States (NIS), focusing on the new EU member states (NMS) and selected NIS (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Kazakhstan …

The term BRICs puts under a common label the four largest fast growing emerging countries Brazil, Russia, India and … external relations (trade, FDI) and on likely future developments. Brazil is a domestically oriented service economy; Russia …

Vladimir Putin's presidency (2000-2008). The speed of Russia's catching-up was then even faster than that of the new EU member … Russia. Nevertheless, before the outbreak of the global crisis, the medium-term growth outlook was generally positive …, although a growth slowdown appeared inevitable already at that time. After September 2008, the global crisis hit Russia …

A functioning Belarus-Russia-Kazakhstan Customs Union (BRK-CU) would comprise the bulk of the FSU economy and represent … indicate that during the period 1999-2009 liberalization took place primarily in the trade of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and … CET adoption, the average (un-weighted) level of protection declined by about 2 p.p. in Russia and 1.3 p.p. in Belarus …

Russia was in the direst straits even before the Ukraine crisis erupted on a grand scale in 2014. The sanctions imposed …

countries (Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia) as well as DCFTA countries (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) with selected EU-CEE peers …

failed yet the main economic challenges currently facing Russia remain essentially the same as two decades ago excessive … circle of sanctions, protectionism, and lack of investments and economic integration. Otherwise, Russia will likely face not …