Russia to restructure Cyprus loan – Putin
Russia has decided to restructure its multibillion euro loan to Cyprus to help the island nation resolve its financial crisis, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday
No state help to Russians affected by Cyprus crisis - Shuvalov
Russian authorities plan no support measures for citizens who might partially lose their funds deposited in crisis-stricken Cypriot banks, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said late on Sunday
Putin outlines 2013 anti-crisis measures
The Russian government is prepared to implement anti-crisis measures next year, if a deteriorating global economic environment affects the domestic economy, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russian ruling class may be forced to say goodbye to foreign assets
A bill of amendments to the law pertaining to Civil Service prohibits all civil servants, parliamentarians and security officials from having real estate or bank accounts outside Russia
Necessary evil: Putin urges strict rules for protectionism
Keeping global and regional markets open in the time of economic crisis is crucial for eventual recovery, said Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing international businessmen gathered ahead of a summit of leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific C
Few Russians preparing for retirement
Only 4 percent of working people in Russia believe they have enough savings to live on in their golden years, and more than half of them admit that they have no idea how to save for retirement
The country where Keynes made a difference
Western countries say they rely on the theories of John Maynard Keynes when making economic decisions – but how does that explain Russia’s prosperity?
Russia 2012 Reserve Fund Plan 'Likely to Fail'
Russia will introduce "anti-crisis measures" if oil fall prices drop below $80 a barrel.
Upcoming G8 forum and the objectives behind the looming Great War
The world is entering a transition epoch, during which a big war over natural resources and spheres of influence become a virtually inescapable - Viktor Burbaki ponders
Russian GDP exceeds pre-crisis level
Since the turn of 2012, the Russian GDP has exceeded the pre-crisis level, PM Vladimir Putin said.
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Will Putin 2.0 mean a return to the prosperity of the 2000s?
With Vladimir Putin’s inauguration scheduled for May 7, 2012, a number of investment analysts in Moscow have reached a rather odd conclusion about the future Russian president’s economic policies
Russia can give direct financial aid to crisis-hit EU states
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin does not rule out that Russia can give a direct financial aid to European countries, which turned out to be a critical situation
BRICS to Europe’s rescue
The BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is prepared to boost the lending resources of the IMF that can be used for tackling Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.
Russia supports EU by $10 bln bailout to IMF
Russia to support the crisis-hit euro-zone by giving $10 billion to the International Monetary Fund, Russian Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov said on Friday.
Russia needs restructuring to boost growth – Roubini
Russia's economic growth will slow to a snail's pace in coming years without serious structural reforms, New York University Economics Professor Nouriel Roubini said on Thursday.
Russian economy restored to two-thirds of pre-crisis level
Russian economy has been restored to two-thirds of its pre-crisis level, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says in a documentary that the Rossiya One television channel aired early morning Wednesday.
Economic forecasts for 2012: bad start - good end?
Although Russia may not suffer as much as the rest of the world, expect lower rates of growth as the economy searches for new ways to grow
It’s time for a ‘BRICS Fund’
With a post-crisis global recession, the BRICS countries can take the lead to set up a ‘BRICS Fund’ to reenergize faltering growth in both developed and developing economies
Russia goes East, China goes West?
The obvious weakness and “inability” of the current EU leaders are seen in Russia as an insurmountable problem, and in China – as an opportunity to negotiate about future preferences.
BRIC's rising profile
G-20 summit showed the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Opinion from India.