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
Energy
Unintended consequences of decarbonisation
Vladislav Inozemtsev on what the new technological revolution may entail for Russia
Russia-Moldova gas disputes: Is an “energy divorce” possible?
Denis Cenusa unbundles what lies behind the unfolding energy crisis in Moldova
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
The perfect trap
Vladislav Inozemtsev on the medium-term consequences of the current rise in oil prices
Checking the thermometers
Lyubov Glazunova on whether the battle against global warming can bring Russia and the West closer together
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
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
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
The Sorry Sight of Rosatom’s Uranium Tailings
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia turned into an international disposal site for nuclear waste