Maybe Russia’s Economy Doesn’t Need Democracy
... Vladivostok. But the West was not welcoming. It wasn’t ready. I’m not saying that the European Union shouldn’t have expanded into Eastern Europe, but it was quite clear... ... to say) should be. MW: Putin and his advisers have ambitious goals for Russia’s economy. Yet he has demonstrated time and again a lack of regard for property rights... ... political and economic doctrines, than traditional liberal mantras. Interestingly, the Western sanctions have helped in a way. Russians now see the situation in the West as less predictable...