Russia and the Financial Crisis

This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest examines the impact of the global financial crisis in Russia. It considers Russian economic growth over the past 10 years, followed by a discussion of the current state of the economy with a focus on the industrial sectors affected by the crisis: commodity markets, construction and retailing. The issue also provides statistics and diagrams on financial, economic and social indicators, world commodity prices and includes a Russian popular opinion poll concerning the financial crisis.