unpaid leaves and short-time work. This explains why there has been no massive unemployment in Russia until now. In …

Russia is the world's biggest natural gas producer, with output of 581 bn m3 in 2001, and is also a key supplier of the … variable of Russian economic policy, and any institutional evolution of its gas export markets is crucial for Russia's economy …, and therefore for Russia. …

The crisis between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 highlights the fragility and instability of transporting gas from …

relations since 1991.The research is focused on Russia and encompasses three main aspects: strategic approach of Russian …-Chinese relations, Russian hydrocarbons production and export potential and prospects for the Eastern Russia. The paper is based on … are sufficient to meet the Chinese demand, oil production prospects in the East of Russia are uncertain at a long …

The objective of the paper is to study Russia's pattern of specialisation in the manufactures trade since 1998. Russia … differentiated according to Russia's main trading partners: the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and …-industry trade), we show that Russia is globally disadvantaged in the manufactures trade vis-à-vis the EU and China, and advantaged …

factor, the State intends to use Russia's oil power in this international relationships with the United States, Europe and … of the international oil market. Could Russia produce 12 Mb/d and challenging the dominant position of the Saudi Arabia? …

of the Russian economy since the beginning of the transition. We study the politico-economic configuration in Russia in … stabilized afterwards. Meanwhile, the economic (and hence political) equilibrium in Russia remains extremely dependent on …

Russia and its main gas company Gazprom, essential suppliers for the European gas market, are today at the centre of …, namely Russia. The export policies developed by Gazprom are however largely conditioned by the particular characteristics …

increasing competition. Heading this list of producing countries is Russia. Gas relations between Russia and the EU are … between Russia and the EU will be affected by this new order. …