Too often development policies in Russia are geared towards its mega cities and border areas — all at the expense of smaller towns and rural areas. As wealth inequalities spiral out of control, that has to change.
Vladislav Inozemtsev
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An ambitious round of social welfare spending and greater worker protections are the Kremlin’s only refuge from voter dismay. Nikolay Nekrasov’s famous epic poem — ‘Who can be happy and free in Russia’ — first came to light almost a hundred and fifty years ago. It would certainly be harder […]
Why is the Rouble sliding? Do Russia’s financial authorities find this too problematic?
Why has the Kremlin unexpectedly decided to introduce such an unpopular and politically dangerous pension reform?
Putin’s programme for his next term in office is based on a pledge to pump at least 30 trillion roubles into the Russian economy. He doesn’t say where it will come from.
What is the advantage of Putin’s policy?