The post-conflict task will be to create an entirely new economy rather than return to the old economic structure of the beginning of the century
Reflecting on Ukraine’s future beyond the current conflict, many politicians and experts speculate about the expediency of a new Marshall Plan for the country....
... parliament, he stated Kyrgyzstan’s neutral status in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, mentioning that Kyrgyzstan had no capabilities to influence its outcome in any meaningful way.
Artem Dankov:
New Reality: Kazakhstan Searching for Its Place in The Global Economy
Russia plays a key role in Kyrgyzstan’s foreign policy. All-in-all, relations between the two nations can be described as stable despite occasional political upheavals in Kyrgyzstan, which result in national leadership reshuffle. Cooperation ...
... coupled with the decentralization of state power and the development of local self-government, may be key in resolving the Syrian crisis. Economic reintegration may prove to be a catalyst for the peace process. This working paper presents a political economy model for the settlement of the situation in Syria. The author explores the positions of Russia, Iran and China in Syria and their points of interaction. Possible scenarios for the development of the situation in Syria are analysed in detail, ...
... RCD Forum 2022 included a series of workshops, as well as several panel discussions on key regional and global trends. In particular, there were discussions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine military conflict on the global economy and international security. In addition, the participants discussed the problems of food security, global trends in the energy sector, as well as environmental challenges. A special attention was paid to instable countries of the Middle East and ...
“Freight pivot to the East,” or when the Far East finally stops being a “far” away region
New trends in the logistics component of Russia’s economy were among the principal discussions of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on September 5–8, 2022 in Vladivostok. Even Vladimir Putin dwelled specifically on this matter in his plenary address when he said, “Notably, despite the attempts ...
... future outlook?
Ivan Timofeev:
Is It Possible to Lift Sanctions Against Russia? — No
Ivan Timofeev (IT)
: The impact of Western sanctions against Russia is quite huge and we should not dismiss the long-term damage. A number of sectors in the Russian economy have suffered due to the unprecedented unilateral sanctions, like the financial sector, energy, infrastructure, and high tech. The sanctions will be with Russia for years, if not decades, because the conflict in Ukraine is very complicated, hard ...
On September 15, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online briefing on current geopolitical risks for a group of investors and managers from Invesco, a transnational investment company
On September 15, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online briefing on current geopolitical risks for a group of investors and managers from
Invesco
, a transnational investment company.
The event was attended by more than a hundred representatives of the company and financial...
... foreign business from the Russian market—not directly caused by the sanctions, but demonstrating “over-compliance,” excessive submission to them.
In the public mind, the destabilizing wave created the impression of the end of the story of the market economy in Russia, an impending catastrophe. But the catastrophe did not happen. The stage of stabilization has come, and it is important to use it correctly.
What to do?
Ivan Timofeev:
Is It Possible to Lift Sanctions Against Russia? — No
In the near ...
How deeply is the country integrated into the global economy and how can the global developments affect it?
Today, the global economy is being put to the test. The list of challenges includes the special military operation in Ukraine, large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, an aggravated food crisis, disruptions ...
... number of large developing economies expressing willingness to join the BRICS core grouping sets the scene for more ambitious steps directed at strengthening South-South economic cooperation.
At the same time, rising protectionism across the global economy, looming risks of stagflation and the division lines emerging along the Global North-South axis raise the expediency of greater economic openness and trade liberalization among the developing economies. An ambitious goal in advancing such South-South ...