Does Russia’s economy have a China problem? PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. Our main story this week covers how Vladimir Putin’s trip to China laid bare Moscow’s reliance on Beijing. We also analyze growing calls for
Russia’s investment climate is still getting worse PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This week our top story is a look at what Exxon Mobil’s possible return to Russia, and charges against a billionaire food manufacturing tycoon, tell
Could foreign investors flock back to Russia? PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week our main story is a look at whether foreign investors might return to Russia if Western sanctions were lifted. We also look at the
The state of Russia’s economy as Putin meets Trump PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. As Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meet in Alaska, we take stock of how the Russian economy is faring after three-and-a-half years of war, and the
The Alaska summit: Will Trump lift sanctions on Russia? PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week we preview the Putin-Trump summit, set for Friday in Alaska, and ask whether Russia could be on the brink of securing sanctions relief. We
Russia mulls food price controls – again PRO Members Public
Spending cuts loom PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This week our main story is a look at how Russian officials are gearing up for spending cuts. We also analyze the Central Bank’s decision
Sanctions bark worse than their bite PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This week we look at a possible escalation of the Western sanctions war against Russia. We also look at the Central Bank’s claim that inflation
Fear levels rise among the Russian elite PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This week we examine what the suicide of ex-Transport Minister Roman Starovoit tells us about the pressures facing the Russian elite. We also look at financial
Is Russia heading for a banking crisis? PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week we analyze why some believe Russia is on the verge of a banking crisis – and whether this could ever come to pass. We also
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