Nick Trickett on the political and economic pressures fuelling Rosneft’s latest round of Middle Eastern dealmaking
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Vladislav Inozemtsev on the inevitability of another recession in Russia
Vladislav Inozemtsev reflects on the state of Russia’s economy at the end of this year and challenges it faces at the start of the next
Russia and Saudi Arabia are rolling a boulder up a hill only to see it tumble back down as their relative market power declines
Will a tax on self-employed income work in Russia?
Why is Nord Stream 2 a threat to the EU, but not to Germany?
Russian gas supplies to China are a talking point again in light of US-China trade tensions and commodity price fluctuations. Two prospective pipelines are being touted, for very different reasons
Why is the Rouble sliding? Do Russia’s financial authorities find this too problematic?
As Russian oil companies plan further cooperation across the Middle East, the political and financial costs of engagement will likely increase.
The firm’s proximity to the Russian state is a mixed blessing internationally, particularly in a context of sanctions, but has allowed for a dominant market position in Russia itself