Russia's finance minister, Alexei Kudrin, and Russia's finances

01/25/2008

Kudrin on higher military spending of 3% of Russia's GDP, exceeding the amount spent on education. He sees this as endangering Russia's finances. Kudrin's focus on building the Russian Stabilization Fund helped Russia weather the 2008 global financial crisis. He is one of the St Petersburg officials who helped bring Putin to the Presidency. A slowing economy and a decline in oil prices would have an impact on the Russian economy. Analysts say Russia needs an oil price of $120 to support the current level of spending.

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Putin Pledges Stimulus for Russian Economy

Wall Street Journal 06/21/2013

Lukas I. Alpert, Lukas, I., Alpert, Paul Sonne, Paul, Sonne, Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh

Russia Looks to Borrow to Plug Funding Gap

Wall Street Journal 09/19/2013

Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh, James Marson, James, Marson

Russia Prepared to Let Ruble Slide

Wall Street Journal 01/30/2014

Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr, Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh

Red Alert on Russia Is Premature

Wall Street Journal 02/03/2014

Richard Barley, Richard, Barley

Russia's Power Play Hits Economic Weak Spot

Wall Street Journal 03/04/2014

Richard Barley, Richard, Barley

Russia Economy Worsens Even Before Sanctions Hit

New York Times 04/16/2014

David M. Herszenhorn, David, M., Herszenhorn

Russian President Medvedev

01/05/2009

Only 45, even after a decade in the Russian leadership ranks, Medvedev represents a younger generation of Russian leaders. Medvedev's fascination with the British rock band Deep Purple since the age of 12, and his background as a teenage disc jockey, shows a break from the stodgy image of Russia in the past.

Grouped Articles

Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin

New York Times 05/08/2013

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Medvedev Sees Risk to Euro

Wall Street Journal 06/18/2010

Gregory L. White, Gregory, L., White, Robert Thomson, Robert, Thomson, Rebecca Blumenstein, Rebecca, Blumenstein

Medvedev Chooses Critic for an Interview Debut

Wall Street Journal 04/15/2009

Alan Cullison, Alan, Cullison

A Puzzle Over Intentions of Russia’s President

New York Times 05/03/2009

Clifford J. Levy, Clifford, J., Levy

Russia's Medvedev Meets Deep Purple

Wall Street Journal 03/23/2011

Richard Boudreaux, Richard, Boudreaux

Medvedev Makes a Slight Break With Putin

Wall Street Journal 05/19/2011

Alan Cullison, Alan, Cullison

Putin and Russia.

07/13/2006

Russia's prime minister Putin.

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Russian deputy prime minister Vladislav Surkov resigns following Putin reprimand - The Washington Post

Washington Post 05/09/2013

Charles Clover, Charles, Clover

Russia vs. Europe

New York Times 12/15/2013

Bill Keller, Bill, Keller

Putin’s Olympic Fever Dream

New York Times 01/22/2014

Steven Lee Myers, Steven, Lee, Myers

Putinism Thrives on Dirty Money

Wall Street Journal 07/22/2014

Oliver Bullough, Oliver, Bullough

Putin Trumpets Economic Strength, but Advisers Seem Less Certain

New York Times 10/02/2014

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Russian President Vladimir Putin Seeks to Reassure on Economy

Wall Street Journal 12/18/2014

Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr, James Marson, James, Marson

Russia's banks

07/02/2011

Grouped Articles

Russia Gives Bank $14 Billion Bailout

Wall Street Journal 07/02/2011

William Mauldin, William, Mauldin

The Russian Edition of Too Big to Fail

BusinessWeek 07/28/2011

Denis Maternovsky, Denis, Maternovsky, Jason Corcoran, Jason, Corcoran, Donal Griffin, Donal, Griffin, Eric Gelman, Eric, Gelman

Russia Loses a Vital Cabinet Member

BusinessWeek 09/29/2011

Henry Meyer, Henry, Meyer, Kevin Crowley, Kevin, Crowley, Emma O'brien, Emma, O'brien, Jason Corcoran, Jason, Corcoran

Sberbank Looks to Buy Banks in Eastern Europe

New York Times 04/13/2012

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Russia's budget deficit, the Reserve Fund and foreign investment

05/09/2006

The Reserve Fund, Russia's sovereign wealth fund, is now down to $26 billion. This would only cover about half of the 2011 budget deficit. The need for foreign investment to pursue economic growth, meet development needs, and for oil exploration in the Arctic.

Grouped Articles

Russia's Growth Pace Continues to Weaken

Wall Street Journal 08/11/2013

Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr, Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh

Russia Looks to Borrow to Plug Funding Gap

Wall Street Journal 09/19/2013

Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh, James Marson, James, Marson

Russia Prepared to Let Ruble Slide

Wall Street Journal 01/30/2014

Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr, Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh

Competing Visions for Russia’s Economic Future

New York Times 05/22/2014

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Putin Trumpets Economic Strength, but Advisers Seem Less Certain

New York Times 10/02/2014

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Global Oil Glut Sends Prices Plunging

Wall Street Journal 10/15/2014

Russell Gold, Russell, Gold

Russia's effort to prevent the ruble from collapsing in 2009

05/09/2006

Russia used up a third of its foreign exchange reserves to defend the ruble, from November 2008 to early February 2009, as the global financial crisis escalated.

Grouped Articles

Russian Ruble Slips to 7-Month Low as Investors Grow Cold

Wall Street Journal 09/23/2010

Ira Iosebashvili, Ira, Iosebashvili

Yaroslavl: A Russian Burg Turns Bearish

BusinessWeek 03/12/2009

Jason Bush, Jason, Bush

Russia Bonds Still Confront a Deep Chill

Wall Street Journal 04/04/2009

Liam Denning, Liam, Denning

Medvedev Chooses Critic for an Interview Debut

Wall Street Journal 04/15/2009

Alan Cullison, Alan, Cullison

Russian Ruble Hits Fresh Record Low Against Dollar

Wall Street Journal 10/06/2014

Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh

Russian Ruble Fall to Fresh Lows

Wall Street Journal 10/10/2014

Andrey Ostroukh, Andrey, Ostroukh