Economy Economic Forum of Platitudes Amid an Investment Collapse Much greater attention is focused on Vladimir Putin’s speech at SPIEF Anastasia BashkatovaJune 6, 2026June 6, 2026
Economy End of the Special Military Operation Becomes an Investment Factor Industrial companies increasingly demand economic predictability Anastasia BashkatovaJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Economy Budget System’s Wage Arrears Surge Thousands-Fold Share of Russians reporting a deterioration in their financial situation reaches a four-year high Anastasia BashkatovaJune 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Economy Russia’s Inflation Policy ‘Should Be Decoupled’ From the War Effort At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Central Bank is expected to face calls… Anastasia BashkatovaMay 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Economy Housing Is Not Becoming More Affordable in Russia’s Largest Cities There is no frenzy in the new-build market, but square metres are not getting cheaper Anastasia BashkatovaMay 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Economy Inflation Perceived by the Public Exceeds 15% Planned tariff increases are fuelling anxious expectations Anastasia BashkatovaMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026
Economy Chinese Youth View Russia as a Resource-and-Military Power Russian digital innovations have yet to become an instrument of soft power abroad Anastasia BashkatovaMay 21, 2026May 21, 2026
Economy Chinese Tourism in Russia Is Poorly Monetised Between USD 800 mln and 1.5 bln a year fails to reach the Russian economy… Anastasia BashkatovaMay 21, 2026May 21, 2026
Economy Suppliers Keep Producing as Customers Stop Paying Mutual corporate arrears near RUB 8.5 trillion Anastasia BashkatovaMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Economy Self-Employment Emerges as a Source of Instability Russia’s socially vulnerable population is growing Anastasia BashkatovaMay 7, 2026May 7, 2026