From Russia with Love, for India Inc. About 40 countries, representing more than half of the world’s economy, have adopted various types of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Over 1,000 companies have announced curtailing operations in Russia to some degree beyond the minimum required by international sanctions, according to the Chief Executive Leadership Institute of the Yale School of Management. This gives…
“Sanctions Storm”: Recovery after the disaster After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, a “sanctions storm” hit Russia; more sanctions were imposed against Russia in a few months than against Iran in decades. But a catastrophe did not take place, and the stage of stabilization came. Yulia MELNIKOVA, program coordinator of the Russian International Affairs Council, tells how to use it correctly now. Indeed, almost…
Julia Zworykina Perspective on BRICS payment system creation Doctor of Economics, Deputy Director of ANO institute Vnesh Econom Bank (VEB) Professor of the Moscow State International Relations University (MGIMO) Nowadays one of the most painful subjects is the problem of how Russian enterprises and citizens use existing payment systems under the restrictions of banks – even…
Moscow supports entrepreneurs and exporters The Moscow government has introduced a number of measures to support the economy, address the negative implications after the introduction of restrictions, preservation of jobs, and the creation of an environment for import substitution. The Mayor Sergey Sobianin has decided to create a commission aimed at boosting the steady…
Russian business in search of new partners The Russian double-headed eagle, which for a long time was looking exclusively to the West, is beginning to turn heads in different directions in search of new partners. Under extreme sanctions pressure, Moscow is focused today on looking for new partners. This is not an easy business.…
In order to win it is necessary to make the economy more market-based Ivan Timofeev, the Russian Council on International Affairs (RSMD) programming director spoke to Capital Ideas about sanctions, the ruble exchange rate, and the role of the market in the Russian economy. Presently, the mass media does not supply the most optimistic…
Moscow pilot sites for startups from all over the world The Moscow Innovation Pilot Testing Program is a convenient and efficient service for innovative startups, which allows testing the latest technological solutions at major city and business sites. As part of the Moscow Innovation Pilot Testing Program, the world’s largest network of pilot sites…
The russian securities market is experiencing hard times Russian economist Igor Nikolayev is the thinking leader, whose opinion matters. Chief research fellow at the Institute of Economics with the Russian Academy of Sciences spoke in an interview with CAPITAL IDEAS about the Russian Federation securities market Recently, a new expression almost became a meme:…
Moscow has taken the lead in the rating of the provinces with the most attractive climate for investments Russia’s capital city has for the 4th time taken the lead in the state’s national rating of the investment climate in sub-federal entities of the Russian Federation of the Agency of Strategic Initiatives. Moscow has been in…
Sergey Andrushin The Central Bank’s digital currency Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Chief research fellow of The Institute of Economics with RAS After the appearance of the first virtual currencies in the world economy, at first in the form of cryptocurrencies (Bit- coin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and other altcoins), and then in the form…