A year ago it seemed that the Russian economy was in free-fall. Despite everything, 2015 saw the economy stabilize. But what about next year?

Contrary to earlier expectations, the Russian economy has been a surprising disappointment in terms of growth so far this year. As we can appreciate, Kremlin officials are beginning to feel a sense ...

In St. Petersburg last weekend, Russia hosted a meeting of leaders from the 20 largest economies in the world, the Group of 20, as well as other invited leaders and the heads ...

There has been considerable hand-wringing about Russian economic performance and prospects in recent months. Rumors have been circulating of a recession in the fall or even of a new full-blown crisis.

Sometimes a slight, even if it results from an error of omission, can have unintended consequences.

Last week's announcement by President Vladimir Putin that he was appointing Elvira Nabiullina as the new head of the Central Bank surprised many observers.

Among the finance ministers and сentral bank governors converging on Moscow at the end of this week, at least some will really wish they could been elsewhere.

Russians have long had an ambivalent relationship with the ruble. Even now, Russian companies and individuals by and large seem to prefer to save in dollars or euros, carry out large financial ...

Some cliches bear repetition. A relatively recent one, in reference to the global economy, is how the tables have turned. As we know, once relatively poor countries such as Brazil, Russia, India ...

If you were to measure the recent economic performance of the world's major countries — say, those that comprise the Group of 20 — you might be surprised to find Russia among ...