Inside the Russian Economy
Our weekly in-depth analysis of the Russian economy from Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr, who have experience at the Russian Central Bank and financial sector more broadly. Filled with reliable data, insightful analysis and commentary from sources inside Russia.
Prices aren’t rising. They’re ‘changing’ 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 new wave of Russian economic newspeak — euphemisms deployed to cover up the reality of a slowing economy. Russia’s economic
Russia’s oil boom ends 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. Russia’s short-term boom from higher oil prices is over, so this week we look at how hard the return to reality will hit. Back to
Russia raids pension pots to plug investment hole 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 dig into the details of a controversial new scheme designed to tap pension pots for investment funds. State targets future retirees to address
Russia to borrow more for spiralling war costs 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 discuss how the government is getting ready for a massive borrowing binge to meet the rising costs of the invasion of Ukraine. Government
Russian corporate debt load hits Covid levels 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 new data on the growing debt pile at Russia’s largest companies — and why the Central Bank may be too optimistic on
How to fund a two trillion-ruble shortfall 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 discuss how the government plans to fund the spiralling costs of war — and why it spells more pain for the civilian economy. Russia
Russia’s 2027 succession 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. This week we look at the challenge of appointing an heir to Elvira Nabiullina, about to enter her final year at the helm of the Central
Russia’s official economic forecast: degradation 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. Russia’s economic authorities this week have finally started saying what has been obvious for many months — the economy is facing its toughest time since the
The price of Ukraine’s retaliatory drone strikes 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. Ahead of a Victory Day parade that has been slimmed down under the threat of Ukrainian drones, we look at the economic costs of Kyiv’s
Russia’s oligarchs: more money, more problems 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 how Russia’s billionaires got richer during the war, but why they find themselves more vulnerable to the whims of the state
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