Russia: What Next After Putin?

This weekend’s parliamentary elections underlined that while President Putin will hand over the keys to his Presidential residence next March, he will retain the reins of power. For the economy this means business as usual. Growth should remain strong in the face of a US slowdown and, with investment set to boom, we expect Russia to become an increasingly important driver of growth in Western Europe.

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