The anti-crisis strategy is universal for all sectors of the economy – the main emphasis is placed on reducing costs. This is particularly important for the Russian oil and gas industry. The short respite given by the ruble devaluation is drawing to a close.
The anti-crisis strategy is universal for all sectors of the economy – the main emphasis is placed on reducing costs. This is particularly important for the Russian oil and gas industry. The short respite given by the ruble devaluation is drawing to a close.
When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.
In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.