... reaction to real market trends and not some kind of a political gimmick. Washington’s accusations against its own partners in some kind of “anti-American conspiracy” are... ... the current economic strategy of U.S. authorities. It also highlights the doctrinal crisis of the current model of capitalism, when the only thing the West can offer to... ... aimed at completely breaking up the mutually beneficial energy ties between Europe and Russia. The goal was to radically switch regional consumers to expensive resources,...
The ultimate challenge for Russia will be to forge ahead with innovations and improvements in economic policies without the need to wait for the coming of ... ... in economic policy debates, the more realistic question on the agenda is whether it is possible to exploit the potential of crisis episodes to spur innovation. Indeed, the response of the business community to the unique conditions in the global economy ...
While the crisis, caused by the spread of coronavirus is not all over yet (and unlikely to be for quite some time), we will be moving along ... ... expedite the process of transformation and transition to a new market model, writes Valdai Club expert Slawomir Raszewski.
For Russia the global downturn will likely involve greater focus on short-term exigencies at the expense of longer-term goals, writes ...
The IMF’s diagnosis was that of a “synchronized slowdown” across the globe with the Fund revising its growth projection for global economic growth downwards and putting the 2019 growth estimate at the lowest level since the 2008-2009 financial crisis
This year’s Annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington DC revealed a growing preoccupation with the mounting signs of a slowdown in the world economy. The IMF’s diagnosis was that of a “synchronized slowdown” across the ...
The current relatively tranquil and favorable state of the global economy will most likely worsen considerably in the next 18 months to two years
As a country that has experienced a number of harsh economic shocks throughout its history, Russia constantly lives in anticipation of a new crisis. Recently, however, economists and investors around the world have been actively discussing the possibility of a crisis as a fairly likely scenario in the near future. Are there any real grounds for these discussions? And what might the consequences ...
... would involve the United States and Russia, which has always been a concern during this crisis. Now that the American administration is about to change, there is a chance that... ... President Trump will follow through with his program of relaxing relations with the Russian Federation.
Hide and Seek with the Serpent
Keeping an on the Syrian... ... seem amazingly successful at this hide and seek game. It is impossible to forget how Usama Bin Laden evaded - admittedly with surprising effectiveness - the best efforts...
... hardly ever any instances where both parties involved don't share at least a small portion of the responsibility for a crisis – and arguably that also applies to the case at hand – the United States and their allies are the ones who firmly tip the scale in the escalation of the present situation.
The news that the USA are going to place their troops at 200 km from the Russian border – a measure which is totally unprecedented – is a strong indication that diplomatic solutions are not ...
