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Should the EU recognise the Eurasian Economic Union as a negotiating partner?
Should the EU recognise the Eurasian Economic Union as a negotiating partner?
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The Eurasian Economic Union: a bridge to nowhere?
ELN Researcher Joseph Dobbs argues that the Ukraine crisis has seriously weakened the Eurasian Economic Union. Externally, China is unlikely to be a steadfast supporter, and the European Union must not engage until there has been a satisfactory resolution to the Ukraine crisis.
Commentary
The Ukraine Crisis and the Russian Economy
The combination of Western sanctions and an oil price collapse has inflicted a great deal of pain on the Russian economy but the latest opinion polls still show 85 per cent support for Putin and there is debate over just how much of an economic collapse Russian may be facing. In this context,...
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Russia may emerge stronger from the crisis
Pavel Andreev argues that Russia has learnt the lessons of the 1998 financial crash, and that whilst the near future will be difficult Russia will emerge from the current crisis with a more durable economy.
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Will the crisis be a wake-up call to reform the Russian economy?
Chris Weafer observes that the uniformly negative analysis of Russia’s economic prospects in 2015 obscure a crucial aspect, that the Russian economy may be forced into reforms that will improve growth in the long-term.
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Wither Russia: collapse and default on the cards for 2015?
Ben Aris argues that whilst the economic outlook for Russia in 2015 is bad, it is not disastrous. Russia still has the means to manage the current combination of a falling rouble and low oil prices, but requires major reforms if it is to avoid long-term stagnation.