The beginning of the autumn was marked by an onset of fundamental conflicts in the ranks of the new Russian government and by some fresh signs of political reaction fomented in the State Duma by United Russia deputies. President Putin publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the federal...

In May 2015, investments in capital assets amounted to 92.4%, while in January-May 2015, to 95.2% as compared to respective indices of 2014. A drop in investments which continues for six quarters running has been determined by a decline of business activities since H2 2012 and made worse by the...

When estimating the slight improvement of the Russian economy’s indicators displayed early this autumn, it should be borne in mind that in the autumn of 2012 the economy had already entered the phase of steep slowdown