The Eurasian Economic Union in the Pandemic
Vladislav Inozemtsev on what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the Eurasian Economic Union
Economics
Russia’s austerity politics point to a rocky year ahead
Nicholas Trickett into the prospects for a post-Covid economic recovery in Russia
Political and corporate complexity on the Northern Sea Route
Pavel Luzin looks at the growing importance of Russia’s Northern Sea Route, which is fraught with political and corporate entanglements.
Key economic themes of 2020
Ivan Tkachev on the economy which survived 2020 better than was expected in the spring
In search of new partners in space
Pavel Luzin on whether Russia can rely on China and India in the field of space exploration
The sagging prospects for Russian oil
Nicholas Trickett looks at how Russian oil production is struggling in a time of Covid-19’s low prices, OPEC+ production cuts, and US shale
Russia’s war on Covid-19 is stalling
Vladislav Inozemtsev on how Russian authorities are losing the battle against COVID-19
Greener vibes from the EU’s energy markets could leave Russia in the cold
Lyubov Glazunova on Russia’s place in the new EU energy policy
Covid’s second wave: Can Russia’s economy cope?
Ivan Tkachev on why the authorities changed their strategy for fighting COVID-19
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
Nord Stream 2 and more sanctions: the endgame begins
Ivan Tkachev looks at whether sanctions could bring the Nord Stream-2 story to an end