The age of authoritarian democracy

The age of authoritarian democracy

March 16, 2012 Sergei Karaganov, The Moscow Times

Today's global changes and challenges offer the potential for both peaceful coexistence and violent conflict. Whether fortunately or not, it is up to us to determine which future it will be

Expectations from the New Delhi BRICS Summit

Expectations from the New Delhi BRICS Summit

March 11, 2012 Dr Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra, specially for RIR

The increasing confidence among the leaders of the BRICS grouping indicates that the New Delhi summit will prove a decisive turning point in making the world a fair place under multipolar power structures in global economy

BRIC economy to become world's largest by 2014

March 11, 2012 Combined reports

Increasing shift in institutional global capital allocations toward emerging markets, driven by growth, returns, liquidity and low capitalization vs. the GDP, the $13 trillion BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries are heading toward becomi

Beware of the post-election bubble

March 5, 2012 Dieter Wermuth, The Moscow Times

As Russians voted for a new president on Sunday, their country was back in fashion with foreign investors

BRICS needs a shot in the arm

BRICS needs a shot in the arm

February 21, 2012 Andrei Ivochkin, Bankir.ru

The threat of “contagion” from the slowdown of global economic growth is real for BRICS countries, but analysts do not expect major crises. For Russia, the danger is particularly tangible.

Will the election outcome increase investments?

Will the election outcome increase investments?

February 2, 2012 Anna Reznikova, RBC Daily

Development in Russia is hindered by political uncertainty, but the March 4 elections are hardly likely to result in the change needed to encourage foreign investors.

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