth of its recession.

Commentary / World Apr 2, 2015

Too few workers in Russia and too many poor people

by Andrey Borodaevskiy

Independent of the current economic crisis, Russia's labor market has entered a deep, prolonged decline in its economically active population.

Commentary / World Mar 24, 2015

Russia treading water in sea of red ink

by William E. Pomeranz

Russia's troubled domestic front is now catching up to President Vladimir Putin and limiting his regional and global aspirations.

Commentary / World Dec 8, 2014

Putin struggles with oil prices and sanctions

by Leonid Bershidsky

Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't appear to have any kind of short-term or medium-term plan for Russia's economy that's compatible with the dual impacts of falling oil prices and sanctions.

Commentary / World Feb 25, 2014

Olympic fanfare can't hide Russia's ills

by Jan Winiecki

Behind the swagger after the Winter Olympics lie serious doubts about Russia's future. Long-term price trends for the mineral resources upon which the economy depends, together with Russia's history, suggest that President Vladimir Putin's luck may well be about to run out.