This report by ACRA analyzes the effect of Western sanctions on the Russian economy.

Very recently, ‘demand for Russian products abroad’ sounded like the set up for a joke on a national comedy show. But now it is a reality that is becoming more and more common. In 2018, Russia’s non-commodity exports reached a record-breaking USD 150 billion, compared to USD 134 billion the previous year. SPIEF Magazine has decided to present several examples of the kinds of products that Russian companies are selling on international markets and what ‘lock picks’ they used to find their place in the sun.

The Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-term Forecasting (CMASF) has produced a study about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the oil prices plunge, and the global cyclical crisis on the Russian economy.

This report of the Valdai Discussion Club gives the authors’ opinion about the US policy of exploiting their status as a global economic center to gain economic power and use coercive measures on a global scale, in particular against the European countries.