Economy Weekly
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No, Russia is not on the verge of a banking crisis Paid 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 top story is an in-depth look at why claims of an imminent banking crisis in Russia are overblown. We also also examine the
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Russia’s oil sector reels from US sanctions Paid 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 the impact of tough new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil sector. We also analyse the state of Russian agriculture
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The Russian economy in 9 graphs Paid 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. As the year draws to a close, we take a step back to assess the state of the Russian economy in 9 different graphs. We also
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Tough choices for Russia’s Central Bank Paid 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 about the Central Bank’s upcoming decision on whether to raise interest rates and risk the ire of government and
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Russia has given up on foreign investment Paid 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 top story is a look at the annual “Russia Calling!” forum, where horizons have dramatically narrowed as a result of the war in
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Why did the Russian ruble plunge? Paid 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 top story this week is about Russia’s currency crisis that saw the ruble slump 10% in two days. We also look at why Russia’
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Nabiullina defends high interest rates Paid 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. Our top story this week is a look at Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullin’s defense of a tight monetary policy in the face of sustained
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Russia’s rising stagflation threat Paid 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. Our top story this week is the growing prospect that the Russian economy will enter a period of stagflation. We also look at a campaign by