Time to choose geopolitics or stability
Vladislav Inozemtsev on why 2022 could be a fateful year for Russia
Finance
Russia’s 2022 Deflation Risk
Nick Trickett takes issue with the Russian Central Bank’s focus on suppressing inflation. Deflation, he fears, is the next spectre to watch for — and there is no sign of a plan
Oil, COVID and prospects of economic growth in Russia
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the economic “cost of the epidemic” and impact of high energy prices on long-term development
Is small business possible in big Russia?
Georgy Bovt on the prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia
Mishustin and the Politics of Stagflation
Nick Trickett believes Russia’s government is fighting a losing battle against inflation
Command without Control: The Return of Price Planning
Nick Trickett warns that price controls are not the smartest way to mitigate Russia’s problems with inflation
The Physics of Sanctions
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the threat of ‘radical sanctions’ against sovereign debt for Russia
Russia’s austerity politics point to a rocky year ahead
Nicholas Trickett into the prospects for a post-Covid economic recovery in Russia
Key economic themes of 2020
Ivan Tkachev on the economy which survived 2020 better than was expected in the spring
Covid’s second wave: Can Russia’s economy cope?
Ivan Tkachev on why the authorities changed their strategy for fighting COVID-19