Au cœur de l'économie russe
Notre analyse hebdomadaire approfondie de l'économie russe par Alexandra Prokopenko et Alexander Kolyandr, experts à la Banque centrale russe et dans le secteur financier en général. Ce livre regorge de données fiables, d'analyses pertinentes et de commentaires provenant de sources russes. L'accès est désormais payant depuis le 1er mai 2025.

Putin returns empty-handed from Beijing PRO Members Public
Hello! This is your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Our top story is about Putin’s trip to Beijing and why he failed to land any major economic agreements. We also look at whether Russia stands to make money from the Israel-Hamas war

The return of currency controls PRO Members Public
Hello! This is your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Our top story is on the currency controls re-imposed by Russia and why they are likely linked to presidential elections scheduled for next year. We also look at Belgium’s decision to transfer some

Le grand contournement des sanctions par la Russie PRO Membres Public
Bonjour ! Voici votre guide hebdomadaire de l'économie russe, présenté par The Bell. Notre article principal est une analyse des données douanières qui révèle comment la Russie contourne les sanctions occidentales en important des marchandises soumises à des restrictions via des pays tiers. Nous examinons également les raisons pour lesquelles, contrairement aux attentes, il n'y a pas eu d'augmentation de l'activité économique.

Russia’s wartime budget PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Today's top story is an analysis of Russia’s 2024-2026 budget, which foresees a record level of military spending. We also look at a proposal to make the Russian

Will the West tap Russia’s frozen assets? PRO Members Public
Hello! This is your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Our top story is a look at whether the West might be on the verge of utilizing Russian assets that were frozen as the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We also look

Nobody is safe from Russia’s wave of re-nationalization PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This time we are focusing on how Russia is quietly reversing the results of the privatizations that followed the Soviet collapse. Even Kremlin loyalist oligarchs and former officials have been among

L'économie russe est en surchauffe PRO Membres Public
Alors que l'été touche à sa fin, nous avons décidé de nous pencher sur quelques-uns des principaux problèmes auxquels est confrontée l'économie russe. Malgré les pressions exercées par la guerre, l'économie ne s'est pas effondrée (elle a même donné au président Vladimir Poutine quelques occasions de se réjouir). Mais il y a aussi des problèmes évidents. D'abord et avant tout

The ruble is a prisoner of Russian politics PRO Members Public
Hello! This is your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Our main story is about how the Russian ruble this week slumped below 100 to the U.S. dollar, exposing an unusual level of indecision and lack of agreement among officials. Ironically, this all

Russian Central Bank takes emegency measures as the ruble plummets PRO Members Public
Russia’s Central Bank, which is also responsible for national monetary policy, is trying to strengthen the falling ruble. Last week, it refused to invest in foreign currency as required by budget rules. But on Monday, as the dollar rate reached 100 rubles for the frst time since March 2022,

Russia is preparing for a long war PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. I am joined this time by analyst Alexander Kolyandr. We focus this week on how the Ukraine war is gradually becoming key to both Russia’s economy and its politics and