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The Bleak Economic Future of Russia
Is the Russian economy “surprisingly resilient” to sanctions and actions of the West? The short answer is no. On the con…
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Belarus Under War Sanctions
Numerous developed countries have imposed tough sanctions on Belarus, as the Belarusian regime has become part of the Ru…
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Understanding Russia’s GDP Numbers in the COVID-19 Crisis
Russia’s real GDP fell by a modest 3 percent in 2020. The question addressed here is how a major oil-exporting country c…
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Belarus Economic Outlook
The Belarus economy was already struggling to generate growth before both the corona pandemic and the political protests…
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Does Political Illegitimacy in Belarus Imply New Economic Risks?
Today's political crisis in Belarus has given rise to the phenomenon classified in political science as political illegi…
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Can Central Banks Always Influence Financial Markets? Evidence from Russia
In many financial markets, including the UK and US, central banks are able to influence asset prices through unexpected…
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Russia Economic Update — Brace for the Covid-19 Impact!
Russia’s oil dependence will once again contribute to an economic downturn that most certainly will follow the Covid-19…
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Can Loose Macroeconomic Policies Secure a ‘Growth Injection’ for Belarus?
After a relatively long period of macroeconomic stabilization, Belarus faces the threat of a purposeful deviation from i…
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Russia’s Real Cost of Crimean Uncertainty
The annexation of Crimea has real costs to the Russian economy beyond what is measured by some items in the armed forces…
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