Kudrin as a successor to Medvedev?
The former finance minister looks to be a contendor to take over as the country’s next prime minister, but Dmitry Medvedev may just have continue with the second highest post in the country
Putting capital flight in perspective
Although around $350 billion has fled Russia since the 2008 global crisis, experts insist that things aren’t as bad as they seem
Why Russians are shunning the bottle
The Russian legendary capacity for excessive drinking is finally being challenged by a changing work ethic and a government crackdown
Putin's war on corruption claims many casualties
After the president's reinauguration last May, the Kremlin stepped up its anticorruption efforts, with a series of laws to increase the transparency of government
Russia loses about $783 bn in illicit capital flight since 1994
Global Financial Integrity study affirms that India tops in global illegal outflows, while Russia is in sixth place
Authorities come up with roadmaps for business
A push to simplify bureaucratic procedures will improve the investment climate
Rosneft and BP to develop new Arctic oil fields
In return for its technical and management expertise, BP will gain access to Russia’s unexploited oil reserves in a deal agreed with Rosneft
Rosneft set to clinch TNK-BP deal
As BP seeks to close a reputed $28 billion cash-and-shares deal, all eyes are on the Russian government’s response
Tough on foreign policy, soft on domestic
During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Putin called for the G20 to take the lead in global affairs while making more concessions to protestors
Russian bonds model the supply and demand concept
Russia continues to look to international financial markets to raise capital, and so far foreign investors find the offerings very attractive
Traders forming new bonds with Russian treasuries
Foreign investors finding much to like in Russian government bonds after a new law eases trading rules
BRICs halfway there
Ten years ago, Goldman Sachs' Jim O'Neill coined the term BRIC and predicted Brazil, Russia, India and China would become the world's largest economies by 2024. We are halfway through that process
Sales soar on the Internet
Russia expected to become the largest e-commerce market in Europe by 2019
Four questions about Russia's future
Will Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allow a second round in the March presidential election? Will he improve Russia's economic record? Who will be the next prime minister? Will the opposition find a good leader? These questions remain unanswered.
Second mass protest adds momentum to Russia's civilized revolution
The second mass demonstration in central Moscow finished peacefully and on time adding momentum to Russia’s civilized revolution
Moscow faces vote protests
The protest in central Moscow began about 1 p.m. with between 15,000 and 20,00 people gathering on Bolotnaya Square
KUDRIN: Mr Prudence quits
Russia’s widely respected finance minister Alexei Kudrin quit days after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced he wants his old job back as president and suggested he swap jobs with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who would become prime
Foreign investment flowing back into Russia
As one of the few fully functional economies left in Europe, Russia has foreign investors jumping in with verve. In July, the Russian market took in $87.7 billion of fresh investments - triple the amount from a year earlier, according to Rosstat (the
Timing: Let's Leave business alone
How much involvement should the state have in the economy of an emerging market?
When to let go: The state’s role in transitioning economies
For economies moving from state control to capitalism, there is a tricky balance between too much and too little intervention.