Rethinking the Effects of Climate Change on Russia
Nick Trickett on why Russia won’t benefit from climate change, but not for the reasons you might think
Global economy
The perfect trap
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the medium-term consequences of the current rise in oil prices
The Eurasian Economic Union in the Pandemic
Vladislav Inozemtsev on what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the Eurasian Economic Union
How China Helped Russia Weather COVID and Why It’s Not Necessarily Good News
Nicholas Trickett on how COVID-19 has been rewriting economic orthodoxy across the globe, but Russia’s Austrian School economists have yet to get the memo
Covid-19 has wrecked Russia’s transport sector
Vladislav Inozemtsev is worried about how Covid-19 is sending Russia’s transport sector off the rails
The Limits of Support for Russia’s Oil and Gas Sector
Nick Trickett wonders how far the Russian state should go to support its struggling fossil fuels companies
The Lisbon-Vladivostok illusion
Janis Kluge, Michael Richter on why from the Kremlin’s perspective, truly attempting economic integration with the EU means risking political instability
Can Russia win (or survive) the oil price war?
As prices per barrel plummet, Vladislav Inozemtsev considers the latest standoff between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus and the rouble
Vladislav Inozemtsev on how the coronavirus is affecting the Russian economy
How China’s slowdown could catch up with Russia
In recent decades, writes Vladislav Inozemtsev, Russia’s economy, society, and geopolitical standing have become prisoners to China’s success — to a far greater extent than the authorities and ordinary citizens are prepared to recognise
What if Oil Sank to $40 per Barrel?
Vladislav Inozemtsev on Minister Oreshkin’s dubious optimism about the Russian economy in a world of low oil prices