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Articles by Alexandra Prokopenko

opinion Pavel Luzin and Alexandra Prokopenko

Russia’s 2024 Budget Shows It’s Planning for a Long War in Ukraine

By staking everything on rising military expenditure, the Kremlin is forcing the economy into the snare of perpetual war.
4 Min read
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

Putin Is Betting On a New Class of Asset Owners to Shore Up His Regime

Having apparently lost faith in the old elites, Putin is forming a new class of proprietors in Russia who will be indebted to him and his regime.
4 Min read
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

How Sanctions Have Changed Russian Economic Policy

Russia's economic policy is increasingly built around the toxic combination of trade in raw materials and a bloated military-industrial complex.
5 Min read
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

A Year of War Has Left Russia’s Elites Anchorless and Atomized

With sanctions set to stay, Russia's elites find themselves with little choice but to stay put and wait out the war.

5 Min read
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

The Risks of Russia’s Growing Dependence on the Yuan

One of the biggest problems Russia is currently facing is managing its foreign trade transactions. The country’s main banks have been cut off from...
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

The Cost of War: Russia's Economy Faces a Decade of Regress

Nine months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy is doing better than expected. The predicted collapse has been avoided, and the...
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

They Talk the Talk, But Do Russia’s Hawks Have Any Real Influence?

The longer Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the more prominent the party of war becomes at home. Hardly a day goes by without a headline-making...
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

Moral Career: Why Are Russia’s Technocrats Silent on the War?

Ever since their country invaded Ukraine, there has been a deafening silence from the group of Western-educated technocrats who are in charge of running...
opinion Konstantin Gaaze and Alexandra Prokopenko

What Could Russia’s Economy Look Like After Putin?

The economy is a key battleground among Putin’s deputies jockeying for position ahead of 2024.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

Investing in Russia is a Gamble, Whatever the Government Says

The Russian government wants more investment. But new proposals don’t address the real reasons investors aren’t stumping up.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

The Race to Grab Russia’s Reserves

The National Wealth Fund is the last chance for state capitalists to get paid for practically nothing.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

What’s Behind Russia’s New Offensive Against the Internet Economy?

In recent months, Russia has launched a new attack on web-based companies.

Why the Russian Government Can’t Attain Economic Growth

At first glance, the economy is in good shape. But something isn't right.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

Russia’s Sovereign Internet Law Will Destroy Innovation

By the time the law is implemented, Russia will be lagging behind the rest of the world.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

Competing Plans for Russia’s Economy All Lack Solutions

As 2018 presidential elections draw nearer, the government has prepared a socio-economic development plan forecast through 2025.
opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

How the Russian Economy Hit Rock Bottom

The decline of the Russian economy has slowed, according to the State Statistics Service. The Economic Development Ministry has stated that gross domestic...