Background material for the event «Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Field of Sustainable Development of the Arctic Region».

This report presents the Polar Index ratings. Polar Index is a joint project of the Project Office for the Development of the Arctic (PORA) expert center and the Environmental Economics Chair, Lomonosov Moscow State University. The project is aimed at promoting the sustainable development principles in the Russian Arctic.

The report on Russia’s economy is produced twice a year by World Bank Group economists; the current 40th edition provides an analysis of the economic situation in Russia in 2018, including main trends, drivers of growth, and medium-term (up to 2020) and long-term (after 2020) prospects.